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
Environmental Impact of a Large Tropical Reservoir; Guidelines for Policy and Planning Based Upon a Case Study of Lake Volta, Ghana in 1973 and 1974
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January 1, 1974U.S. Agency for International Development
To date, guidelines specific to impact assessment of tropical dams have not been developed, particularly as regards hydrobiological and ecological impacts. The need for such guidelines motivated the Agency for International Development to commission the Smithsonian Institution's Office of...Read more
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GhanaSub-Saharan AfricaWater Resources Perspectives With Regard to USAID/Dap Visit to Senegal and Mali, Oct.21 to Nov. 9, 1974
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January 1, 1974U.S. Agency for International Development
Deficiencies in natural rainfall can be made up by supplemental irrigation, thus minimizing periodic crop failures or near failures. If food production is to stay ahead of expected population increases there will have to be substantial development of water resources and expansion of irrigation.Read more
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SenegalSub-Saharan AfricaGroundwater Management and Salinity Control
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January 1, 1974U.S. Agency for International Development
AN ANALYTICAL FRAMEWORK REQUIRED FOR AN INTEGRATED APPROACH TO THE WATER-SALINITY MANAGEMENT PROBLEM. IN THE SECTION ON THE GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT MODEL, SUCH A FRAMEWORK IS PRESENTED. IN THE SECTION ON DECISION RULES, POLICY IMPLICATIONS OF THIS APPROACH ARE EXAMINED, PARTICULARLY AS THEY RELATE...Read more
Water Management Research in Arid and Sub-Humid Lands of Less Developed Countries; Annual Progress Report, 1973/1974
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January 1, 1974U.S. Agency for International Development
The general objective of this research is to increase food production in the arid and sub-humid lands of the less developed countries through the improvement of water management practices and the integration of those with other good management practices in the semi-arid lands of the Latin American...Read more
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Latin America and the CaribbeanMore Water for Arid Lands: Promising Technologies and Research Opportunities
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January 1, 1974U.S. Agency for International Development
Arid regions today face more difficult problems than ever before. The world's sand deserts appear to be enlarging, and droughts are contributing to the economic devastation of whole nations. The six drought-stricken Sahelian nations provide an extreme illustration, but industrialized and...Read more
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Middle East and North AfricaEffect of Agricultural Use on Water Quality for Downstream Use for Irrigation
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July 1, 1973U.S. Agency for International Development
Studies the effect of irrigation return flow on downstream irrigation water quality in the Sevier, Colorado, and Rio Grande river systems, and in the Imperial Valley of Southern California. The report begins by reviewing significant literature on irrigation return flow. Next, water quality criteria...Read more
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United StatesNorth AmericaPredicting the Hydrologic Effects of Land Modification
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June 20, 1973U.S. Agency for International Development
In summary, by comparing the "before" and "after" predicted hydrologic outputs from a coupled stochastic rainfall model and a deterministic method for estimating runoff, a procedure for comparing the hydrologic effects of land use changes on ungauged watersheds has been...Read more
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United StatesNorth AmericaEconomics of Water Development on Government Lands in Southern and Southeastern Ethiopia
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May 1, 1973U.S. Agency for International Development
A regional range development project has been established in southern and southeastern Ethiopia, and the planning area has been jointly studied by the Imperial Ethiopian Government and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Water development in combination with veterinary...Read more
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EthiopiaSub-Saharan AfricaOptimum Utilization of Water Resources for Agriculture With Special Emphasis on Systems Analysis of Watershed Management; Annual Technical Report 1971/1972
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April 17, 1973U.S. Agency for International Development
As a member of a consortium of U.S. universities dedicated to providing assistance for increasing world food production through optimum utilization of water resources for agriculture, the University of Arizona has concentrated its activities on those concerned with the source of the water supply...Read more
Investment Criteria and Mathematical Modelling Techniques for Water Resources Planning in Argentina, the MIT - Argentina Project
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January 1, 1973U.S. Agency for International Development
The objective of this paper is to describe a research program at MIT (USA) for the application of modern investment criteria and mathematical modeling techniques for water resources planning in Argentina. The project lasted for two years and had three principal objectives: (1) to adapt modern water...Read more
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ArgentinaLatin America and the CaribbeanDon't see what you're looking for? You can search USWP member sites, request a resource, or contact the USWP.