Watershed Management and Restoration
According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, watershed management is the continuous process of creating and implementing plans, programs, and projects with partners using a multi-disciplinary and adaptive approach to sustain and enhance natural watersheds. Resources available in this sub-theme include watershed management technical reports, tools to assess flows in ecosystems, and other resources that support sustainable watershed management and restoration.
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Charging for Irrigation Water: The Issues and Options, With a Case Study From Iran
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January 1, 2001U.S. Agency for International Development
Inadequate funding for maintenance of irrigation works and emerging shortages of water are prevalent problems. to combat them, the use of water charges to generate resources for maintenance and to reduce demand is widely advocated. Examples from other utilities and from the domestic/industrial...Read more
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Iran, Middle East and North AfricaSupporting The Creation of a Watershed Authority in The Souss-Massa River Basin of Morocco
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June 1, 1999U.S. Agency for International Development
The aim of this report is to develop an initial vision for new watershed planning and management of integrated water resources with the objectives of: conducting situational analysis of water resources in the basin, suggesting approaches for participatory planning and identifying areas in which...Read more
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Morocco, Middle East and North AfricaKnowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Egyptian Farmers Towards Water Resources: A National Survey
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October 1, 1998U.S. Agency for International Development
The objectives of this national survey of Egyptian farmers were to: Provide information to help GreenCOM and the WCU design appropriate communication interventions; identify baseline measures for male and female farmers knowledge, attitudes and practices concerning water resource management; and...Read more
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Egypt, Arab Rep., Middle East and North AfricaElectromagnetic Inductance for Mapping Soil Salinity in the Serry Command Area: a Preliminary Investigation
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October 1, 1987U.S. Agency for International Development
This report is the result of activities of the Ministry of Irrigation's Regional Improvement Project (RIIP). Presented findings of an effort to assess the applications of electromagnetic inductance techniques for mapping soil salinity levels in the irrigated Nile River Valley and Delta regions...Read more
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Egypt, Arab Rep., Middle East and North AfricaDevelopment of Village Hydraulics in the Sahel Countries: Overview and Prospects, Synthesis
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October 28, 1983U.S. Agency for International Development
Surveys of village hydraulics in Sahelian countries (Chad excepted) show that only 25-30% of the region's rural populace has adequate access to potable water. Although greater knowledge of water resources and wider local participation are beginning to improve the supply structure, the latter...Read more
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Middle East and North AfricaDon't see what you're looking for? You can search USWP member sites, request a resource, or contact the USWP.