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
WASH Funders' Forum
Foundation Center
An online community that allows funders to coordinate their work more effectively, share pertinent resources, and discuss challenges and opportunities in the sector. It also offers new and prospective funders an opportunity to engage with more established funders as they embark upon the process of...Read more
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United StatesNorth AmericaNutrient Criteria Technical Guidance Manual: Rivers and Streams
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
This manual provides methods to assess water body nutrient impairment and develop ecoregion-specific nutrient criteria. The document provides background information on classifying rivers and streams, selecting criteria variables, designing monitoring programs, building a database analyzing...Read more
Nutrient Criteria Technical Guidance Manual: Lakes and Reservoirs
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
This manual details the U.S. EPA's scientific recommendations regarding ambient concentrations of nutrients that protect resource quality and aquatic life. The guidance manual is intended to help the user develop criteria useful for abating cultural eutrophication.Read more
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North AmericaUnited StatesMonitoring Guidance for Determining the Effectiveness of Nonpoint Source Controls
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
This nonpoint source monitoring guidance addresses the design of water quality monitoring programs to assess both impacts from nonpoint source pollution and the effectiveness of control practices and management measures. Emphasis is on project and BMP effectiveness, statistical analysis, and...Read more
Guiding Principles on an Optional Approach For Developing and Implementing a Numeric Nutrient Criterion That Integrates Causal and Response Parameters
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
These guiding principles offer an approach for developing a numeric nutrient criterion that integrates causal (nitrogen and phosphorous) and responsive parameters into one water quality standard.Read more
Coastal Capital: Ecosystem Valuation for Decision Making in the Caribbean
World Resources Institute
This guidebook details the steps in conducting a coastal ecosystem valuation to inform decision making in the Caribbean. It guides valuation practitioners-both economists and non-economists- through the three phases of a valuation effort (scoping, analysis and outreach), with an emphasis on...Read more
Preparing Urban Water Use Productivity and Efficiency Plans
Preparing Urban Water Use Productivity and Efficiency Plans provides detailed approaches to developing and implementing a water conservation plan. This book covers the broad spectrum of conservation planning for urban communities including achieving more Productivity and Efficiency from:...Read more
Water-Energy Nexus. Research: Recommendations for Future Opportunities
Water-Energy Nexus Research: Recommendations for Future Opportunities report identifies gaps in publicly available water-energy nexus research. Critical research needs include embedded energy and water values, guidelines and protocols, and regulatory barriers. The research recommendations support a...Read more
Green Versus Gray: Nature's Solutions to Infrastructure Demands
World Resources Institute
Substitution of nature's services with technological alternatives has been pursued as societies have industrialized over the past three centuries. But the time for reverse substitution may be upon us. In a wide variety of settings, from water purification to climate change adaptation,...Read more
Assessing the Economic and Environmental Benefits of Industrial Water Use Productivity and Efficiency Within the Great Lakes Region
This report assessed five representative industries within the Great Lakes watershed that are supplied with treated drinking water and that discharge to a local wastewater utility. The assessments that were conducted focused on four factors: 1. Potential water conservation opportunities; 2...Read more
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