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
Jordan Institutional Support and Strengthening Program (ISSP) Year 2 Annual Report
Published:
January 1, 2013U.S. Agency for International Development
The purpose of this report is to present the fourth quarter activities and achievements of ISSP as well as a summary of the year two progress and achievements in the program period from January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012. It further reports on activities envisioned for the next period from...Read more
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JordanMiddle East and North AfricaField Guide: Maintaining Rain Gardens, Swales, and Stormwater Planters
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January 1, 2013The National Institutes for Water Resources
Sustainable storm water facilities (i.e. Low Impact Development-LID)attempt to mimic the natural water cycle. They function to slow and reduce the amount of storm water that enters rivers and pipes as well as filter pollutants to protect our infrastructure and watersheds.Read more
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United StatesNorth AmericaTackling the Nexus: Exemplary Programs that Save Both Energy and Water
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January 1, 2013Alliance for Water Efficiency
Energy and water have an inherent relationship. Energy is needed to transport, treat, heat, cool, and recycle water and, conversely, water is needed in energy production. As a result, saving water saves energy and saving energy saves water. This intersection and interaction between energy and water...Read more
Aqueduct Metadata Document: Aqueduct Global Maps 2.0
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January 1, 2013World Resources Institute
This document describes the specific characteristics of the indicator data and calculations for the Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas Global Maps. Complete guidelines and processes for data collection, calculations, and mapping techniques are described fully in the Aqueduct Water Risk Framework.Read more
Aqueduct Water Risk Framework
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January 1, 2013World Resources Institute
The Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas provides a set of indicators that capture a wide range of variables, and aggregates them into comprehensive scores using the Water Risk Framework. Companies can use this information to prioritize actions, investors to leverage financial interest to improve water...Read more
STTA for Construction Permitting Reform in Mongolia
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December 1, 2012U.S. Agency for International Development
The Government of Mongolia (GOM) recently decided to draft new legal framework - a new construction law - considering international best practice and the WB DB Dealing with Construction Permits indicator. The fast-track package of changes (which should be understood in this document as the Cabinet...Read more
Climate Change Indicators in the United States
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December 1, 2012The National Institutes for Water Resources
EPA's Climate Change Indicators in the United States, 2012, presents compelling evidence that many fundamental measures of climate in the United States are changing. Temperatures are rising, snow and rainfall patterns are shifting, and more extreme climate events'like heavy rainstorms and...Read more
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Latin America and the CaribbeanTraining Impact Assessment Report
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November 1, 2012Skoll Global Threats FundU.S. Agency for International Development
Most training takes place in an organizational setting, typically in support of skill and knowledge requirements originating in the workplace. This certainly applied to the Jordan operators training and certification program. The job performance competencies, knowledge and skills supported by the...Read more
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JordanMiddle East and North AfricaArizona Groundwater Management
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October 15, 2012The National Institutes for Water Resources
Arizona's water banking program is of interest to many, including Australian water management researchers and professionals. Our most populous areas' utilization of Colorado River water through the 336-mile constructed Central Arizona Project, which moves massive quantities of water...Read more
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Latin America and the CaribbeanArizona Environmental Water Needs Assessment Report
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October 2, 2012The National Institutes for Water Resources
Considering environmental water needs alongside human demands is an emerging paradigm in water policy. The science of environmental water needs (or e-flows) is ever growing and evolving. And yet, no compendium of efforts to define e-flows in Arizona had been compiled, until now. This Assessment...Read more
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