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

Watercourse Improvement in Pakistan; Pilot Study in Cooperation With Farmers At Tubewell 56L

Published: 
January 1, 1977
U.S. Agency for International Development
Over half the water supplied to the watercourse at Tubewell 56L was lost before it reached the farmers' fields. This loss was primarily through the upper porous portions of the banks and in the vicinity of junctions where banks were thin. The 35 farmers in the 900-acre area served by this...Read more
Regional focus: 
PakistanSouth East Asia

The Economics of Water Reform: Institutional Design for Improved Management in LdC

Published: 
January 1, 1977
U.S. Agency for International Development
Deals with the productivity of irrigated agriculture but, at the same time, emphasizes the importance of equity in irrigated systems. Suggests irrigation potentials may be expanded through the construction of new projects; rehabilitation and modification of the infrastructure in existing projects;...Read more
Regional focus: 
United StatesNorth America

Optimum Utilization of Water Resources for Agriculture, With Emphasis on Farm Water Management; Annual Technical Report, 1975/1976

Published: 
September 1, 1976
U.S. Agency for International Development
Professional courses including "Trickle Irrigation" and "irrigation Project Planning and Evaluation" were developed and taught to students from developing countries. The main objective is to increase competence in science and technology concerned with "on-farm management...Read more

Water Supply, Lipa City Water District; Feasibility Study, Summary Final Report

Published: 
July 7, 1976
U.S. Agency for International Development
This report is presented in two parts: the Summary Final Report which provides the brief highlights of the study, and the Technical Final Report which provides the detailed analysis and support information and Appendices to the Technical Final Report. Extensive improvements and additions to the...Read more
Regional focus: 
PhilippinesEast Asia and Pacific

Water Supply, Lipa City Water District; Feasibility Study, Technical Report; Volume I (Text)

Published: 
July 7, 1976
U.S. Agency for International Development
This report is presented in three parts: the Summary Final Report which provides the brief highlights of the study, and the Technical Final Report which provides the detailed analysis and support information and Appendices to the Technical Final Report. Extensive improvements and additions to the...Read more
Regional focus: 
PhilippinesEast Asia and Pacific

Water Supply, Lipa City Water District; Feasibility Study, Technical Final Report; Volume II (Appendices)

Published: 
July 7, 1976
U.S. Agency for International Development
This report is presented in three parts: the Summary Final Report which provides the brief highlights of the study, and the Technical Final Report which provides the detailed analysis and support information and Appendices to the Technical Final Report. Extensive improvements and additions to the...Read more
Regional focus: 
PhilippinesEast Asia and Pacific

Water Supply: Tarlac Water District, Feasibility Study, Technical Final Report; Volume II (Appendices)

Published: 
July 1, 1976
U.S. Agency for International Development
Volume II (Appendices) of the Technical Final Report on the Tarlao Water District Water Supply Feasibility Studies contains detailed information relating to Design Criteria, Basis of Cost Estimates, and the construction of the recommended plan described.Read more
Regional focus: 
PhilippinesEast Asia and Pacific

Improving Capacity of Cid Universities for Water Management and Agriculture

Published: 
June 1, 1976
U.S. Agency for International DevelopmentColorado State University
The primary focus of this project was on delivery and removal of components of the water chain with emphasis on practices applicable to the small farmer and on drain systems.Read more
Regional focus: 
United StatesNorth America

Project Recommendation - Inland Fisheries Development

Published: 
March 1, 1976
U.S. Agency for International Development
A proposal to extend the Inland Fisheries Development Project, urging the Government of Jamaica to consider how the impact of the project could be multiplied to reach a greater number of small farmers than the 260 discussed in the first proposal.Read more
Regional focus: 
JamaicaLatin America and the Caribbean

Institutional Framework for Improved on - Farm Water Management in Pakistan

Published: 
January 1, 1976
U.S. Agency for International DevelopmentColorado State University
Sufficient data has been collected and analyzed to define some of the major irrigation water management problems in Pakistan, as well as the technologies that could be employed to correct many of these problems. Thus, there is a strong basis for undertaking a program of improved on-farm water...Read more
Regional focus: 
PakistanSouth East Asia

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