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

Estimating Productivity of Water At Different Spatial Scales Using Simulation Modeling

Published: 
January 1, 2001
U.S. Agency for International Development
Implementing real water saving measures in irrigated agriculture is only possible if all the components of the current water balance are clearly understood. Although measurement of all these components is infeasible on a spatial and temporal scale, hydrological simulation models can fill the gap...Read more
Regional focus: 
TurkeyEurope and Central Asia

Strategic Plan 2000-2005: Improving Water and Land Resources Management for Food, Livelihoods and Nature

Published: 
January 1, 2001
U.S. Agency for International Development
This report details the guide for planned research by IWMI. The work has evolved from a focus on irrigation management, to a focus on the analysis of water resources demand and supply for food production in a river basin context. Read more
Regional focus: 
Sub-Saharan Africa

Alternate Wet/Dry Irrigation in Rice Cultivation: A Practical Way to Save Water and Control Malaria and Japanese Encephalitis

Published: 
January 1, 2001
U.S. Agency for International Development
Due to increasing scarcity of freshwater resources that are available for irrigated agriculture, in the future it will be necessary to produce more food with less water. More irrigated land is devoted to rice than any other crop. One method to save water in irrigated rice cultivation is the...Read more
Regional focus: 
South East Asia

Basin-Level Use and Productivity of Water: Examples From South Asia

Published: 
January 1, 2001
U.S. Agency for International Development
Improving water productivity, especially by irrigated agriculture, is key to mitigating ongoing problems of water scarcity. This report discusses and illustrates concepts for improving water productivity within basins. Researchers applied a water accounting procedure to four sub-basins in South...Read more
Regional focus: 
South East Asia

Final Report Covering Period 1 January 1996-30 June 2000: Hydrogen-Dependent Denitrification of Drinking Water

Published: 
August 1, 2000
U.S. Agency for International Development
The objective of this study was to develop a novel, efficient and cost effective microbial process for the removal of nitrate from polluted drinking water. a small scale system was designed in which denitrification was achieved by autotrophic bacteria using hydrogen as their energy sourceRead more
Regional focus: 
Europe and Central Asia

Fertile Ground: Nutrient Trading's Potential to Cost-Effectively Improve Water Quality

Published: 
May 1, 2000
World Resources Institute
This seminal publication explores the cost effectiveness and environmental performance of various strategies to reduce phosphorus loads in nutrient-impaired waterways.Read more

Using Datasets From The Internet for Hydrological Modeling: An Example From The Kucuk Menderes Basin, Turkey

Published: 
January 1, 2000
U.S. Agency for International Development
Public domain datasets are increasingly available online and can be used as inputs for hydraulic models. This simplifies the modeling process and increases the ability to model bains anywhere in the world. Read more
Regional focus: 
TurkeyEurope and Central Asia

A Global Perspective on Water Scarcity/Poverty: Achievements and Challenges for Water Resource Management

Published: 
January 1, 2000
U.S. Agency for International Development
Poverty eradication through sustainable development can be regarded as the central goal of CGIAR, of most agricultural research and development institutions in the developing world, and of the national governments that support their research in regions including sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast AsiaRead more
Regional focus: 
South East Asia

From Bucket to Basin: Managing River Basins to Alleviate Water Deprivation

Published: 
January 1, 2000
U.S. Agency for International Development
Today there are no agreed upon concepts on water poverty alleviation that: define the nature of the problem for poor people; capture the multiple aspects and linkages of poverty and water deprivation in a comprehensive way; analyze the different processes in society that contribute to the problem...Read more
Regional focus: 
South East Asia

Publications Catalog 1999: International Water Management Institute (IWMI)

Published: 
January 1, 2000
U.S. Agency for International Development
This is a list of relevant International Water Management Institute publications from 1999 and their associated costs.Read more
Regional focus: 
South East Asia

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