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
Improving Water Quality: A Review of the Mississippi River Basin Healthy Watersheds Initiative (MRBI) to Target U.S. Farm Conservation Funds
Published:
January 1, 2014World Resources Institute
This paper, first of a 3-part series, provides an assessment of the USDA's Mississippi River Basin Healthy Watersheds Initiative (MRBI), a promising new approach to achieving cleaner water in agriculturally dominated watersheds in the United States. The initiative concentrates a portion of...Read more
South Sudan: Complex Emergency - Fact Sheet #1, Fiscal Year 2014
Published:
December 13, 2013U.S. Agency for International Development
Provides a one-page factsheet on the South Sudan and complex emergencies for the fiscal year 2014.Read more
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South Sudan, Sub-Saharan AfricaUSAID Ecuador: 52 Years of Partnership
Published:
December 1, 2013U.S. Agency for International Development
Since 1961, the Government of Ecuador and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) have worked in partnership on countless innovative and sustainable programs to advance Ecuador's development objectives, including most recently the country's National Plan for Good...Read more
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Ecuador, Latin America and the CaribbeanQuick Resource: Stormwater Quality
Published:
December 1, 2013The National Institutes for Water Resources
To combat the threat and elusive nature of nonpoint source pollution, the EPA has turned to Green Infrastructure (GI) to help treat runoff. Green infrastructure is an effective pollution prevention option for nonpoint source pollution in several ways.Read more
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United States, North AmericaQuick Resource: Stormwater Quantity
Published:
December 1, 2013The National Institutes for Water Resources
Rainwater harvesting can help ameliorate the effects of development on natural hydrology. In fact, a major goal of low impact development (LID) is to mimic a site's natural hydrology as much as possible. LID practices can even restore a watershed's hydrological functions. Water harvesting...Read more
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United States, North AmericaSolutions for a Water-Scarce Future
Published:
October 22, 2013Xylem, Inc.
Of the many challenges facing cities around the world, water scarcity is one of the most pervasive. Municipal authorities are well aware of the highly visible dangers of floods, mudslides, tsunamis, and storm surges that have captured headlines around the world. But just as dangerous to the future...Read more
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India, South East AsiaSpring Haiti Work plan Fy14
Published:
October 2, 2013U.S. Agency for International Development
The ongoing political turmoil and frequent natural disasters in Haiti, such as the earthquake of 2010, have significantly affected food security and livelihoods, which have in turn affected the nutrition status of the population. The country has seen limited progress in reducing malnutrition in the...Read more
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Haiti, Latin America and the CaribbeanNatural Infrastructure: Investing in Forested Landscapes for Source Water Protection in the United States
Published:
October 1, 2013World Resources Institute
This publication offers comprehensive guidance on the economics, science, partnerships, and finance mechanisms underlying successful efforts to secure the water-related functions of networks of forests and other ecosystems.Read more
Saving Water and Energy Together: Helping Utilities Build Better Programs
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October 1, 2013Alliance for Water Efficiency
Water and energy are inherently linked, intersecting at both the supply side (electric generation and water/wastewater facilities) and the end-use side (residential, commericial, industrial, and agriculture sectors). This intersection is commonly called the "energy-water nexus." On the...Read more
WRECP Project Profile_Project _En_Sept 2013
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September 1, 2013U.S. Agency for International Development
The Government of Jordan recognizes the urgent need to protect and conserve scarce resources through regulation, education, and coordination with industry, local communities and the private sector. To address this need, USAID and the Jordanian government have launched the Water Reuse and...Read more
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Jordan, 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.