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
Reclaiming Poland's Riverine Resources: Final Report Covering Period 9/14/92-4/31/96
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March 1, 1997U.S. Agency for International Development
The overall objective of this project was the development of a verifiable, spatially extensible Geographic Information System model of vegetation, soils, land use, topography, and nitrogen and phosphorus dynamics within the Olawa River watershed inwestern Poland. We have completed the overall GIS...Read more
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Europe and Central AsiaCoping with Intermittent Water Supply: Problems and Prospects -- Dehra Dun, Uttar Pradesh, India
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October 1, 1996U.S. Agency for International Development
This report summarizes the methodology and results of a water use survey and presents a prefeasibility study of options for improving water quality. The study was based on a random sample of 1,100 households in Dehra Dun in Uttar Pradesh, India, for the purpose of estimating the real costs of an...Read more
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IndiaSouth East AsiaThe FORWARD Project: First Quarterly Report
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October 1, 1996U.S. Agency for International Development
The first quarterly report of the FORWARD project, a project designed to promote equitable and sustainable water management strategies, policies and plans in selected countries in the ANE region, which are facing serious water shortages and/or conflicts over water.Read more
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United StatesProbability Forecast For Aral Sea Levels': Applied Demonstration Project No. 6
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September 1, 1996U.S. Agency for International Development
The purpose of the project is to develop a scientifically-based probability prognosis for the level of the Aral Sea, including both the big and small seas. The project includes three stages: development and perfection of the author's program for estimating Aral Sea levels, preparation of files...Read more
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KazakhstanNew Independent States: Chlorination Operations Manual -- Kegeili And Chimbai, Karakalpakstan, Uzbekistan [I.E. Uzbekistan]
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August 1, 1996U.S. Agency for International Development
The chlorination system equipment, materials and training provided are part of the activities included in the prior MoU between the Governments of the United States and Uzbekistan. These activities are part of the Aral Sea Program financed by USAID and implemented by the Environmental Policy and...Read more
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UzbekistanActivity Report: Plan for CDS to Establish a Water and Sanitation District in Haiti
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May 1, 1996U.S. Agency for International Development
This project was designed to support the Centers pour le Development et la Sante in Haiti in establishing an autonomous organization capable of managing the UNDP-financed water supply system and providing environmental sanitation services with revenues from the sale of water. Read more
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HaitiLatin America and the CaribbeanMigration and Transformation of Organic Chemical Compounds in Polluted Turkmenistan Water Bodies
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May 1, 1996U.S. Agency for International Development
This project analyzed the use of pesticides in the Gara-Gum canal, situated in Turkmenistan, and discussed plans to sample the canal to develop analytical techniques for the analysis of pesticide residues in canal waters. Read more
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TurkmenistanEurope and Central AsiaWater System Design Seminar: May 14 and May 15, 1996 (Jerusalem, Israel)
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May 1, 1996U.S. Agency for International Development
USAID is currently financing the construction of water networks for a number of villages and municipalities on the West Bank. Deficiencies were observed by USAID in recent water network
design related to hydraulic efficiency and the use of costly materials. Specific examples include: use of costly...Read more
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West Bank and GazaMiddle East and North AfricaThe Caia Ferry Final Report to USAID
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January 1, 1996U.S. Agency for International Development
This report covers the Caia Ferry project, a project to develop the Caia Ferry in Egypt and increase economic development in the region.Read more
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Egypt, Arab Rep.Middle East and North AfricaAnnual Report for the Period from August 1995-October 1996: Coordinated Use of Marginal Water Resources in Arid and Desert Areas
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January 1, 1996U.S. Agency for International Development
As described in previous reports, Acacia Saligna L. seedlings were planted in February 1994 in the experimental agroforestry site, of The Jacob Blaustein Institute for Desert Research. The experiment consisted of 11 treatments in three replicates, which are described throughout the document.Read more
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IsraelMiddle East and North AfricaDon't see what you're looking for? You can search USWP member sites, request a resource, or contact the USWP.