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
Lessons from East Asia: How to achieve total sanitation and hygiene coverage within a generation
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April 27, 2016WaterAid
This discussion paper presents the findings from research in East Asian states on the political economy of sanitation and hygiene services which delivered total coverage within a generation.Read more
Low-income Customer Support Units: How utilities are successfully serving poor people
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January 18, 2016WaterAid
Over the last decade, it has become common knowledge that residents of low-income urban communities are paying for effective, affordable pro-poor WASH services. A few smart utilities have pioneered ways of providing viable inclusive services. WaterAid has worked with some of these utilities over...Read more
2015 Nepal earthquakes Lessons from WaterAid’s response
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April 20, 2016WaterAid
On 25 April and 12 May 2015, two huge earthquakes hit Nepal, killing 9,000 people, injuring 22,000, and depriving half a million families of their homes. WaterAid provided emergency water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) support to communities. Having our staff and projects affected so deeply and...Read more
Climate finance and water security : What are the opportunities for increased WASH financing?
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August 12, 2015WaterAid
This briefing note by Louise Whiting explains what WaterAid plan to do to address Climate ChangeRead more
Protecting Drinking Water at the Source
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October 1, 2016World Resources Institute
Watershed investment programs offer promising pathways to securing safe drinking water. But what does it take to establish and grow a successful watershed investment program? Program investors and practitioners are looking for guidance and ideas on how to build a program that works for their own...Read more
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GlobalProcesses for Sustainability: Women and Water Management
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October 19, 2016World VisionThe Water Institute at University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
This two-page document summarises the findings of a recent study conducted by researchers at The Water Institute at the University of North Carolina, which discovered the role of women in water committees related to the sustainability of the water system. This study discovered that women are...Read more
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GlobalThe Caspian Sea and Southern Gas Corridor
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April 1, 2017Article on the Russian perspective on climate change and energy security challenges. Read more
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Europe and Central AsiaRussiaNational Water Reuse Action Plan
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February 1, 2020This National Water Reuse Action Plan: Collaborative Implementation (Version 1) describes 37 actions, with over 200 implementation milestones, to be taken by various water partners to support consideration of water reuse, which can improve the portfolio of available fresh water.Read more
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North AmericaUnited States2017 Potable Reuse Compendium
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January 1, 2018U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
The Potable Reuse Compendium provides a technical compilation of the current state of potable water reuse in the United States. Read more
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North AmericaUnited StatesFree Flowing Rivers Study - Full Map
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July 16, 2021World Wildlife Fund
This map from the World Wildlife Fund shows the river status for rivers across the globe. The map uses the Connectivty Status Index (CSI) to differentiate free-flowing rivers (CSI < 95% over entire length of river), rivers with good connectivity status (CSI < 95% over parts of river), and...Read more
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