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
Activity Report: Plan for CDS to Establish a Water and Sanitation District in Haiti
Published:
May 1, 1996U.S. Agency for International Development
This project was designed to support the Centers pour le Development et la Sante in Haiti in establishing an autonomous organization capable of managing the UNDP-financed water supply system and providing environmental sanitation services with revenues from the sale of water. Read more
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HaitiLatin America and the CaribbeanMigration and Transformation of Organic Chemical Compounds in Polluted Turkmenistan Water Bodies
Published:
May 1, 1996U.S. Agency for International Development
This project analyzed the use of pesticides in the Gara-Gum canal, situated in Turkmenistan, and discussed plans to sample the canal to develop analytical techniques for the analysis of pesticide residues in canal waters. Read more
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TurkmenistanEurope and Central AsiaWater System Design Seminar: May 14 and May 15, 1996 (Jerusalem, Israel)
Published:
May 1, 1996U.S. Agency for International Development
USAID is currently financing the construction of water networks for a number of villages and municipalities on the West Bank. Deficiencies were observed by USAID in recent water network
design related to hydraulic efficiency and the use of costly materials. Specific examples include: use of costly...Read more
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West Bank and GazaMiddle East and North AfricaThe Caia Ferry Final Report to USAID
Published:
January 1, 1996U.S. Agency for International Development
This report covers the Caia Ferry project, a project to develop the Caia Ferry in Egypt and increase economic development in the region.Read more
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Egypt, Arab Rep.Middle East and North AfricaAnnual Report for the Period from August 1995-October 1996: Coordinated Use of Marginal Water Resources in Arid and Desert Areas
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January 1, 1996U.S. Agency for International Development
As described in previous reports, Acacia Saligna L. seedlings were planted in February 1994 in the experimental agroforestry site, of The Jacob Blaustein Institute for Desert Research. The experiment consisted of 11 treatments in three replicates, which are described throughout the document.Read more
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IsraelMiddle East and North AfricaSouthern Zone Water Management Project: Final Report
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January 1, 1996U.S. Agency for International Development
The Southern Zone Water Management Project aims to increase cereals, mainly rice production through improved water control and management in the Ziguinchor and Kolda regions. The project grew out of the need to address the loss of cultivated rice lands to saline and acid conditions, due to the...Read more
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SenegalSub-Saharan AfricaWater Quality of Sri Lanka: A Review of 12 Water Bodies
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January 1, 1996U.S. Agency for International Development
The quality of Sri Lanka's surface waters has been adversely affected by a number of factors, including irrigation-related watershed practices, catchment land use, direct discharge of industrial wastes, and unplanned human settlement in highly urbanized areas. However, available data on the...Read more
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Sri LankaSouth East AsiaHandbook for Rapid Appraisal of Fisheries Management Systems
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January 1, 1996U.S. Agency for International Development
Rapid appraisal of fisheries management systems (RAFMS) is a semi structured research tool designed to quickly document and evaluate existing local-level fisheries management systems in a given coastal community. The results of RAFMS will provide direction for undertaking more formal research or...Read more
Institutional Framework for Irrigation: Proceedings of a Workshop, Chiang Mai, Thailand, 1-5 November 1993
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November 1, 1995U.S. Agency for International Development
Document outlines a key event in a sequence of workshops and seminars in Langkawi, Malaysia, of senior officials, from many departments concerned with irrigated agriculture and its consequences. A common theme at the meetings was the question of institutions. Leaders of the irrigated agriculture...Read more
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South East AsiaAnnual Activity Report -- September 1, 1994-August 31, 1995: Monitoring and Modeling of Saltwater Intrusion Implemented to Gaza Strip and Morocco
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October 1, 1995U.S. Agency for International Development
The primary contract between the AID and the University of Delaware was completed around the end of September, 1994. Negotiation of subcontracts with Gaza Strip, Israel, Morocco, and USGS began soon after that. Due to a variety of reasons such as ensuring the consistency of accounting methods,...Read more
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West Bank and GazaMiddle East and North AfricaDon't see what you're looking for? You can search USWP member sites, request a resource, or contact the USWP.