Water Accounting In The Litani River Basin

Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations,International Institute for Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering Delft
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 63 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2019-11-21
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789251318836

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Water Accounting in the Litani River Basin by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations,International Institute for Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering Delft Pdf

This report provides the water accounting study for Litani River basin in Lebanon carried out by IHE Delft using the Water Productivity open data portal (WaPOR) of the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO). The Litani River basin is one of the key river basins in Lebanon and it is experiencing water scarcity with annual renewable water resources being 606.9 mm3/yr. With an estimated population of 375 000 in 2010 and doubled by 2016 due to the Syrian refugee crisis, the total per capita water availability is around 800 m3/cap/yr indicating water shortage. Increasing challenges such as growing population, climate change, groundwater over-exploitation and inter-basin transfers have put the available water resources in the basin under stress. The completeness and quality of the hydro-meteorological records are insufficient to draw an appropriate picture of the water resources conditions. However, the Water Accounting Plus (WA+) system designed by IHE Delft with its partners FAO and IWMI has been applied to gain full insights into the state of the water resources in the basin for the period 2010 to 2016. The WA+ framework is a reporting mechanism for water flows, fluxes and stocks that are summarized by means of WA+ sheets.

Author : Jayne M. Godfrey,Keryn Chalmers
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781849807500

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Water Accounting by Jayne M. Godfrey,Keryn Chalmers Pdf

This groundbreaking book examines the role that water accounting can play in resolving economic, environmental and social issues. One of the most pressing global issues of the 21st century is the scarcity of water to ensure economic, environmental and social sustainability. In addressing the issue through policy and management, access to high quality information is critically important. But water scarcity has many implications, and it is possible that different reporting approaches, generally called water accounting systems, can be appropriate to addressing them. In this key book, international experts respond to the question: what role can water accounting play in resolving economic, social and environmental issues at individual, organizational, industry, national and international levels? They explore how various forms of water accounting are utilized and the issues that they address. Academics and postgraduate students interested in water scarcity and accounting will find this book invaluable. Policymakers in all areas relating to water as well as environmentalists, water industry managers and water lawyers will find plenty of important insights in this essential resource.

Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations ,United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 70 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2020-07-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789251329825

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Water accounting in the Nile River Basin by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations ,United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund Pdf

This report describes the water accounting study for the Nile River Basin carried out by IHE-Delft using the Water Productivity (WaPOR) data portal of the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO). The Nile River Basin faces a huge challenge in terms of water security. With an expected doubling of the population in the basin in the next twenty-five years, water supply in the basin will be further depleted as demands for agriculture, domestic and industry continues to grow. Water availability in the basin will also be threatened by climate change and variability and pollution from increased agricultural and industrial activities and from urban areas. However with limited up-to-date ground observations, in terms of duration, completeness, and quality of the hydro-meteorological records it is difficult to draw an appropriate picture of the water resources conditions. The Water Accounting Plus (WA+) system designed by IHE Delft with its partners FAO and IWMI has been applied to gain full insights into the state of the water resources in the basin.

Author : David Molden
Publisher : IWMI
Page : 26 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Irrigation
ISBN : 9789290903499

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Accounting for Water Use and Productivity by David Molden Pdf

This paper presents a conceptual framework for water accounting and provides generic terminologies and procedures to describe the status of water resource use and consequences of water resources related actions. The framework applies to water resource use at three levels of analysis: a use level such as an irrigated field or household, a service level such as an irrigation or water supply system, and a water basin level that may include several uses. Water accounting terminology and performance indicators are developed and presented with examples at all the three levels. Concepts and terminologies presented are developed to be supportive in a number of activities including: identification of opportunities for water savings and increasing water productivity; developing a better understanding of present patterns of water use and impacts of interventions; improving communication among professionals and communication to non-water professionals; and improving the rationale for allocation of water among uses. It is expected that with further application, these water accounting concepts will evolve into a robust, supporting methodology for water basin analysis.

Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations ,IHE Delft Institute for Water Education
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2020-04-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789251324264

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Water accounting in the Awash River Basin by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations ,IHE Delft Institute for Water Education Pdf

This report provides the water accounting study for Awash River basin in Ethiopia carried out by IHE-Delft using the Water Productivity (WaPOR) data portal of the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO). The Awash River Basin is the most utilized river basin in Ethiopia hosting most of the industrial activities in the country, a number of small to large scale irrigation schemes and the main population centres of the country with more than 18.6 million people (2017 estimate). The basin faces high water stress during the peak of the irrigation season and frequent flooding in rainy seasons. The Water Accounting Plus (WA+) system designed by IHE Delft with its partners FAO and IWMI has been applied to gain full insights into the state of the water resources in the basin for the period 2009 to 2018. The WA+ framework is a reporting mechanism for water flows, fluxes and stocks that are summarized by means of WA+ sheets. The role of land use and land cover on producing and consuming water is described explicitly.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : IWMI
Page : 315 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Integrated water development
ISBN : 9789290904786

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Integrated Water-resources Management in a River-basin Context by Anonim Pdf

The main objective of the 5-day workshop was to present and discuss research being conducted by IWMI and IFPRI in selected river basins in the Asian region with financial support from the ADB through its regional technical assistance mechanism (RETA). The studies conducted by the two centers share some common goals, and encompass work plans and methodologies that are highly complementary and mutually supportive.

Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations ,IHE Delft Institute for Water Education
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2020-10-26
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789251333785

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Water accounting in the Niger River Basin by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations ,IHE Delft Institute for Water Education Pdf

The Niger River Basin is a transboundary basin covering nine riparian countries to the Niger River that are increasingly putting pressure on the available water resources as their populations expand. Yet, the nine countries are also among the poorest in the world and adequate exploitation of the water of the basin could be part of a broader strategy for poverty reduction in these countries. Major challenges to that end are the lacking water infrastructure and growing vulnerability to extreme weather hazards as the climate changes. In that context, a better understanding of the state of water resources in the basin is a crucial departure point for any measures towards the sustainable use of water. The Water Accounting Plus (WA+) system designed by IHE Delft with its partners FAO and IWMI has been applied to gain full insights into the state of the water resources in the basin.

Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 53 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2018-06-27
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789251304273

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WATER ACCOUNTING FOR WATER GOVERNANCE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Pdf

There is growing interest in water accounting, why it is needed, what benefits it brings, and equally important, how it can be put into practice. Water accounting is not a new idea, yet it is an alarmingly simple one. It is about quantifying water resources and uses of water, much like financial accounts provide information on income and expenditure. Interest in water accounting is based on the premise that ‘We cannot plan and manage what we do not measure’ – a statement that few would disagree with. However, given the current focus on water as a precious and limiting resource, the risks of extreme floods and droughts, and water’s central role in the 2030 Agenda, it is difficult to understand why so little attention is given to water accounting and to making sure we have enough water. Indeed, estimates suggest that by 2050, if we continue with our current approach to water management, global water demand will exceed supply by over 40%, which would put at risk 45% of global GDP, 52% of the world’s population, and 40% of grain production (WWDR, 2016). This concern is supported by the World Economic Forum that consistently ranks water crises as a top global risk (WEF, 2015). Reports from South Africa (January 2018) suggesting that Cape Town may be the world’s first major city to face the prospect of running out of water following severe drought, is a timely ‘wake-up call’ for everyone to focus on accounting for water.

Author : United Nations. Statistical Division,United Nations. Department of Economic and Social Affairs
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Environmental auditing
ISBN : MINN:31951D034048176

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System of Environmental-economic Accounting for Water by United Nations. Statistical Division,United Nations. Department of Economic and Social Affairs Pdf

The System of Environmental-Economic Accounting for Water, commonly referred to as SEEA-Water, is a conceptual framework for the organization of physical and economic information, developed with the purpose of providing an integrated conceptual framework to support water policy design and evaluation. It uses concepts, definitions and classifications coherent with those of the System of National Accounts. SEEA-Water is a subsystem of the System of Environmental-Economic Accounting (SEEA), which provides internationally agreed standards for the compilation of measures about the environment and its interactions with the economy. After a rigorous consultation process, SEEA-Water was adopted in 2007 by the United Nations Statistical Commission (UNSC). Part I of SEEA-Water has been adopted as an interim international statistical standard subject to re-evaluation when the SEEA is adopted as an international statistical standard.

Author : D. J. Bandaragoda
Publisher : IWMI
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Water resources development
ISBN : 9789290904236

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A Framework for Institutional Analysis for Water Resources Management in a River Basin Context by D. J. Bandaragoda Pdf

Presents a framework for institutional analysis, focusing on the three main pillars of institutions - laws, policies and administration. The report provides a brief set of guidelines, supported by an outline of some issues, constraints and prospects for institutional change.

Author : Glenn-Marie Lange,Rashid M. Hassan,Jaap Arntzen,Jackie Crawford,Eric Mungatana
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 311 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2007-01-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781847203021

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The Economics of Water Management in Southern Africa by Glenn-Marie Lange,Rashid M. Hassan,Jaap Arntzen,Jackie Crawford,Eric Mungatana Pdf

This book presents a valuable new tool for water management water resource accounting which significantly advances the economic analysis of water. Water resource accounts integrate detailed information about water supply and use with national income accounts to show the economic use of water, costs and tariffs paid, and the economic value of water for different economic uses. Based on the UN s handbook for environmental accounting, this book describes the implementation and policy application of water accounts in three African countries Botswana, Namibia and South Africa and discusses how they have been used by water managers. The book compares water use across the three countries, explaining the differences in water resources and water policy. In addition to the comprehensive outline of physical and monetary water accounts for each country, the authors provide an extensive discussion of water valuation as well as addressing a number of issues of regional importance, including water accounting for an international river basin and the impact of trade on each country s water use. By demonstrating the usefulness of water resource accounts, this book makes a major contribution to the literature on water economics and management, sustainable development, and to the development of environmental accounting in general. The Economics of Water Management in Southern Africa will appeal to a wide readership including: environmental and development economists NGOs concerned with sustainable development environmental advocacy groups professionals (economists and environmentalists) working in Africa on water and sustainable development issues water professionals national accounts experts and statisticians.

Author : Anil Kumar Gupta,Manish Kumar Goyal,S. P. Singh
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2023-10-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789819936878

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Ecosystem Restoration: Towards Sustainability and Resilient Development by Anil Kumar Gupta,Manish Kumar Goyal,S. P. Singh Pdf

This edited book offers coverage towards SDG 15 in particular, but it provides for all the SDGs in general. The book is an inclusive comprehension on ecosystem restoration and sustainability including agricultural and ecosystem resilience, the role of biodiversity, climate change and water resources, hydrological modelling, extreme events, disaster risk and management, sustainable policy making on disaster management. The world is facing diverse and severe challenges. Millions of people are suffering from the catastrophic effects of extreme disasters, climate emergencies, water and food insecurity, and the repercussions of COVID-19 pandemic. Ecosystems are essential players in people’s capacity to meet these challenges. Hence, managing them and protecting their resources in sustainable ways is crucial. The book ‘Ecosystem Restoration: Towards Sustainable and Resilient Development’ provides comprehensive information on fundamentals, approaches and latest developments in the field of ecosystem restoration, resilience and sustainability. This book is of interest to teachers, researchers, climate change scientists, and valuable source of reference to the professionals and students in the relevant disciplines. Besides, the book serves as additional reading for graduate students of water, ecology, restoration forestry, soil science, and environmental sciences. National and international ecological policy makers, scientists and planners will also find this to be a useful read.

Author : United States. General Accounting Office
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Water
ISBN : STANFORD:36105126806822

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Better Monitoring Techniques are Needed to Assess the Quality of Rivers and Streams by United States. General Accounting Office Pdf

Author : Batchelor, C,Hoogeveen, J,Faurès, J.M.,Peiser, L.,Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2016-01-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789251093313

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Water accounting & auditing guidelines by Batchelor, C,Hoogeveen, J,Faurès, J.M.,Peiser, L.,Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Pdf

In many regions of the world, sustainable and reliable delivery of water services has become increasingly complex and problematic. Complexities that are very likely to increase, considering the unprecedented confluence of pressures linked to demographic, economic, dietary trends, and climate change. Particularly if overall demand for freshwater exceeds supply, the delivery of water services is often less about engineering, although engineering is still required, and more about politics, governa nce, managing and protecting sources, resolving conflicts about water, ensuring rights to water are respected, and so on. It is also about understanding and monitoring the hydrological cycle at the appropriate scale of analysis. This is where water accounting and auditing can play a crucial role. The rationale behind this water accounting and auditing sourcebook is that scope exists worldwide to improve water-related sectoral and inter-sectoral decision-making at local, regional and national le vels. Water accounting and auditing are recommended by FAO and others as being fundamental to initiatives that aim to cope with water scarcity. This sourcebook aims to provide practical advice on the application and use of water accounting and auditing, helping users planning and implementing processes that best fit their needs.

Author : Dustin E Garrick,George R M Anderson,Daniel Connell,Jamie Pittock
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 385 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2014-01-31
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781781955055

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Federal Rivers by Dustin E Garrick,George R M Anderson,Daniel Connell,Jamie Pittock Pdf

This book provides a critical analysis of the impact of borders and divided governance on large rivers in federal political systems. The OECD has identified the global water crisis as one of governance and policy fragmentation. Population and economic