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

USAID Country Profile: Property Rights and Resource Governance: Afghanistan

Publication date:
August 26, 2010
U.S. Agency for International Development
Decades of conflict, population displacement within and outside of Afghanistan, changes in national political and economic ideologies, and variable climatic conditions (including drought) have resulted in a complex and unsettled land- ownership and management situation. Land rights are perceived to...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Afghanistan
South East Asia

Quarterly Progress Report (April - June 2010) Egypt Water and Wastewater Sector Support Project

Publication date:
July 1, 2010
U.S. Agency for International Development
This USAID quarterly report details activities and accomplishments of the Water and Wastewater Sector Support (WWSS) Program in Egypt from April 1 to June 30, 2010. The majority of program efforts this quarter were focused on fine-tuning, through replication, USAID approaches to activities which...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Egypt, Arab Rep.
Middle East and North Africa

Havasu Canyon Watershed

Publication date:
June 1, 2010
The National Institutes for Water Resources
Assessment involving the collection of readily available quantitative and qualitative information to develop a watershed profile, and sufficient analysis of that information to generate an appraisal of the conservation needs of the watershed.Read more
Regional/Country focus:
United States
North America

Quarterly Progress Report (January - March 2010) Egypt Water and Wastewater Sector Support Project

Publication date:
April 1, 2010
U.S. Agency for International Development
This USAID quarterly report outlines the activities for the USAID funded Egypt Water and Wastewater Sector Support (WWSS) program. Specifically, the report focuses on business planning, financial management, program management, unaccounted for water, and public outreach and education. The program...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Egypt, Arab Rep.
Middle East and North Africa

How Nutrient Trading Could Help Restore the Chesapeake Bay

Publication date:
February 1, 2010
World Resources Institute
This working paper describes the rationale for nutrient trading in the Chesapeake Bay region and estimates the economic benefits, including potential benefits to the agriculture, wastewater, and storm water sector.Read more

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