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
Flowing Forward
Published:
January 1, 1970World Wildlife Fund
Written by WWF and commissioned by the World Bank, Flowing Forward develops guiding principles, processes, and methodologies for incorporating climate change adaptation for water sector projects with a particular emphasis on impacts on ecosystems. Read more
China Urban Water Blueprint
Published:
April 21, 2016The Nature Conservancy
The China Urban Water Blueprint provides a scientific understanding of the current status of urban water sources and the potential for nature-based conservation in China. This report surveyed the source water catchments of the 30 fastest growing, large cities in China and compared and analyzed the...Read more
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East Asia and PacificStepping up to the Challenge: The Whole System Approach to Conservation in North America
Published:
July 7, 2011The Nature Conservancy
This concept paper presents the newly developed whole system conservation approach that will be fundamental to the Conservancy's thinking regarding how to achieve meaningful conservation outcomes in an era of large-scale disturbances. Read more
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North AmericaUnited StatesLandsat and Water- Case Studies of the Uses and Benefits of Landsat Imagery in Water Resources
Published:
January 1, 1970U.S. Geological Survey
The majority of the case studies in this report focus on the use of Landsat data in the area of water resource management, including both U.S. and international uses and benefits. The report begins with a broad examination of laws and policies supporting the Landsat program and best available...Read more
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United StatesNorth AmericaNebraska's Natural Resources Districts: An Assessment of a Large-Scale Locally Controlled Water Governance Framework
Published:
March 1, 2015Robert B. Daugherty Water for Food Institute at the University of Nebraska
A report produced by the Water for Food Global Institute on the development and structure of Nebraska's Natural Resources Districts, a unique groundwater management institution based on local governance.Read more
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United StatesNorth AmericaFrom the Gulf to the Nile: Water Security in an Arid Region
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March 1, 2017Report on water-related challenged in the Nile/Guld region. Read more
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Egypt, Arab Rep.Towards Global Water Security
Published:
August 1, 2016Report that assesses the conditions under which
a global Water Grand Strategy (WGS) might be
created and implemented by stakeholders in the
United States within the next one to two years. Read more
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United StatesNorth AmericaDeveloping a Western Energy Strategy for the Black Sea Region and Beyond
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November 1, 2015Steps that need to be taken by the West in order to stabalize the furutre of the Black Sea. Read more
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GlobalClimate Change and US National Security
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March 1, 2016This report examines the past, present, and future of climate security in the United StatesRead more
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United StatesNorth AmericaMenstrual hygiene matters: An essential resource for improving menstrual hygiene for women and girls
Published:
June 7, 2016WaterAid
This educational and empowering resource tackles without shame or recourse to euphemism an issue that is a major stumbling block for the realisation not only of the rights to water and sanitation of girls and women, but for ensuring gender equality. Nine modules and toolkits cover key aspects of...Read more
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