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
Burma - Ongoing USG Humanitarian Assistance to Burma (05-08-2008)
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May 8, 2008U.S. Agency for International Development
This map shows the range of U.S. Government support to Burma. The map includes information on those organizations working in each province, as well as which government agency is supporting each organization and the types of support being provided. This includes water, sanitation, and hygiene...Read more
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BurmaSouth East AsiaBurma - Ongoing USG Humanitarian Assistance to Burma (05-07-2008)
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May 7, 2008U.S. Agency for International Development
This map shows the range of U.S. Government support to Burma. The map includes information on those organizations working in each province, as well as which government agency is supporting each organization and the types of support being provided. This includes water, sanitation, and hygiene...Read more
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BurmaSouth East AsiaBurma - Ongoing USG Humanitarian Assistance to Burma (05-05-2008)
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May 5, 2008U.S. Agency for International Development
This map shows the range of U.S. Government support to Burma. The map includes information on those organizations working in each province, as well as which government agency is supporting each organization and the types of support being provided. This includes water, sanitation, and hygiene...Read more
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BurmaSouth East AsiaPromoting Coastal Community Resilience
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January 1, 2007National Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationU.S. Agency for International Development
This Coastal Community Resilience (CCR) Guide was developed, building on lessons learned and experience gained in the Indian Ocean region after the 2004 tsunami, to address coastal hazards and reduce risks to vulnerable communities. The framework described in this CCR guide was developed in...Read more
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South East AsiaPredicting Water Availability in Irrigation Tank Cascade Systems: The Cascade Water Balance Model
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January 1, 2001U.S. Agency for International Development
This report presents "Cascade", a water balance model that can predict tank water availability in the Thirappane tank cascade system in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. The model determines tank water availability on a daily basis for the purpose of improving productive use of the water...Read more
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Sri LankaSouth East AsiaAlternate Wet/Dry Irrigation in Rice Cultivation: A Practical Way to Save Water and Control Malaria and Japanese Encephalitis
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January 1, 2001U.S. Agency for International Development
Due to increasing scarcity of freshwater resources that are available for irrigated agriculture, in the future it will be necessary to produce more food with less water. More irrigated land is devoted to rice than any other crop. One method to save water in irrigated rice cultivation is the...Read more
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South East AsiaBasin-Level Use and Productivity of Water: Examples From South Asia
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January 1, 2001U.S. Agency for International Development
Improving water productivity, especially by irrigated agriculture, is key to mitigating ongoing problems of water scarcity. This report discusses and illustrates concepts for improving water productivity within basins. Researchers applied a water accounting procedure to four sub-basins in South...Read more
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South East AsiaA Global Perspective on Water Scarcity/Poverty: Achievements and Challenges for Water Resource Management
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January 1, 2000U.S. Agency for International Development
Poverty eradication through sustainable development can be regarded as the central goal of CGIAR, of most agricultural research and development institutions in the developing world, and of the national governments that support their research in regions including sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast AsiaRead more
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South East AsiaFrom Bucket to Basin: Managing River Basins to Alleviate Water Deprivation
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January 1, 2000U.S. Agency for International Development
Today there are no agreed upon concepts on water poverty alleviation that: define the nature of the problem for poor people; capture the multiple aspects and linkages of poverty and water deprivation in a comprehensive way; analyze the different processes in society that contribute to the problem...Read more
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South East AsiaPublications Catalog 1999: International Water Management Institute (IWMI)
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January 1, 2000U.S. Agency for International Development
This is a list of relevant International Water Management Institute publications from 1999 and their associated costs.Read more
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