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

Green Infrastructure for Southwestern Neighborhoods

Published: 
October 1, 2012
The National Institutes for Water Resources
As communities develop, vegetation is removed and soil is covered with asphalt, concrete, and rooftops. These impervious surfaces do not allow water to infiltrate into the ground. The cities of the Southwest are no exception, where automobile-centered infrastructure has created sprawling suburban...Read more
Regional focus: 
Latin America and the Caribbean

Case Study: Aqueduct Informs AU Optronics Corporate Water Strategy

Published: 
October 1, 2012
World Resources Institute
WRI's Market and Enterprise Program conducted a global geographic water risk assessment with multinational electronics manufacturer AU Optronics. This assessment aims to identify which AUO fabrication plants are located in areas and draw from sources that face potential water risks.Read more

Meeting Community Environmental Health Needs Through Environmental Health Laboratories

Published: 
September 1, 2012
Association of Public Health Laboratories
In order to better meet community environmental health needs, APHL undertook a year-long strategic assessment process. During the first stage, APHL interviewed community advocates and key leaders to identify trends likely to shape the future of environmental health. During the second stage, APHL...Read more

Grey Water Reuse for Agricultural Purposes in the Jordan Valley

Published: 
August 6, 2012
The National Institutes for Water Resources
Installation of decentralized grey water treatment systems in small rural communities contributes to a more sustainable water supply. In order to gauge community attitudes about collection and use of grey water, a door-to-door survey in the farming community of Deir Alla, Jordan was conducted by...Read more
Regional focus: 
JordanMiddle East and North Africa

Arizona Environmental Flows and Water Demand Bulletin: Colorado River Region

Published: 
August 3, 2012
The National Institutes for Water Resources
This bulletin provides a concise introduction to the current knowledge about environmental water demands in the Colorado River Region. It outlines gaps in the understanding of environmental demands and illustrates how environmental demands can be considered in the context of other regional water...Read more
Regional focus: 
Latin America and the Caribbean

Arizona Environmental Flows and Water Demand Bulletin: Central Arizona Region

Published: 
August 3, 2012
The National Institutes for Water Resources
This bulletin provides a concise introduction to the current knowledge about environmental water demands in the Central Arizona Region. It outlines gaps in the understanding of environmental demands and illustrates how environmental demands can be considered in the context of other regional water...Read more
Regional focus: 
Latin America and the Caribbean

Environmental Flow and Water Demands: Southeastern Arizona

Published: 
August 3, 2012
The National Institutes for Water Resources
This bulletin provides a concise introduction to the current knowledge about environmental water demands in the Southeastern Arizona Region. It outlines gaps in the understanding of environmental demands and illustrates how environmental demands can be considered in the context of other regional...Read more
Regional focus: 
Latin America and the Caribbean

Improving Sanitation, Building Skills in Household Latrine Construction

Published: 
June 1, 2012
Relief InternationalU.S. Agency for International Development
This success story is from the Ghana WASH, USAID-funded, project. It focuses on how the project built local capacity and demand for household latrines.Read more
Regional focus: 
GhanaSub-Saharan Africa

Southwest Climate Assessment

Published: 
June 1, 2012
The National Institutes for Water Resources
Natural climate variability is a prominent factor that affects many aspects of life, livelihoods, landscapes, and decision-making across the Southwestern U.S. (Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah; included are the adjacent United States-Mexico border and Southwest Native...Read more

Restructuring the Litani River Authority, Lebanon

Published: 
May 1, 2012
U.S. Agency for International Development
The Litani River Authority (LRA) was created more than 50 years ago as a development/engineering agency to harness water resources of the Litani River Basin for the benefit of Lebanon. Today a host of water-related issues have emerged in the Litani River Basin and threaten the current water uses...Read more
Regional focus: 
LebanonMiddle East and North Africa

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