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
Addressing Risk and Uncertainty in Water Quality Trading Markets
Published:
March 1, 2014World Resources Institute
Across the United States, water quality trading is being explored as a mechanism for reducing the costs of cleaning up impaired waterbodies. Trading between point sources, such as wastewater treatment plants, and nonpoint sources, such as agriculture, can cut costs for regulated entities needing to...Read more
The Access Initiative Water Sector Toolkit
Published:
August 1, 2007World Resources Institute
In The Access Initiative Water Module, The Access Initiative provides advice an guidance to civil society groups specifically interested in evaluating access to information, public participation, and access to justice in decisions related to fresh water. The Module assists users in applying the TAI...Read more
Paying for Environmental Performance: Estimating the Environmental Outcomes of Agricultural Best Management Practices
Published:
May 1, 2007World Resources Institute
This policy note provides recommendations for methodologies that can be used to estimate environmental performance in detail. It demonstrates how these recommendations can help to maximize the effectiveness of performance-based programs.Read more
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