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

Citanduy River Basin Development Project: Panawangan Pilot Watershed Implementation and Evaluation Report

Published: 
January 1, 1980
U.S. Agency for International Development
Severe erosion of irreplaceable topsoil in Indonesia decreases agricultural productivity, requiring annual rice imports amounting to 2.6 million metric tons. The Panawangan Pilot Watershed Project was designed to reverse this trend by establishing soil and water conservation practices capable of...Read more
Regional focus: 
IndonesiaEast Asia and Pacific

Environmental Studies and Natural Resource Management: an Annotated Guide to University and Government Training Programs in the United States

Published: 
January 1, 1980
U.S. Agency for International Development
This report was prepared by the Sierra Club and addresses university courses with emphasis on environmental sustainability and the impact of human activities on areas such as forests, waterways, islands, mountains, and grazing lands.Read more
Regional focus: 
United StatesNorth America

Sahel River Basin Development

Published: 
January 1, 1980
U.S. Agency for International Development
Four river basins in the Sahel cross national boundaries. It is important to note that these rivers in general have their sources in the more abundant rainfall areas to the South and carry significant quantities of water north to drier areas and, in the case of the Niger River, over 2,000 km across...Read more
Regional focus: 
Middle East and North Africa

Tuntang/Jragung Rivers Basins Integrated Development Plan; Special Report I, Municipal and Industrial Water Supply

Published: 
November 1, 1979
U.S. Agency for International Development
This report projects water demands for the city of Semarang to the year 2000. This was done by making population projections to the year 2000 based upon acquired population data in 1978 and analysis of anticipated growth. The analysis of anticipated growth will be based substantially upon historic...Read more
Regional focus: 
IndonesiaEast Asia and Pacific

Development of Irrigated Agriculture in Upper Volta: Proposals for a Second Program, 1980-1985

Published: 
October 1, 1979
U.S. Agency for International Development
A study mission went to Upper Volta to examine conditions in the irrigated farming sector with the competent authorities, reviewed the status of programs and their implementation and discussed operations for the coming years. The conclusions and recommendations are presented in this report.Read more
Regional focus: 
Burkina FasoSub-Saharan Africa

Development of Irrigated Agriculture in Gambia: General Overview and Prospects, Proposals for a Second Program, 1980-1985

Published: 
October 1, 1979
U.S. Agency for International Development
A mission of experts examined the present status of irrigation and irrigated farming projects in Gambia with national officials, drafted an appraisal of the first program, analyzed prospects and compiled the necessary materials and data for the design of the second program. Specifically the mission...Read more
Regional focus: 
Gambia, TheSub-Saharan Africa

Development of Irrigated Agriculture in Mali: General Overview and Prospects, Proposals for a Second Program, 1980-1985

Published: 
October 1, 1979
U.S. Agency for International Development
Experts visited Mali to study the status of irrigation and irrigated farming projects in Mali. The mission attempted to: analyze the main constraints to developing irrigation at the national level, making proposals to overcome these constraints, identifying future studies, gathering data on the new...Read more
Regional focus: 
MaliSub-Saharan Africa

Savanna Regional Water Resources and Land Use Project; Semi-Annual Report No. 12, January 1-March 31, 1979

Published: 
March 31, 1979
U.S. Agency for International Development
The goal of this project is to contribute to the rational development of water resources in the West African Savanna region as required for agricultural development, human and animal consumption, and with due consideration for the ecological effects of such development. The purpose is to assist...Read more
Regional focus: 
Sub-Saharan Africa

Cameroon: Rural Water Sector - A Preliminary Study

Published: 
January 1, 1979
U.S. Agency for International Development
This study reflects that a water supply is a small part of a much larger social system , and that while there may be general agreement on what should be done, there is often general confusion on how to do it. This report provides an overview of the rural water sector in Cameroon and an introductory...Read more
Regional focus: 
CameroonSub-Saharan Africa

Recalibration of Small Cutthroat Flumes for Use in Pakistan: Special Technical Report

Published: 
January 1, 1979
U.S. Agency for International DevelopmentColorado State University
THE MASTER PLANNING DIVISION OF THE WATER AND POWER DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (WAPDA), GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN, HAS BEEN CONDUCTING WATERCOURS SURVEYS THROUGHOUT PAKISTAN IN THE LAST FEW YEARS. A BASIC DATA COMPONENT OF THIS SAMPLE SURVEY IS THE USE OF CUTTHROAT FLUMES FOR MEASURING FLOWS AND WATER...Read more
Regional focus: 
PakistanSouth East Asia

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