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
Clearing the Waters: A Focus on Water Quality Solutions
Published:
March 22, 2010Pacific Institute
This report released by the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) for World Water Day, March 22, 2010, lays out steps and solutions to address our urgent water-quality challenges––and they start with awareness and will to action.Read more
Overview of Greywater Reuse: the Potential of Greywater Systems to Aid Sustainable Water Management
Published:
November 18, 2010Pacific Institute
This paper provides a broad overview of the state of greywater implementation and policy, with a special emphasis on the Middle East. It examines the potential of greywater to reduce the water and energy intensity of water uses, and it analyzes key issues that must be addressed for greywater to be...Read more
Human Costs of Nitrate-contaminated Drinking Water in the San Joaquin Valley
Published:
March 1, 2011Pacific Institute
This research finds that nitrate contamination of groundwater has wide-reaching effects on California's health, economic vitality, and environmental well being, disproportionately affecting low-income households and Spanish-speaking residents.Read more
Policy Options for Water Management in the Verde Valley, Arizona
Published:
June 24, 2011Pacific Institute
This report examines possible futures for the Verde River within the Verde Valley. The researchers provide information for stakeholders and decision-makers on the river's resources, economic value, and tools for promoting sustainable water management.Read more
Water for Energy: Future Water Needs for Electricity in the Intermountain West
Published:
November 3, 2011Pacific Institute
This analysis evaluates future water needs for different energy futures and identifies a growing risk of conflicts between electricity production and water availability in the U.S. Intermountain West. The new report also identifies strategies to ensure the long-term sustainable use of both...Read more
Water-use Efficiency and Productivity: Rethinking the Basin Approach
Published:
December 4, 2011Pacific Institute
This article analyzes three fundamental flaws in the traditional approach to water-efficiency or the “basin approach,” including the assumption that all consumptive water use is beneficial, a lack of attention to water productivity measures, and the numerous, important “co-benefits” that are...Read more
Multiple-Use Water Services (MUS): Recommendations for a Robust and Sustainable Approach
Published:
March 14, 2012Pacific Institute
This report examines Multiple-Use Water Services (MUS), a water-provision and management approach that has emerged as a way to realize the poverty alleviation potential of water projects. By connecting livelihoods to water supply, MUS seeks to improve nutrition, boost income, and help the rural and...Read more
Hydraulic Fracturing and Water Resources: Separating the Frack from the Fiction
Published:
June 12, 2012Pacific Institute
This research identifies issues around the impacts of hydraulic fracturing on water and points to the need for better and more transparent information in order to clearly assess the key water-related risks and develop sound policies to minimize those risks.Read more
Urban Water Demand in California to 2100: Incorporating Climate Change
Published:
August 28, 2012Pacific Institute
This report describes how warming due to climate change is causing increases in water demand for landscapes, and will continue to drive up future water demand, particularly as more Californians settle in warmer, drier inland areas.Read more
Key Issues in Seawater Desalination in California: Costs and Financing
Published:
November 27, 2012Pacific Institute
This report assesses desalination costs, financing, and risks associated with desalination projects. Read more
Don't see what you're looking for? You can search USWP member sites, request a resource, or contact the USWP.