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
The Glacial Lake Handbook: Reducing Risk from Dangerous Glacial Lakes in the Cordillera Blanca, Peru
Published:
February 1, 2014U.S. Agency for International Development
Although glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs) have occurred repeatedly in many places around the world, perhaps no country has as much experience with managing such lakes as Peru. This technical report is a distillation of the experiences and knowledge acquired during seven decades of active lake...Read more
Regional focus:
PeruLatin America and the CaribbeanFinal Report: Environmental Information Service's Consultation to Assist the Peruvian National Office for the Evaluation of Natural Resources (ONERN), Lima, Peru, July 21 to August 4, 1989
Published:
January 1, 1989U.S. Agency for International Development
This report presents the results of a consultation conducted by the Environmental Information Service of The Conservation Foundation, to assist the Office of Evaluation of Natural Resources (ONERN) of the Peruvian Government with their surface water data needs; assess existing water quality...Read more
Regional focus:
PeruLatin America and the CaribbeanEstablishing a Human Resource Development Unit Within the Directorate of Sanitary Engineering in Peru
Published:
May 1, 1984U.S. Agency for International Development
A two-month consultation was carried out through WASH to provide technical assistance in the planning and organization of a training unit for the Directorate of Sanitary Engineering, a unit of the Ministry of Health in Peru.Read more
Regional focus:
PeruLatin America and the CaribbeanDon't see what you're looking for? You can search USWP member sites, request a resource, or contact the USWP.