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

Case of Lam Chamuak, Thailand

Published: 
February 1, 1988
U.S. Agency for International Development
The fourth volume in the Water Management Synthesis II special studies series reports on findings of a study of farmers and main irrigation system officials in Lam Chamuak, Thailand. It examines bureaucracy and river management within Thailand.Read more
Regional focus: 
ThailandEast Asia and Pacific

Irrigation Development Options and Investment Strategies for the 1980'S: Thailand

Published: 
June 1, 1981
U.S. Agency for International DevelopmentColorado State University
A five-point USAID strategy to improve paddy farming in Northeast Thailand is detailed. The strategy calls for: (1) rehabilitating and/or completing existing small-scale irrigation systems with emphasis on on-farm water distribution; (2) developing new small-scale irrigation systems, i.e.,...Read more
Regional focus: 
ThailandEast Asia and Pacific

Water Control and Development in the Central Plain of Thailand

Published: 
January 1, 1973
U.S. Agency for International Development
This paper focuses on agricultural development and evaluates the effectiveness of water control systems for increasing agriculture productivity in Thailand. The paper assess the impact of the physical and agronomic systems on the economic system in the Greater Chao Phya project.Read more
Regional focus: 
ThailandEast Asia and Pacific

Historical Development of the Greater Chao Phya Water Control Project, an Economic Perspective

Published: 
January 1, 1973
U.S. Agency for International Development
This paper provides economic analysis of the Chao Phya project in Thailand. This project was one of the largest water control projects in Thailand in the 1970s and was originally designed to improve production conditions during the wet seasons. The paper provides a historical account of the...Read more
Regional focus: 
ThailandEast Asia and Pacific

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