Development And Coordination Of Water Resources

Author : Douglas D. Parker,Yacov Tsur
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 450 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2011-07-08
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781461561170

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Decentralization and Coordination of Water Resource Management by Douglas D. Parker,Yacov Tsur Pdf

Centralized, top-down management of water resources through regulations has created unnecessary economic burdens upon users. More flexible decentralized controls through the use of economic incentives have gained acceptance over the past decade. The theme of this book is the increasing efforts throughout water-scarce regions to rely upon economic incentives and decentralized mechanisms for efficient water management and allocation. The book begins with a section of introductory chapters describing water systems, institutions, constraints, and similarities in the following regions: Israel and the Middle East, Turkey, California, Florida, and Australia. Four of these regions face similar climates with wet winters and dry summers. Florida has a more even seasonal distribution of rainfall, yet it uses similar management strategies in controlling groundwater demand and water quality. The book concludes with a section on water management case studies. These case studies examine issues of conflict related to both water quality and water quantity. While the case studies address both international and intranational concerns in specific regions of the world, they portray broad principles that are applicable to many regions.

Author : Vasudha Pangare
Publisher : Academic Foundation
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Integrated water development
ISBN : 8171885616

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Global Perspectives on Integrated Water Resources Management by Vasudha Pangare Pdf

The basic concepts of Integrated Water Resource Management (IWRM) and the normative, strategic, and operative dimensions of the process are explained in simple, unbiased terms in this guide. Twelve case studies illustrate the scale and scope of river basin organization in different parts of the world--from local projects such as the Gagas River Basin to larger, transboundary basin work on the Mekong and the Rhine. Environmental considerations, institutional arrangements, and implementation processes are also highlighted to increase understanding of these concepts within the context of IWRM.

Author : National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Water Science and Technology Board,Committee on Assessment of Water Resources Research
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2004-10-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780309165891

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Confronting the Nation's Water Problems by National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Water Science and Technology Board,Committee on Assessment of Water Resources Research Pdf

In order to confront the increasingly severe water problems faced by all parts of the country, the United States needs to make a new commitment to research on water resources. A new mechanism is needed to coordinate water research currently fragmented among nearly 20 federal agencies. Given the competition for water among farmers, communities, aquatic ecosystems and other users-as well as emerging challenges such as climate change and the threat of waterborne diseases-Confronting the Nation's Water Problems concludes that an additional $70 million in federal funding should go annually to water research. Funding should go specifically to the areas of water demand and use, water supply augmentation, and other institutional research topics. The book notes that overall federal funding for water research has been stagnant in real terms for the past 30 years and that the portion dedicated to research on water use and social science topics has declined considerably.

Author : Roberto Lenton,Mike Muller
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2012-08-21
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781136562877

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Integrated Water Resources Management in Practice by Roberto Lenton,Mike Muller Pdf

Better water management will be crucial if we are to meet many of the key challenges of this century - feeding the worlds growing population and reducing poverty, meeting water and sanitation needs, protecting vital ecosystems, all while adapting to climate change. The approach known as Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) is widely recognized as the best way forward, but is poorly understood, even within the water sector. Since a core IWRM principle is that good water management must involve the water users, the understanding and involvement of other sectors is critical for success. There is thus an urgent need for practical guidance, for both water and development professionals, based on real world examples, rather than theoretical constructs. That is what this book provides. Using case studies, the book illustrates how better water management, guided by the IWRM approach, has helped to meet a wide range of sustainable development goals. It does this by considering practical examples, looking at how IWRM has contributed, at different scales, from very local, village-level experiences to reforms at national level and beyond to cases involving trans-boundary river basins. Using these on-the-ground experiences, from both developed and developing countries in five continents, the book provides candid and practical lessons for policy-makers, donors, and water and development practitioners worldwide, looking at how IWRM principles were applied, what worked, and, equally important, what didn‘t work, and why. Published with the Global Water Partnership

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Subcommittee on Irrigation and Reclamation
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 70 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1959
Category : Water consumption
ISBN : LOC:00186994462

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Development and Coordination of Water Resources by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Subcommittee on Irrigation and Reclamation Pdf

Author : William Whipple
Publisher : Amer Society of Civil Engineers
Page : 123 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Science
ISBN : 0784403287

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Water Resources by William Whipple Pdf

William Whipple addresses current challenges of the water resources industry, stressing the need for coordination between current environmental regulations and water resources planning.

Author : World Water Assessment Programme
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2012-05-23
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781136551604

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The United Nations World Water Development Report 3 by World Water Assessment Programme Pdf

The United Nations World Water Development Report, published every three years, is a comprehensive review providing an authoritative picture of the state of the world's freshwater resources. It offers best practices as well as in-depth theoretical analyses to help stimulate ideas and actions for better stewardship in the water sector. It is the only report of its kind, resulting from the collaboration and contributions of the 26 UN agencies, commissions, program, funds, secretariats and conventions that have a significant role in addressing global water concerns. The news media are full of talk of crises - in climate change, energy and food and troubled financial markets. These crises are linked to each other and to water resources management. Unresolved, they may lead to increasing political insecurity and conflict. Water is required to meet our fundamental needs and rising living standards and to sustain our planet‘s fragile ecosystems. Pressures on the resource come from a growing and mobile population, social and cultural change, economic development and technological change. Adding complexity and risk is climate change, with impacts on the resource as well as on the sources of pressure on water. The challenges, though substantial, are not insurmountable. The Report shows how some countries have responded. Progress in providing drinking water is heartening, with the Millennium Development Goal target on track in most regions. But other areas remain unaddressed, and after decades of inaction, the problems in water systems are enormous and will worsen if left unattended. Leaders in the water sector can inform decisions outside their domain and manage water resources to achieve agreed socioeconomic objectives and environmental integrity. Leaders in government, the private sector and civil society determine these objectives and allocate human and financial resources to meet them. Recognizing this responsibility, they must act now! Two volume set: 336

Author : Gordon J. Young,James Dooge,John C. Rodda
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0521467128

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Global Water Resource Issues by Gordon J. Young,James Dooge,John C. Rodda Pdf

The world's water resources are coming under increasing stress, a stress that will become critical globally sometime during the next century. This is due to the rapidly rising population demanding more and more water and an increasing level of affluence. The book discusses the background to this issue and the measures to be taken over the next 20-30 years to overcome some of the difficulties that can be foreseen, and the means of avoiding others, such as the hazard of floods. It looks at the water resource and its assessment and management in an integrated fashion. It deals with the requirements of agriculture and of rural and urban societies and to a lesser extent with those of industry and power, against the background of the needs of the natural environment. It presents a number of ways and means of improving the management of national and international affairs involving fresh water. It highlights the importance of fresh water as a major issue for the environment and for development.

Author : Neil S. Grigg
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
Page : 562 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 007024782X

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Water Resources Management by Neil S. Grigg Pdf

"The integrated approach used in this book will be beneficial to water industry professionals who need to understand the complex details of today's water resource systems and to deal with the numerous economic, legal, and regulatory factors of importance to both the public and private sectors."--Cover.

Author : Thomas V. Cech
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 578 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2009-08-24
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780470136317

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Principles of Water Resources by Thomas V. Cech Pdf

With all new and updated material, the third edition provides civil engineers with a complete history of water availability. It also delves into government development, management, and policy of water usage. New information is included on international water issues, water measurement, and telemetry. Additional details are also presented on global warming and its impact on water resources. In addition, environmental engineers will gain a current understanding of the field through updated case studies and images that make the material more relevant.

Author : Larry W. Harrington,Myles J. Fisher
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2014-08-21
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781317916376

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Water Scarcity, Livelihoods and Food Security by Larry W. Harrington,Myles J. Fisher Pdf

This volume reviews the evolution of ten years’ learning and discovery about water scarcity, livelihoods, and food security within the CGIAR Challenge Program on Water and Food. It draws on the experiences of over 100 projects conducted in ten river basins in the developing world. The book describes how the program’s design evolved from an emphasis on water scarcity, water productivity, and water access to an emphasis on using water innovations to improve livelihoods and address development challenges in specific river basins. It shows how the research was used to foster change in stakeholder behavior, linking it to improved knowledge, attitudes, and skills, which were fostered by stakeholder participation, innovation, dialogue, and negotiation. The authors describe development challenges, their drivers and their political context, how to address them through technical, institutional, and policy innovations; and the consequences of change at different scales, time frames on equity, resilience, and ecosystem services. Overall, the work represents a major synthesis and landmark publication for all concerned with water resource management and sustainable development.

Author : Chandra S. P. Ojha
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Water resources development
ISBN : 0784414769

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Sustainable Water Resources Management by Chandra S. P. Ojha Pdf

Sustainable Water Resources Management presents the most current thinking on the environmental, social, and political dimensions of sustainably managing the water supply at local, regional, or basin levels.

Author : Water Resources Council (U.S.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1973
Category : Land use
ISBN : UCR:31210024758623

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Water and Related Land Resources by Water Resources Council (U.S.) Pdf

Author : Adey NIgatu Mersha
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 127 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2021-10-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781000481266

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Integrated Water Resources Management: A Systems Perspective of Water Governance and Hydrological Conditions by Adey NIgatu Mersha Pdf

This thesis presents analysis of the status of IWRM implementation along with the challenges with regards to policy and institutional measures as well as the required basin information and management instruments. The research entailed a detailed analysis of water resources systems based on a case study from the Awash River Basin in Ethiopia, covering the historical and present state of the challenges and gaps in policies, institutional arrangements and management instruments. The status quo of practical water management, implications of plausible management alternatives in terms of their impact to future water availability, demand fulfilment, patterns of use, and sustainability of the environment were examined. Moreover, the interlinkages and dynamics between key water dependent resources sectors, broadly categorized into water, energy, food, and ecosystems (WEFE) was explored to identify key tradeoffs and synergies. This was deliberated as to improving the synchronization of sectoral plans and resources management programs, thereby fast-tracking the coordination process in IWRM. Overall, the research provides a clearer understanding of the system-wide problems, structural challenges and possible future consequences regarding the management and sustainability of the entire water resource system. Ultimately the purpose is to set in motion new strategies and mechanisms to improve the implementation of the currently applied IWRM framework in the context of the SDGs.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1084 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1968
Category : Hydrology
ISBN : UCR:31210010141958

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Water for Peace: Organizing for water programs by Anonim Pdf