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

Circle of Blue - Choke Point India (Wilson Center)

Skoll Global Threats Fund
U.S. Agency for International Development
Global Choke Point is a collaboration between Circle of Blue and the Wilson Center, and explores the peril and promise of water, food, and energy, through frontline reporting, data, and policy expertise.Read more
Regional/Country focus:
India
South East Asia

Development of Low Cost Drip Irrigation in Myanmar

iDE
This paper is a more condensed version of "Low Pressure Drip Irrigation for Commercial Vegetables in Myanmar" and describes the experience of Proximity Designs (formerly iDE Myanmar) of drip irrigation for smallholder farmers.Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Myanmar
East Asia and Pacific

Barriers to Expanding Irrigated Agriculture in Sub-Sahara Africa Imposed By Pumping Costs

U.S. Agency for International Development
The costs associated with irrigation pumping, in particular the cost of energy, are assessed in relation to their potential impact on irrigation expansion plans, agricultural economics, and the energy sector. In the Sahel, where the percentage of irrigated agricultural land requiring pumping will...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Senegal
Sub-Saharan Africa

Senegal River Basin Planning

U.S. Agency for International Development
This paper provides an overview of the Senegal River Basin and its uses, as well as a planning strategy for utilizing resources in the basin.Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Senegal
Sub-Saharan Africa

Somaliland Communities Resilience Enhancement (Score) Quarterly Performance Report October 1St 2013 - December 31, 2013

U.S. Agency for International Development
This is the third quarter report of the Somaliland Communities Resilience Enhancement (SCORE) program. The program addresses the severe water shortages of communities in Eastern Somaliland, whose livelihoods suffer as a result of recurrent droughts. It builds on the success of the previous quarter...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Somalia
Sub-Saharan Africa

CropWatch

Publication date:
July 3, 2014
Robert B. Daugherty Water for Food Institute at the University of Nebraska
Several DWFI faculty fellows contribute to CropWatch, a resource for UNL extension information on crop production and pest management.Read more

U.S. Drought Monitor Animations

Publication date:
July 1, 2014
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
U.S. Department of Agriculture
state, regional and national Drought Monitor animations from the beginning of the calendar year to presentRead more

NIMBUS Lab

Publication date:
January 1, 2014
Robert B. Daugherty Water for Food Institute at the University of Nebraska
DWFI faculty fellow Carrick Detweiler is involved in several research projects on using unmanned aerial vehicles for water quality sampling and crop surveyingRead more

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