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
Irrigation Projects Document Review: East Asia
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February 1, 1981U.S. Agency for International DevelopmentColorado State University
This study was conducted as part of the Water Management Synthesis Project, a program funded and assisted by USAID. Utah State University and Colorado State University served as lead universities for the project. This report focuses on findings in East Asia.Read more
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East Asia and PacificIrrigation Projects Document Review: The Indian Subcontinent
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February 1, 1981U.S. Agency for International DevelopmentColorado State University
This study was conducted as part of the Water Management Synthesis Project, a program funded and assisted by USAID. Utah State University and Colorado State University served as lead universities for the project. This report focuses on findings on the Indian subcontinent.Read more
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South East AsiaIrrigation Projects Document Review: Central and South America
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February 1, 1981U.S. Agency for International DevelopmentColorado State University
This study was conducted as part of the Water Management Synthesis Project, a program funded and assisted by USAID. Utah State University and Colorado State University served as lead universities for the project. This report focuses on findings in Central and South America.Read more
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Latin America and the CaribbeanReducing Farm Delivery Losses in Pakistan
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January 1, 1981U.S. Agency for International Development
Irrigation is an essential component of Pakistan's agriculture with more than 13 million ha irrigated. This study reviews the on-farm irrigation water delivery and then details the benefits and costs of a number of alternative improvements for reducing delivery losses. A strategy for future...Read more
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PakistanSouth East AsiaInvestments in Large Scale Infrastructure: Irrigation and River Management in the Sahel
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January 1, 1981U.S. Agency for International Development
To determine whether large-scale irrigation infrastructure projects (IIP) in the Sahel are consistent with the Congressional mandate that A.I.D. projects benefit the poor majority, this report reviews existing IIP's and the Sahel's current irrigation needs in light of the mandate's...Read more
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Sub-Saharan AfricaTriocide: Questions and Answers
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November 1, 1980U.S. Agency for International Development
The safety and effectiveness of the disinfectant Triocide for use in water treatment systems is examined. Interviews and a literature review were used to draw the following major conclusions: (1) Triocide seems to be safe, simple, and effective in the short term, with distinct operational...Read more
Tunisia: Care Water Projects
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October 1, 1980U.S. Agency for International Development
Some 100,000 Tunisians living in dispersed rural settlements are using wells and springs that have been improved with U.S. assistance. This report evaluates a series of projects conducted by Cooperative for American Relief Everywhere (CARE), with partial funding by A.I.D. and assistance from the...Read more
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TunisiaMiddle East and North AfricaSurvey of Water Activities Under Foreign Assistance in the Yemen Arab Republic
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October 1, 1980U.S. Agency for International Development
Due to the complexities in the Y.A.R.'s field of water, both the institutional responsibilities of national agencies and the number and diversity of foreign funded water projects, a systematic study of all the national institutions and of technical assistance was needed in order to improve the...Read more
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Yemen, Rep.Middle East and North AfricaEgypt Water Use and Management Project; Mid-Project Report, V. Iii, Appendix B, Staff Papers, Section 4 of 4
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September 1, 1980U.S. Agency for International DevelopmentColorado State University
Document discusses the cost of delivery of irrigation water and setting fees to cover the cost of irrigation water delivery.Read more
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Egypt, Arab Rep.Middle East and North AfricaEgypt Water Use and Management Project; Mid-Project Report, Vol. Iv, Appendix C, Technical Articles
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September 1, 1980U.S. Agency for International DevelopmentColorado State University
Document offers methods to upgrade farm operation for a better crop yield, including water management and proper irrigation.Read more
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