The document discusses using the System of Environmental-Economic Accounting for Water (SEEA-Water) and the International Recommendations for Water Statistics (IRWS) to transform water data into policy-relevant information. It describes how SEEA-Water and IRWS can be used to develop indicators for four areas of water policy: 1) improving access to drinking water and sanitation, 2) managing water supply and demand, 3) mitigating water degradation and improving quality, and 4) adapting to extreme weather events. The standards provide a framework for collecting comprehensive, consistent, and comparable water statistics to support informed decision-making. More countries are implementing water accounting to monitor natural resources and the environment.
Sustainable Water Security at a time of Climate Change: India's 12th Five Yea...Global Water Partnership
This document discusses India's water crisis and proposes solutions for the 12th Five Year Plan. It notes that business as usual will not work given groundwater depletion, poor irrigation infrastructure and management, and inadequate wastewater treatment. It recommends reforms like completing existing irrigation projects before starting new ones, rational water pricing, expanding watershed management programs, comprehensive groundwater mapping, river basin planning, new water laws, and reforms for urban water systems. The overall goal is to move beyond denial and establish sustainable water security through holistic and participatory management of surface and groundwater resources.
This document discusses integrated water resources management (IWRM) and its practical implementation. It provides an overview of IWRM, including its relevance to key development issues, characteristics, status of adoption globally, and challenges to practical application. Examples of successful IWRM applications and case studies that address problematic water management scenarios are also presented. The document explores linking IWRM programs to goals like the Millennium Development Goals and climate change adaptation through setting achievement milestones.
The document discusses China's National River Health Monitoring and Restoration Program. It outlines challenges facing China's rivers, including water pollution, soil erosion, and floods. It then describes the national program to regularly assess river health, establish standards and methods, conduct monitoring, and produce biennial reports. The program aims to improve river water quality, hydrology, habitats, ecology, and functions. It will assess pilot rivers from 2010-2013 and establish a framework for defining and measuring healthy rivers.
Overview of water resources and water management in queensland, greg claydonInternational WaterCentre
The document provides an overview of water resources and management in Queensland, Australia. It discusses Queensland's water sources, including rainfall patterns and runoff; the Great Artesian Basin; and current water use. It also outlines the role of the Department of Environment and Resource Management in developing policies and plans for sustainable water management. Key challenges include climate variability, population growth, and ensuring secure water supplies. Solutions involve diversifying supplies, planning reforms, improving efficiency, and institutional changes.
2012 status report on the application of integrated approaches to water resou...Christina Parmionova
UNEP-DHI Centre -
http://www.unepdhi.org/Publications.aspx
2012 Status Report on the Application of Integrated Approaches to Water Resources Management in Africa [English]
ADB, Climate Change and Water Security in South Asia, by Arnaud CauchoisGlobal Water Partnership
This document discusses climate change impacts on water security in South Asia and ADB's efforts to support adaptation. It notes that South Asia is highly vulnerable to climate impacts on water and agriculture. ADB is working with countries through projects, policy dialogue, and knowledge sharing to help understand climate risks and develop adaptation strategies, with a focus on water resources management, food security, and climate-resilient development. Examples of ongoing projects aim to strengthen capacity and plan adaptation measures for water sectors in India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and other countries.
This document discusses progress on river health assessment and environmental flows allocation in China. It outlines several pilot projects from the 1990s that improved river health. It also describes China's National River Health Assessment Programme, which aims to establish a river health assessment system. The programme involves pilot assessments of selected rivers and lakes and research on indicators, standards, and methodologies. Challenges include a lack of knowledge and data as well as difficulties with interagency collaboration and implementation of environmental flows requirements. The document advocates continuing bilateral cooperation between China and Australia to address these challenges.
The document summarizes the status of environmental flows (E-flows) in India and a study conducted by WWF-India to assess E-flows in the upper stretch of the River Ganga. It provides background on the concept of E-flows and highlights key initiatives in India. It then describes the building block methodology used in the Ganga study, conducted in partnership with hydrology, geomorphology, and other experts. The study identified four zones and representative sites to recommend maintenance flows based on filling out flow motivation forms. Results presented flows for zones 1 and 3 as a percentage of mean annual runoff to meet ecological needs.
Sustainable Water Security at a time of Climate Change: India's 12th Five Yea...Global Water Partnership
This document discusses India's water crisis and proposes solutions for the 12th Five Year Plan. It notes that business as usual will not work given groundwater depletion, poor irrigation infrastructure and management, and inadequate wastewater treatment. It recommends reforms like completing existing irrigation projects before starting new ones, rational water pricing, expanding watershed management programs, comprehensive groundwater mapping, river basin planning, new water laws, and reforms for urban water systems. The overall goal is to move beyond denial and establish sustainable water security through holistic and participatory management of surface and groundwater resources.
This document discusses integrated water resources management (IWRM) and its practical implementation. It provides an overview of IWRM, including its relevance to key development issues, characteristics, status of adoption globally, and challenges to practical application. Examples of successful IWRM applications and case studies that address problematic water management scenarios are also presented. The document explores linking IWRM programs to goals like the Millennium Development Goals and climate change adaptation through setting achievement milestones.
The document discusses China's National River Health Monitoring and Restoration Program. It outlines challenges facing China's rivers, including water pollution, soil erosion, and floods. It then describes the national program to regularly assess river health, establish standards and methods, conduct monitoring, and produce biennial reports. The program aims to improve river water quality, hydrology, habitats, ecology, and functions. It will assess pilot rivers from 2010-2013 and establish a framework for defining and measuring healthy rivers.
Overview of water resources and water management in queensland, greg claydonInternational WaterCentre
The document provides an overview of water resources and management in Queensland, Australia. It discusses Queensland's water sources, including rainfall patterns and runoff; the Great Artesian Basin; and current water use. It also outlines the role of the Department of Environment and Resource Management in developing policies and plans for sustainable water management. Key challenges include climate variability, population growth, and ensuring secure water supplies. Solutions involve diversifying supplies, planning reforms, improving efficiency, and institutional changes.
2012 status report on the application of integrated approaches to water resou...Christina Parmionova
UNEP-DHI Centre -
http://www.unepdhi.org/Publications.aspx
2012 Status Report on the Application of Integrated Approaches to Water Resources Management in Africa [English]
ADB, Climate Change and Water Security in South Asia, by Arnaud CauchoisGlobal Water Partnership
This document discusses climate change impacts on water security in South Asia and ADB's efforts to support adaptation. It notes that South Asia is highly vulnerable to climate impacts on water and agriculture. ADB is working with countries through projects, policy dialogue, and knowledge sharing to help understand climate risks and develop adaptation strategies, with a focus on water resources management, food security, and climate-resilient development. Examples of ongoing projects aim to strengthen capacity and plan adaptation measures for water sectors in India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and other countries.
This document discusses progress on river health assessment and environmental flows allocation in China. It outlines several pilot projects from the 1990s that improved river health. It also describes China's National River Health Assessment Programme, which aims to establish a river health assessment system. The programme involves pilot assessments of selected rivers and lakes and research on indicators, standards, and methodologies. Challenges include a lack of knowledge and data as well as difficulties with interagency collaboration and implementation of environmental flows requirements. The document advocates continuing bilateral cooperation between China and Australia to address these challenges.
The document summarizes the status of environmental flows (E-flows) in India and a study conducted by WWF-India to assess E-flows in the upper stretch of the River Ganga. It provides background on the concept of E-flows and highlights key initiatives in India. It then describes the building block methodology used in the Ganga study, conducted in partnership with hydrology, geomorphology, and other experts. The study identified four zones and representative sites to recommend maintenance flows based on filling out flow motivation forms. Results presented flows for zones 1 and 3 as a percentage of mean annual runoff to meet ecological needs.
The document discusses Ireland's environmental challenges and efforts to address them through legislation and building a culture of compliance. It notes the complexity of water quality regulation with many overlapping plans and authorities. Funding environmental protection requires significant infrastructure investment which each regulator and local authority can only partially support from their own resources. Establishing full costs and analyzing domestic charging options could help determine how best to fund water services.
The document summarizes the results of a second disturbance assessment of the Sensitive Ecosystems Inventory for the Comox Valley in British Columbia. It found that between 1992 and 2012, 52% of originally mapped rare and threatened ecosystems and 97% of other important ecosystems had been impacted by human activities like development, logging and clearing. Only 3.6% of the lowland Comox Valley landscape was protected. The assessment concludes there is an urgent need to conserve remaining intact ecosystems and restore modified ones to protect biodiversity in the region.
This document presents research on approaches to mitigate pollution from the herbicide MCPA (2-methyl-4-chloro-phenoxyacetic acid) in water catchments used as drinking water sources. The research monitored MCPA concentrations spatially and temporally in an agricultural catchment in Ireland that supplies drinking water. Key findings include: MCPA concentrations exceeded drinking water limits and persisted in the system; concentrations increased downstream; and concentrations correlated positively with improved grassland and negatively with rough grazing land use. The research demonstrates the need for enhanced monitoring and questions the sustainability of certain land uses like improved grassland near drinking water sources.
Clean Rivers, Clean Lake 8 -- Restoration Issues/Root River Restoration Plan ...Sweet Water
This document provides background information on the development of a watershed restoration plan for the Root River Watershed in southeastern Wisconsin. It discusses the watershed characteristics, key issues identified in prior planning efforts around water quality, habitat and flooding. It outlines the plan's goals to identify focus issues and recommend actions to address them over five years. The plan will characterize the watershed, identify targets, recommend actions and develop an implementation strategy.
This presentation was given at the 2019 Catchment Management Notwork meeting, which was held on the 11 October in Tullamore. All our local authorities and other bodies responsible for implementing the Water Framework Directive in Ireland attended to share knowledge and learn from each other.
This presentation was given at the EPA’s National Water Event 2019, which took place on 29 and 30 May 2019 in Galway. This presentation by Jack Nolan from the Dept. of Agriculture Food and Marine
This presentation was given at the EPA’s National Water Event 2019, which took place on 29 and 30 May 2019 in Galway. This presentation by Ken Taylor the Director of Land and Water Challenge is on the driving Innovation and science to underpin new mitigation measures in New Zealand
This presentation was given at the EPA’s National Water Event 2019, which took place on 29 and 30 May 2019 in Galway. This presentation by Professor Michael Bruen from UCD is on the Incorporation of ecosystem services values into the intergrated Management of Irish freshwater resources
Australian Showcase:Theme 1:Australia and Waterined_v3icidciid
The document discusses water management in Australia, focusing on the Water Act of 2007 and the Murray-Darling Basin Plan. It provides background on Australia's climate and history of water management agreements. It describes the objectives of the Water Act to manage basin water resources through plans and environmental flows. It also discusses government investment programs aimed at improving irrigation efficiency and balancing environmental and consumptive water needs.
This presentation was given at the 2019 Catchment Management Notwork meeting, which was held on the 11 October in Tullamore. All our local authorities and other bodies responsible for implementing the Water Framework Directive in Ireland attended to share knowledge and learn from each other.
Municipal officials and landowners in the Wappinger Creek Watershed were surveyed about their support for various land use and water quality protection policies. Both groups showed strong support for regulatory tools like restricting development in floodplains as well as environmental planning tools like following sustainable development principles. Their levels of support differed somewhat for certain tools. Overall, both stakeholders agreed that protecting water resources provides benefits like maintaining natural beauty and healthy habitat. However, they had more neutral views about whether it requires tradeoffs with economic development. The survey results can help inform outreach and policy efforts to balance growth and watershed protection in the region.
Interesting project observed. Louisette Lanteigne assumes no liability for any inaccurate, delayed or incomplete information, nor for any actions taken in reliance thereon. All information should be verified independently before being used and relied on.
Irrigation futures - Regional Partnerships address water security in wester...Christina Parmionova
Regional partnerships address water security in Western Sydney
This article by Basant Maheshwari and Bruce Simmons featured in the Irrigation Australia Journal, Spring 2009, Volume 24, No. 3.
The Cooperative Research Centre for Irrigation Futures System Harmonisation program has developed a project titled Water and Irrigation Strategy Enhancement through Regional Partnerships (WISER) to establish a system harmonisation process in Western Sydney, NSW. The project is about working with regional irrigation partners to increase profitability and reduce the environmental footprint of irrigation systems. Here we provide an overview of the System Harmonisation Program and a case study of the WISER project in Western Sydney.
This presentation was given at the EPA’s National Water Event 2019, which took place on 29 and 30 May 2019 in Galway. This presentation by Feargal O Coigligh from DHPLG is on Addressing Ireland's Water challenges and the National Response
This document discusses water security issues in South Asia, particularly in Pakistan and Afghanistan. It makes the following key points:
1. Pakistan and Afghanistan have extremely high levels of baseline water stress, withdrawing over 80% of available water annually and leaving them vulnerable to scarcity. This vulnerability will increase under climate change, with 120 million to 1.2 billion more people facing severe water stress by the 2020s.
2. The real issue is inadequate water governance in South Asian countries like Afghanistan, Pakistan, Bangladesh and India. Without changes to water governance practices, these countries will face a water crisis due to governance failures rather than physical scarcity alone.
3. South Asia has the worst national water security in Asia.
The Ontario Municipal Board recently ruled against the Region of Waterloo for measures the Region took to curb urban sprawl. Here are the reasons why I believe they should rescind their decision.
Stretching Urban Water Supplies in ColoradoFiona9864
This document summarizes strategies for reducing landscape water use in Colorado municipalities. It finds that Colorado has limited water supplies due to its semi-arid climate but a growing population, creating supply and demand issues. The study examines various non-price strategies like education and policies, and price strategies like inclining block rates and water budgets. It finds little scientific research on strategy effectiveness and calls for more collaborative evaluation of strategies that reduce water use while protecting businesses and utilities.
This presentation was given at the EPA’s National Water Event 2019, which took place on 29 and 30 May 2019 in Galway. This presentation by Sharon Kennedy from An Forum Uisce is on engaging society in water challenge.
The document discusses using the System of Environmental-Economic Accounting for Water (SEEA-Water) and the International Recommendations for Water Statistics (IRWS) to transform water data into policy-relevant information. It describes how SEEA-Water and IRWS can be used to develop indicators for four key areas of water policy: 1) improving access to drinking water and sanitation, 2) managing water supply and demand, 3) mitigating water degradation and improving quality, and 4) adapting to extreme hydrological events. The framework provides comprehensive, consistent, and comparable indicators to support better water management and policies. Over 50 countries are currently implementing water accounting based on SEEA-Water and IRWS.
The document discusses Ireland's environmental challenges and efforts to address them through legislation and building a culture of compliance. It notes the complexity of water quality regulation with many overlapping plans and authorities. Funding environmental protection requires significant infrastructure investment which each regulator and local authority can only partially support from their own resources. Establishing full costs and analyzing domestic charging options could help determine how best to fund water services.
The document summarizes the results of a second disturbance assessment of the Sensitive Ecosystems Inventory for the Comox Valley in British Columbia. It found that between 1992 and 2012, 52% of originally mapped rare and threatened ecosystems and 97% of other important ecosystems had been impacted by human activities like development, logging and clearing. Only 3.6% of the lowland Comox Valley landscape was protected. The assessment concludes there is an urgent need to conserve remaining intact ecosystems and restore modified ones to protect biodiversity in the region.
This document presents research on approaches to mitigate pollution from the herbicide MCPA (2-methyl-4-chloro-phenoxyacetic acid) in water catchments used as drinking water sources. The research monitored MCPA concentrations spatially and temporally in an agricultural catchment in Ireland that supplies drinking water. Key findings include: MCPA concentrations exceeded drinking water limits and persisted in the system; concentrations increased downstream; and concentrations correlated positively with improved grassland and negatively with rough grazing land use. The research demonstrates the need for enhanced monitoring and questions the sustainability of certain land uses like improved grassland near drinking water sources.
Clean Rivers, Clean Lake 8 -- Restoration Issues/Root River Restoration Plan ...Sweet Water
This document provides background information on the development of a watershed restoration plan for the Root River Watershed in southeastern Wisconsin. It discusses the watershed characteristics, key issues identified in prior planning efforts around water quality, habitat and flooding. It outlines the plan's goals to identify focus issues and recommend actions to address them over five years. The plan will characterize the watershed, identify targets, recommend actions and develop an implementation strategy.
This presentation was given at the 2019 Catchment Management Notwork meeting, which was held on the 11 October in Tullamore. All our local authorities and other bodies responsible for implementing the Water Framework Directive in Ireland attended to share knowledge and learn from each other.
This presentation was given at the EPA’s National Water Event 2019, which took place on 29 and 30 May 2019 in Galway. This presentation by Jack Nolan from the Dept. of Agriculture Food and Marine
This presentation was given at the EPA’s National Water Event 2019, which took place on 29 and 30 May 2019 in Galway. This presentation by Ken Taylor the Director of Land and Water Challenge is on the driving Innovation and science to underpin new mitigation measures in New Zealand
This presentation was given at the EPA’s National Water Event 2019, which took place on 29 and 30 May 2019 in Galway. This presentation by Professor Michael Bruen from UCD is on the Incorporation of ecosystem services values into the intergrated Management of Irish freshwater resources
Australian Showcase:Theme 1:Australia and Waterined_v3icidciid
The document discusses water management in Australia, focusing on the Water Act of 2007 and the Murray-Darling Basin Plan. It provides background on Australia's climate and history of water management agreements. It describes the objectives of the Water Act to manage basin water resources through plans and environmental flows. It also discusses government investment programs aimed at improving irrigation efficiency and balancing environmental and consumptive water needs.
This presentation was given at the 2019 Catchment Management Notwork meeting, which was held on the 11 October in Tullamore. All our local authorities and other bodies responsible for implementing the Water Framework Directive in Ireland attended to share knowledge and learn from each other.
Municipal officials and landowners in the Wappinger Creek Watershed were surveyed about their support for various land use and water quality protection policies. Both groups showed strong support for regulatory tools like restricting development in floodplains as well as environmental planning tools like following sustainable development principles. Their levels of support differed somewhat for certain tools. Overall, both stakeholders agreed that protecting water resources provides benefits like maintaining natural beauty and healthy habitat. However, they had more neutral views about whether it requires tradeoffs with economic development. The survey results can help inform outreach and policy efforts to balance growth and watershed protection in the region.
Interesting project observed. Louisette Lanteigne assumes no liability for any inaccurate, delayed or incomplete information, nor for any actions taken in reliance thereon. All information should be verified independently before being used and relied on.
Irrigation futures - Regional Partnerships address water security in wester...Christina Parmionova
Regional partnerships address water security in Western Sydney
This article by Basant Maheshwari and Bruce Simmons featured in the Irrigation Australia Journal, Spring 2009, Volume 24, No. 3.
The Cooperative Research Centre for Irrigation Futures System Harmonisation program has developed a project titled Water and Irrigation Strategy Enhancement through Regional Partnerships (WISER) to establish a system harmonisation process in Western Sydney, NSW. The project is about working with regional irrigation partners to increase profitability and reduce the environmental footprint of irrigation systems. Here we provide an overview of the System Harmonisation Program and a case study of the WISER project in Western Sydney.
This presentation was given at the EPA’s National Water Event 2019, which took place on 29 and 30 May 2019 in Galway. This presentation by Feargal O Coigligh from DHPLG is on Addressing Ireland's Water challenges and the National Response
This document discusses water security issues in South Asia, particularly in Pakistan and Afghanistan. It makes the following key points:
1. Pakistan and Afghanistan have extremely high levels of baseline water stress, withdrawing over 80% of available water annually and leaving them vulnerable to scarcity. This vulnerability will increase under climate change, with 120 million to 1.2 billion more people facing severe water stress by the 2020s.
2. The real issue is inadequate water governance in South Asian countries like Afghanistan, Pakistan, Bangladesh and India. Without changes to water governance practices, these countries will face a water crisis due to governance failures rather than physical scarcity alone.
3. South Asia has the worst national water security in Asia.
The Ontario Municipal Board recently ruled against the Region of Waterloo for measures the Region took to curb urban sprawl. Here are the reasons why I believe they should rescind their decision.
Stretching Urban Water Supplies in ColoradoFiona9864
This document summarizes strategies for reducing landscape water use in Colorado municipalities. It finds that Colorado has limited water supplies due to its semi-arid climate but a growing population, creating supply and demand issues. The study examines various non-price strategies like education and policies, and price strategies like inclining block rates and water budgets. It finds little scientific research on strategy effectiveness and calls for more collaborative evaluation of strategies that reduce water use while protecting businesses and utilities.
This presentation was given at the EPA’s National Water Event 2019, which took place on 29 and 30 May 2019 in Galway. This presentation by Sharon Kennedy from An Forum Uisce is on engaging society in water challenge.
The document discusses using the System of Environmental-Economic Accounting for Water (SEEA-Water) and the International Recommendations for Water Statistics (IRWS) to transform water data into policy-relevant information. It describes how SEEA-Water and IRWS can be used to develop indicators for four key areas of water policy: 1) improving access to drinking water and sanitation, 2) managing water supply and demand, 3) mitigating water degradation and improving quality, and 4) adapting to extreme hydrological events. The framework provides comprehensive, consistent, and comparable indicators to support better water management and policies. Over 50 countries are currently implementing water accounting based on SEEA-Water and IRWS.
http://dveri.bg/component/com_content/Itemid,100664/catid,49/id,21991/view,article/ редставеният урок е предназначен за ученици от 2 клас и е поставен в контекста на отбелязването на Деня на народните будители в българското училище. При разработването на урока екипът педагози, историци и богослови си е поставил следните цели: учениците да разберат значението на празника и връзката му с нашето съвремие. Да осъзнаят ролята на учителите като будители, призвани да подготвят бъдещите граждани на страната. Учениците да разберат, че всеки един от тях е представител на своята страна и би следвало да я представя достойно. Образованието – познаването на историята, езика, литературата, начинът на изразяване и т.н. – възпитанието и поведението изграждат образа на българина пред нашите сънародници и пред другите народи.
La pandemia de COVID-19 ha tenido un impacto significativo en la economía mundial. Muchos países experimentaron fuertes caídas en el PIB y aumentos en el desempleo debido a los cierres generalizados y las restricciones a los viajes. Aunque las vacunas han permitido la reapertura de muchas economías, los efectos a largo plazo de la pandemia en sectores como el turismo y los viajes aún no están claros. Se espera que la recuperación económica mundial sea desigual y dependa de factores como el control
It is our immense pleasure to invite authors to submit their research papers, manuscripts, thesis, review and survey articles for publication in IJESET (International Journal of Engineering Sciences and Emerging Technologies). IJESET is a blind peer-reviewed International Journal dedicated to the propagation and elucidation of scholarly research results. IJESET promotes research work among young students, researchers and academicians. IJESET motivates them to carry out actual research work and publish their manuscripts.
IJESET now welcomes research manuscripts for its next issue, Volume 4, Issue 1. Authors are encouraged to contribute to IJESET by submitting articles that clarify new research results, projects, surveying works and industrial experiences that describe significant advances in field of Engineering and Technology.
This document provides an introduction and overview for a university course on African American history from 1619 to 1890. It includes a table of contents that outlines the course's chapters and topics to be covered each week. Introductory materials define the meaning and importance of studying Black history, not just for Black people but for all Americans. The course aims to fill gaps left by standard histories that have overlooked or minimized Black contributions and experiences. It seeks to build understanding between racial groups through sharing knowledge of their intertwined but often ignored histories.
The document contains several short passages wishing readers a merry Christmas and sharing thoughts on the meaning and spirit of the holiday season. It encourages keeping family and friends close, spreading joy, and focusing on peace, kindness and meaningful time together rather than material gifts or losses. Best wishes for health, happiness and beautiful memories are also expressed.
Progress report 2011 - Access the improving water information programChristina Parmionova
The Australian Government's Improving Water Information Program began in July 2007 as a ten-year initiative. It is implemented through a $450 million investment led by the Bureau of Meteorology and supported by water agencies across Australia.
2011 was a year of many achievements and a comprehensive, reliable and up-to-date picture of Australia's water resources is emerging.
The report describes our progress towards the Program's ten objectives and answering fundamental questions about Australia's water resources.
ICT Mediated Community Water Management & Decision MakingRajat Kumar
Community based water resource management is a valuable tool that strives to sustain and improve environmental health through a natural resource management approach that integrates locally driven initiatives. It seeks to bring together stakeholders to identify issues, needs & strategies; integrate social, economic & ecological concerns towards generating comprehensive solutions. The increasing penetration of Information & Communication Technologies (ICTs) presents a great potential for communities to connect with government officials, policy makers and other relevant stakeholders that would have; under normal circumstances; been inaccessible for them. What is important is that this ease of sharing information through ICTs should also decrease the time taken for members in a community to acquire equal knowledge about the issue at hand and to encourage faster collaboration & quicker and more informed decision making about these community water resources.
This paper seeks to examine this claim by examining literature and feedback from the “Neerjaal” portal, developed by the Digital Empowerment Foundation in association with Social Work Resource Centre and the Barefoot College, in Rajasthan.
Integrated water resources management (IWRM) is a flexible, adaptive process that promotes coordinated development and management of water, land, and related resources. IWRM considers all aspects of water usage together and aims to maximize economic and social welfare in an equitable manner while preserving ecosystem sustainability. Key elements of successful IWRM include strong political will, involvement of stakeholders, clear institutional roles, and sufficient financial support. IWRM is not a prescribed set of actions but an iterative process that can vary in each location.
Talk on national water policy 2012 tata steel csr nrd 2015Kallol Saha
The Document provides Select briefs on National Water Policy of India . The talk was delivered by Kallol Saha in the event of TATA Steel National Workshop on 'Sustainable Water Resource Development' dated 11th -12th December at Beldih Club , Jamshedpur
Texas; Rainwater Harvesting Systems For Residential And Commercial SystemsD2Z
This document provides background information on integrated water resource management and rainwater harvesting systems. It discusses the history and technical aspects of integrated water management, including water demand, supply, reuse/reclamation, and stormwater management. The document then discusses the history of rainwater harvesting, the typical components of residential rainwater collection systems, and regulatory concerns regarding potable vs. non-potable water systems. Benefits of rainwater harvesting include lower costs, improved water quality and taste, soft water, lack of contaminants, and support for natural irrigation. The document analyzes these systems in the context of two case studies: the Seaholm Power Plant redevelopment and the Radiance residential community.
This document discusses institutionalizing water accounting. It provides an overview of the International Water Management Institute (IWMI), which conducts research to generate innovative water solutions for sustainable development. The document then discusses what water accounting is, including that it systematically assesses water supply, demand, distribution, accessibility and use. It notes water accounting can inform water management and governance. Key elements of water accounting discussed include temporal and spatial scales and scope. The document emphasizes that water accounting can help answer policy questions and increase transparency in water management. It outlines potential users and benefits of water accounting reports and information. Finally, it discusses adding momentum to institutionalizing water accounting through water regulations and policies.
Presented by Marie-Charlotte Buisson (International Water Management Institute) and Liz Humphreys (International Rice Research Institute)
Revitalizing the Ganges Coastal Zone Conference
21-23 October 2014, Dhaka, Bangladesh
http://waterandfood.org/ganges-conference/
This document discusses integrated water resource management (IWRM) and groundwater resource management. It defines IWRM as an approach that promotes coordinated development and management of land and water resources, as well as surface and groundwater. Regarding groundwater specifically, the document states that management aims to balance groundwater recharge and withdrawals to ensure long-term sustainability of resources and water quality. It notes that excessive pumping from the Aynalem well field in Mekelle, Ethiopia led to a decline in water levels and abandonment of infrastructure due to unsustainable abstraction rates that did not account for aquifer recharge limits. Proper groundwater management is needed to avoid such consequences of mismanagement.
SWaRMA_IRBM_Module1_#5, Experiences of IWRM implementation from Australia, An...ICIMOD
This presentation is the part of 12-day (28 January–8 February 2019) training workshop on “Multi-scale Integrated River Basin Management (IRBM) from the Hindu Kush Himalayan Perspective” organized by the Strengthening Water Resources Management in Afghanistan (SWaRMA) Initiative of the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), and targeted at participants from Afghanistan.
SWaRMA_IRBM_Module2_#7, Basin planning experience from Australia, Andrew Joh...ICIMOD
This presentation is the part of 12-day (28 January–8 February 2019) training workshop on “Multi-scale Integrated River Basin Management (IRBM) from the Hindu Kush Himalayan Perspective” organized by the Strengthening Water Resources Management in Afghanistan (SWaRMA) Initiative of the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), and targeted at participants from Afghanistan.
DSD-Kampala 2023 Analytic Tools for Cooperative Water Resources Assessments i...Deltares
Presentation by Dr Michael Kizza, Deputy Executive Director, Nile Basin Initiative (NBI), at the Symposium Models and decision-making in the wake of climate uncertainties, during the Deltares Software Days - Kampala 2023 (DSD-Kampala 2023). Wednesday, 4 October 2023, Kampala, Uganda.
This document provides an overview of a Hydrological Information System (HIS) being developed for 9 states in India. It discusses the key components and activities of the HIS, which include: assessing user needs, establishing observation networks, managing historical data, collecting field data, processing and analyzing data, exchanging and reporting data, storing and disseminating data, and developing institutional and human resources. The overall goal of the HIS is to provide reliable hydrological data and information to support long-term water resources planning and management decisions in India.
Tools and Technologies for Water Resources Planning and Climate Change Adapta...Vitor Vieira Vasconcelos
Objectives:
- To achieve basic understanding on steps in water resources planning
- To have better understanding on tool/technology that can be used for water resource planning and climate change adaptation
- To jointly assess the impacts of climate changes on water resources in Nepal
- To brainstorm the options to address the identified issues for planning processes
Contents:
Section 1 : Introduction to Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) and decision support tools
Section 2 : Tools and Techniques for IWRM
Section 3 : Group works
The document discusses the IUCN Water & Nature Initiative (WANI) which aims to mainstream an ecosystem approach into water management. It provides examples of WANI's work in river basins around the world between 2001-2008 that led to new water policies, empowered stakeholders, restored ecosystems, and mobilized over $40 million in funding. The initiative demonstrated that taking an integrated, multi-stakeholder approach to water management can build resilience and help communities adapt to problems like water scarcity, declining water quality, and climate change impacts.
Lecture 2a Concepts of IWRM 2016 -2017.pptxAli Al-naqa
The document provides an overview of Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM), including:
- Defining IWRM as "a process that 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."
- Discussing the key principles of IWRM from the Dublin Statement and Rio Declaration, including treating water as an economic good, participatory approaches, and recognizing the finite nature of freshwater resources.
- Emphasizing the need for an integrated approach to water management given challenges of population growth, increasing demand, water pollution, and climate change impacts.
The document outlines the course content for CVS 445: Water Resources Engineering I, including an introduction to integrated water resources management and development, water interaction and balance, catchment-based planning and management, and the legal and institutional framework for IWRM in Kenya. It also provides definitions and discussions of key concepts such as water use, water users, priorities for water use, barriers to implementing IWRM, the Dublin principles of water management, and the implications of IWRM for various sectors.
Academia: Richard Lawford, Morgan State University, 16th January UN Water Zar...water-decade
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1. Water Policies
Monitoring Framework
(SEEA-Water and IRWS)
UN Statistics Division 1 June 2012
2. Water management is in a vicious cycle: there is insufficient data which is
translated into poor information. In turn this results in low funding for data
production, having as consequence even poorer data.
Poor Poor
Information Data
Low
Funding
This vicious cycle needs to be transformed into a virtuous cycle in which data is
transformed into valuable information generating an incentive for producing better data,
which in turn results in more and better data. How do we achieve this?
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3. Some time ago the data for the design and evaluation of economic policies was
also very poor. The situation changed when countries agreed to create an
international system of information.
• In 1947 the United Nations Statistical
Commission was created, promoting new
institutional arrangements.
• In 1953 the Member States decided to
adopt the System of National Accounts.
This system provided the framework to
connect data with policy needs.
Today there is a global information system that is in a virtuous cycle, in which policy
demands drive the production of data. The data is comprehensive, consistent, and
comparable throughout the world.
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4. Twenty years ago, in Rio, Member States agreed that a similar system should be
created to provide the basis for decisions about the environment. Continuous
efforts have been made to develop environmental accounts.
In 1993 a handbook on Environmental Economic Accounts was adopted
by the Member States. It was reviewed in 2003. In 2012 it was
adopted as a statistical standard after a long process of revision and
negotiation.
In 2007 the System of Environmental-Economic Accounts for Water
(SEEA-Water) was adopted.
In 2010 the International Recommendations for Water Statistics were
adopted to assist countries in the implementation of SEEA-Water.
Water accounts is the first in a set of subsystems for environmental accounting. Other
subsystems, such as energy are being developed.
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5. In general, water policy objectives can be grouped in the following four groups.
Water security contributes to the attainment of higher level objectives.
I. II.
Improving drinking Managing water
water and sanitation supply and demand
services
Water
Security
III.
Mitigating water
resources IV.
degradation/ Adapting to extreme
Improving quality of hydro-meteorological
water resources events
SEEA-Water and IRWS respond to the need of measuring progress towards the
attainment of the objectives in the four groups.
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6. The four groups in plain English:
I. II.
Nature provides water, Water is enough,
but not the pipes if it is well managed
Water
Security
III. IV.
Water cleanses, but cannot Too much, too little,
absorb all our wastes better be prepared
Sustainable development requires good water and sanitation services for all, sharing
water to maximize benefits, making sure we don’t exceed water’s carrying capacity, and
getting ready for wet and dry years. The four quadrants are interconnected. 6
7. Quadrant I: Water and Sanitation
I. Key information in this quadrant:
Improving drinking
water and sanitation • Number of people with access to improved
services water and sanitation (MDG, from JMP)
• “Tariffs, taxes and transfers” (3 T’s from
OECD)
• All costs associated to the provision of the
services
• Investments in infrastructure and value of
infrastructure
• Volume of water abstracted, distributed and
lost (unaccounted for water)
Key indicators for this quadrant can be derived from the standardized information
collected according to SEEA-Water and IRWS concepts and definitions. The indicators
can therefore be consistent and comparable over time and space.
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8. Quadrant II: Water Supply and Demand
Key information in this quadrant:
II.
Managing water
supply and demand • Renewable inland water resources
• Water abstracted/consumed/returned by
economic activities (including households).
• Water productivity by economic activity
• Trade off when allocating water
• Investments in hydraulic infrastructure and
value of existing infrastructure
Key indicators for this quadrant can be derived from the standardized information
collected according to SEEA-Water and IRWS concepts and definitions. The indicators
can therefore be consistent and comparable over time and space.
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9. Quadrant III: Water Quality and Water Health
Key information in this quadrant:
III.
Mitigating water
resources • Waterborne pollutants emitted by economic
degradation/ activity
Improving quality of • Pollutants removed as a result of treatment
water resources • Water quality assessments in watercourses
• Regulatory services provided by ecosystems in
terms of assimilation of waterborne pollution
(water purification and disease control)
• Measures of the health of the water
ecosystems
Key indicators for this quadrant can be derived from the standardized information
collected according to SEEA-Water and IRWS concepts and definitions. The indicators
can therefore be consistent and comparable across time and space
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10. Quadrant IV: Extreme Hydro-Meteorological Events
Key information in this quadrant:
IV.
Adapting to extreme
• Water stocks and variations through time
hydro-
meteorological (surface and groundwater).
events • Investments for the storage and control of
water
• Disturbance prevention
• Regulatory services provided by the
ecosystems in terms of water flows
Key indicators for this quadrant can be derived from the standardized information
collected according to SEEA-Water and IRWS concepts and definitions. The indicators
can therefore be consistent and comparable across time and space
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11. The System of Environmental-Economic Accounting (SEEA) provides the
framework for transforming sectoral data into integrated policy-relevant
information.
Sectoral Data Integrated information
Integrated information provides a comprehensive picture to support policy making.
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12. The System of Environmental-Economic Accounts (SEEA) is part of a family of
statistical frameworks.
Other water statistics Energy balances
SEEA
Systems
Output frameworks
SEEA-Water SEEA-Energy
frameworks
Intermediate e.g. IRWS e.g. IRES
frameworks
Input
frameworks Compilation Material Compilation Material
Cross
functional
ISIC, CPC, Asset Classification, Class. of
frameworks Environmental Activities, Class. of Physical Flows etc
Data
Data Quality Assessment Frameworks
Metadata and documentation (e.g. SDMX)
13. The SEEA-Water, adopted in 2007, covers the physical and economic stocks and
flows associated with water. It also covers emissions of pollutants and water
quality.
The International Recommendations for Water
Statistics (IRWS), adopted in 2010, was designed
to assist countries in the implementation of SEEA-
Water.
The SEEA-Water and the IRWS provide the framework for developing indicators that are
comprehensive, consistent, and comparable through time and space.
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14. More than fifty countries around the world are doing or planning to do water
accounts.
Countries, such as Australia and the Netherlands have institutionalized water accounts.
Others, such as, China, Colombia, Jordan, Mexico, and South Africa are doing significant
progress.
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15. The System of Environmental-Economic Accounting (SEEA) provides the basis for
a robust monitoring system for policies which affect the environment.
The System:
• Provides comprehensive, consistent and comparable policy
relevant information about the environment and natural
resources.
• Provides a way of linking environment information with
economic information.
• Emphasizes nationally owned information and is built upon
the existing capacity of countries.
More engagement and ownership by the “water community” is required to move
forward in the implementation of SEEA-Water and IRWS.
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