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
Big Business and the Amazon: Protecting Nature's Benefits
U.S. Agency for International Development, World Resources Institute
The Amazon rainforest boasts incomparable biodiversity- home to one thenth of all known species' and plays a vital role in regional water supply and global climate regulation. Yet, it is also a profitable working forest, benefiting both local businesses and international corporations. Trying...Read more
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Brazil, Latin America and the CaribbeanChina's Response to Air Pollution Poses Threat to Water
World Resources Institute
The China State Council announced an initiative last year to address persistent smog in major cities, however, this WRI document addresses that while the Air Pollution Control Action Plan has ambitious goals of cutting air particulates and coal consumption, it may create unintended problems for the...Read more
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China, East Asia and PacificMajority of China's Proposed Coal-Fired Power Plants Located in Water-Stressed Regions
World Resources Institute
This document analyzes the future of coal-power in China, focusing on the impacts the construction of these plants will have in already water-stressed regions. Such impacts include further straining already-scare resources and threatening water security for China's farms, other industries, and...Read more
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China, East Asia and PacificImproving China's Yellow River: Why Business and Government Need to Work Together
World Resources Institute
Today, the Yellow River and the people who depend on it face severe challenges. Stress of limited water resources, pollution, and flooding pose significant risks to communities and business that rely on the river. In September 2012, water experts from government, research institutes, the private...Read more
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China, East Asia and PacificGetting More from the U.S. Farm Conservation Water Quality Budget
World Resources Institute
The U.S. Department of Agriculture could potentially spend part of its budget for water quality improvements seven to 12 times more cost effectively than it does now. A new WRI analysis shows how and explains why USDA isn't already doing so, and proposes ways to make a complex policy a reality...Read more
A New Strategy to Improve Water Quality- One Targeted Watershed At a Time
World Resources Institute
Few programs have seen widespread success in tackling either local or the Gulf's growing water quality problems, but an emerging initiative could present a way forward. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) launched the Mississippi River Basin Healthy Watersheds Initiative (MRBI) in 2009...Read more
Water Risks on the Rise for Three Global Energy Production Hot Spots
World Resources Institute
This document highlights key findings from Wood Mackenzie's report on the interdependence of water and energy production. The report found that three energy sectors face particularly high water risks: shale gas in the United States, coal production and coal-fired power in China, and crude oil...Read more
One-Quarter of World's Agriculture Grows in Highly Water-Stressed Areas
World Resources Institute
This document provides analytical insight into WRI's Agricultural Commodities Map that reveals the tension between water availability and agricultural production...Read more
Need Clean Water? Invest in Nature
World Resources Institute
This post is the first installment of our blog series, Nature for Water. In this series, we'll explore the benefits, opportunities, and best practices of using natural infrastructure like forests to secure clean water. Securing clean water is becoming increasingly difficult in the United...Read more
Conflicting Reporting Systems May Hinder Companies' Water Risk Strategies
World Resources Institute
This blog analyzes how a lack of consistent definitions of water stress and scarcity can impede companies ability to properly measure water risks.Read more
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