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
Assisting the Vulnerable Conflict-Affected in Darfur Quarterly Report (Jan-Mar 2012)
Published:
January 1, 2012U.S. Agency for International Development
The Seventh Quarter, January-March 2012, saw continued violence in Darfur. Fighting was reported between government and rebel forces as well as between different tribes in South and North Darfur. The kidnapping of an international staff member, a UK citizen, in broad daylight in Nyala in early...Read more
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SudanSub-Saharan AfricaThe Value of Green Infrastructure for Urban Climate Adaptation
Published:
February 1, 2011The National Institutes for Water Resources
In this paper CCAP provides information on the costs and benefits of 'green' infrastructure solutions for bolstering local adaptation to climate change. Pioneering cities and counties have used green practices to increase community resilience by planning for, and adapting to, emerging...Read more
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United StatesNorth AmericaUSAID country Profile: Property Rights and Resource Governance: Ethiopia
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January 1, 2011U.S. Agency for International Development
Ethiopia's economy and the well-being of its more than 80 million citizens depend on the productivity of its natural resources, principally land and water that are used for production of crops and animals that provide more than 40% of Ethiopia's GDP. Governance of these resources is...Read more
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EthiopiaSub-Saharan AfricaA Market-Based Approach to Facilitate Self Supply for Rainwater Harvesting in Uganda
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January 1, 2011Relief International
This Technical Paper was submitted, accepted and presented at the 6th Rural Water Supply Network Forum in Uganda. While it is technical in nature, it provides a lot of information about the Domestic Rainwater Harvesting (DWRH) project that RI implemented in Uganda where RI leveraged a private...Read more
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UgandaSub-Saharan AfricaEast Asia and the Pacific - Newsletter: January/February FY 2011
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January 1, 2011U.S. Agency for International Development
Brief document offers snapshot of USAID/OFDA disaster response in the East Asia and Pacific Region for January and February 2011.Read more
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East Asia and PacificEast Asia and the Pacific - Newsletter: October/November FY 2011
Published:
January 1, 2011U.S. Agency for International Development
Brief document offers snapshot of USAID/OFDA disaster response in the East Asia and Pacific Region for October and November 2010.Read more
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East Asia and PacificEnvironmental Laboratory Electronic Data Management
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December 1, 2010Association of Public Health Laboratories
Overview of use and opportunities for electronic data management in environmental laboratories.Read more
USAID Country Profile: Property Rights and Resource Governance: Afghanistan
Published:
August 26, 2010U.S. Agency for International Development
Decades of conflict, population displacement within and outside of Afghanistan, changes in national political and economic ideologies, and variable climatic conditions (including drought) have resulted in a complex and unsettled land- ownership and management situation. Land rights are perceived to...Read more
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AfghanistanSouth East AsiaGuidance for National Laboratory Strategic Plans
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August 1, 2010Association of Public Health Laboratories
Helping to Expand Sustainable Quality Testing to Improve the Care and Treatment of People Infected with and Affected by HIV/AIDS, TB and Malaria.Read more
How Bay-wide Nutrient Trading Could Benefit Maryland Farms
Published:
June 1, 2010World Resources Institute
This working paper evaluates the opportunities for Maryland farms to sell nutrient credits in a proposed nutrient trading program in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed.Read more
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