Integrated Water Resource Management
As defined by the Global Water Partnership, integrated water resource management is a process which promotes the coordinated development and management of water, land, and related resources in order to maximize the resultant economic and social welfare in an equitable manner without compromising the sustainability of vital ecosystems. Resources available within this theme provide guidance on how to conserve and restore watersheds, reduce pollution, adapt to climate change and reduce risks from floods and droughts.
Integrated Water Resource Management Resources
Planning for Climate Change in the West
Published:
January 1, 2010The National Institutes for Water Resources
Central to the mission of Western Lands and Communities is planning for climate change. This policy focus report began as a Lincoln Institute Working Paper by Rebecca Carter (2008) titled 'Land Use Planning and the Changing Climate of the West.' The paper highlights how local planners...Read more
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North AmericaUnited StatesPacificEast Asia and the Pacific - Newsletter: January FY 2010
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January 1, 2010U.S. Agency for International Development
Brief document offers snapshot of USAID/OFDA disaster response in the East Asia and Pacific Region for January 2010.Read more
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East Asia and PacificPhiladelphia Water Department "Green City - Clean Water" Program
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October 1, 2009The National Institutes for Water Resources
PWD's 'Green City - Clean Water' program integrates management of Philadelphia's watersheds into this larger context. It is designed to provide many benefits beyond the reduction of combined sewer overflows, so that every dollar spent provides a maximum return in benefits to the...Read more
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United StatesNorth AmericaEutrophication: Policies, Action, and Strategies to Address Nutrient Pollution
Published:
September 1, 2009World Resources Institute
This policy note provides an overview of the range of actions, policies, and institutions around the globe that address nutrient pollution and eutrophication.Read more
Trees in the City: Valuing Street Trees in Portland, Oregon
Published:
July 31, 2009The National Institutes for Water Resources
We use a hedonic price model to simultaneously estimate the effects of street trees on the sales price and the time-on market(TOM)of houses in Portland, Oregon. On average, street trees add $8870 to sales price and reduce TOM by 1.7days. In addition, we found that the benefits of street trees spill...Read more
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United StatesNorth AmericaSecuring Water for Environmental Purposes: Establishing Pilot Programs
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June 30, 2009The National Institutes for Water Resources
This paper explores implementation of programs to provide water for the environment, such as check box donation programs and Conserve to Enhance, a mechanism using voluntary municipal water conservation.Read more
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United StatesNorth AmericaManaging Wet Weather With Green Infrastructure Municipal Handbook: Incentive Mechanisms
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June 1, 2009The National Institutes for Water Resources
Incentives are a creative tool local governments can use to encourage the use of green infrastructure practices on private property. Incentive mechanisms allow municipalities to act beyond the confines of their regulatory authorities to improve wet weather management on properties that may not fall...Read more
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United StatesNorth AmericaWater Quality Trading Programs: an International Overview
Published:
March 1, 2009World Resources Institute
This issue brief provides an overview of water quality trading programs, outlines the various approaches to program design, and explores the program design elements that are important for implementing effective water quality trading programs.Read more
Professionalizing Manual Well Drilling in Africa
Published:
January 1, 2009Relief International
This four-page flier provides an overview of manual well drilling, its benefits and how RI is implementing manual well drilling programs in Africa.Read more
Belize's Coastal Capital: the Economic Contribution of Belize's Coral Reefs and Mangroves
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November 1, 2008World Resources Institute
This study evaluated the average annual contribution of reef and mangrove-associated tourism, fisheries, and shoreline protection services to the economy of Belize.Read more
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