Institutional Structures and Management
According to the International Water Management Institute, institutions evolve depending on the nature of water resource issues that a river basin faces and, in that sense, are not static systems but adaptive and dynamic systems. IWRM’s potential contribution to increasing water productivity lies in its ability to approach natural resource management problems in an integrated fashion. Resources available in this sub-theme include models and evaluations of water management systems, examples of institutional frameworks and others that support managing integrated water resources.
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USAID country Profile: Property Rights and Resource Governance: Uganda
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January 1, 2010U.S. Agency for International Development
Uganda has fertile soils and abundant natural resources. Control of productive land is inequitably distributed across the regions, between income groups and by gender. The Constitution (1995) vests land in the citizens and recognizes four historic forms of land tenure'customary, leasehold,...Read more
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Uganda, Sub-Saharan AfricaEutrophication: Policies, Action, and Strategies to Address Nutrient Pollution
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September 1, 2009World Resources Institute
This policy note provides an overview of the range of actions, policies, and institutions around the globe that address nutrient pollution and eutrophication.Read more
Trees in the City: Valuing Street Trees in Portland, Oregon
Published:
July 31, 2009The National Institutes for Water Resources
We use a hedonic price model to simultaneously estimate the effects of street trees on the sales price and the time-on market(TOM)of houses in Portland, Oregon. On average, street trees add $8870 to sales price and reduce TOM by 1.7days. In addition, we found that the benefits of street trees spill...Read more
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United States, North AmericaManaging Wet Weather With Green Infrastructure Municipal Handbook: Incentive Mechanisms
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June 1, 2009The National Institutes for Water Resources
Incentives are a creative tool local governments can use to encourage the use of green infrastructure practices on private property. Incentive mechanisms allow municipalities to act beyond the confines of their regulatory authorities to improve wet weather management on properties that may not fall...Read more
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United States, North AmericaWater Quality Trading Programs: an International Overview
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March 1, 2009World Resources Institute
This issue brief provides an overview of water quality trading programs, outlines the various approaches to program design, and explores the program design elements that are important for implementing effective water quality trading programs.Read more
Belize's Coastal Capital: the Economic Contribution of Belize's Coral Reefs and Mangroves
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November 1, 2008World Resources Institute
This study evaluated the average annual contribution of reef and mangrove-associated tourism, fisheries, and shoreline protection services to the economy of Belize.Read more
Managing Wet Weather With Green Infrastructure Municipal Handbook: Funding Options
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September 1, 2008The National Institutes for Water Resources
Securing adequate, sustainable sources of funding for managing wet weather presents a significant challenge for towns and cities across the United States, and financial constraints frequently hinder the implementation of effective programs and practices at the local level. This situation is often...Read more
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United States, North AmericaWell Owners' Guide to Ground Water Resources in Yavapai County
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March 1, 2008National Water Research Institute
An overview of the use of ground water in Yavapai County, Arizona, which includes specific goals for using water in an arid climate.Read more
Paying for Environmental Performance: Using Reverse Auctions to Allocate Funding for Conservation
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January 1, 2007World Resources Institute
This publication explains how reverse auctions can be used as a cost-effective method for allocating funding in US Farm Bill Conservation Programs.Read more
Fertile Ground: Nutrient Trading's Potential to Cost-Effectively Improve Water Quality
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May 1, 2000World 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
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