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Showing 1 to 20 of 24 for “"IWRM"”.
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Assessment of groundwater management for domestic use from IWRM perspective in upper Limphasa river catchment, Malawi
… limited and unsuccessful implementation of the IWRM concept. This thesis has argued that comprehensive assessment of physical and socioeconomic conditions is essential to provide explanation on factors that limit the successful execution of the IWRM approach. It has further argued that the local …
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Integrated Water Resources Management and Adaptive Management: Shaping Science and Practice
… Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) and Adaptive Management (AM) are widely publicized approaches developed and proposed to deal with this complexity. Both concepts have a history reaching back decades, but have been facing difficulties in their transfer from theory into …
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IWRM-tested national law and policies: towards catchment-based management of water resources during the life cycle of large-scale mining sites
… and process sustainable development-based IWRM integration indicators. The selected functional IWRM-type integration indicators consist of the planning and management of land and water resources, of surface and ground waters, and of water quality with water quantity. The selected process …
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A study of an integrated management initiative to improve the Berg River, Western Cape, South Africa
Integrated Water Resource Management (IWRM) is acclaimed as an important paradigm in the sustainable management of water resources. While the logic of IWRM is largely undisputed, it is often criticised for lacking sufficient guidance on its practical implementation. The gap between theory and …
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A political policy analysis of the integrated water resource management approach in South Africa’s water policy (1998 – 2001)
… of the integrated water resource management (IWRM) approach in South Africa’s water policy, from a political point of view, appropriate? The IWRM approach, as applied to developing countries, originated in developed countries with predominantly homogeneous societies where there is a broad …
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Framework for Assessing Integrated Water Resources Management in Latin America: Case Studies of Buenos Aires and São Paulo
… Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) approach for policymakers at both local and national levels, improving water management approaches and disseminating data on lessons learned. This thesis evaluates the success of the BWGC initiative by analyzing Buenos Aires and S\xe3o Paulo …
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Critical analysis of the Integrated Water Resources Management legal framework in India
… as Integrated Water Resource Management (IWRM). The concept of IWRM was officially introduced at the international level in 1992 at the Dublin conference and has since been adopted worldwide. A central goal of IWRM is to achieve water security at the river basin level for all purposes. The …
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The Feasibility of Integrated Water Resources Management in Pakistan
… Pakistan is rarely included in studies of IWRM, this is in spite of knowledge gaps on the potential for a more tailored forms of IWRM in countries containing semi-feudal setups and colonial based systems of water management. The research question for this study therefore focuses on aspects …
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A Comparative Study of Rural Water Governance in the Limpopo Basin
… and if Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) inspired water reforms respond to- and address the diverse realities of women and men in informal (and formal) rural economies of Sekororo, South Africa and Ward 17 in Gwanda, Zimbabwe which are both in the Limpopo basin. South Africa and …
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Multicriteria decision support system to delineate water resources planning and management regions
… hamper Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM). In addition, the process of delineating these regions has often been executed without sufficient scientific support or a commonly agreed upon approach, usually resulting from political and historical circumstances. In spite of this, it is …
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Decentralisation of water resource management : a comparative review of catchment management authorities in South Africa and Victoria, Australia
… of Integrated Water Resource Management (IWRM), South Africa has significantly changed its water management regime and the institutions governing water in this country. These changes were first introduced by the National White Policy Paper on Water in South Africa in 1997 and subsequently …
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An Assessment of Sustainable Water Management at University Campuses
… and integrated water resource management (IWRM). The opportunity to exemplify integrated water management has grown as institutions of higher education have made progress towards incorporating environmental sustainability into teaching, research, and campus operations. This dissertation …
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The Political Economy and Coalitions in Botswana’s Water Sector Reform 2009-13: to what extent can the process of reform be understood?
… seeking stronger water secure independent IWRM and WDM policies. This process is still in play and it will require strong political will to complete Botswana’s transition to a sustainable water-based political economy. Lessons about surmounting the barriers to effective IWRM and National …
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Estimating minimum thresholds of natural vegetation for the integrated management and protection of water quality in South African catchments
… to Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM), many of South Africa's water quality problems are attributable to the negative impacts of anthropogenic land use on water quality. Academics and policymakers have warned that unless action is taken to improve water resources management …
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Sustainable water resources development in Kuwait : an integrated approach with comparative analysis of the case of Singapore
… aspect of Integrated Water Resource Management (IWRM) efforts in both countries is closely examined at international, regional, national and administrative levels. Aspects of the institutional framework which have contributed to the successful water management scenario in Singapore are identified …
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An estimation of the economic value of irrigation water for wheat production at sable farms
… further research in this area through UNZA's IWRM Centre. The government should also come up with policies which will encourage water audits for all commercial farms in Zambia and consider the possibility of pricing water used for agriculture.
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MULTILEVEL GOVERNANCE IN EUROPEAN RIVER BASINS: CHALLENGES IN THE INTEGRATION OF ADAPTATION, DISASTER RESPONSE, AND RESILIENCE
… the concept of a new approach – resilient IWRM – and how this approach can be applied to the management practices of the Danube and Rhine River basins and other river basins around the world. Using the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, the leading framework for resilience, and …
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A Market-Based Arid-Region Water Resources Planning Model: Application to the Guhai Water Distribution System, China
… of an Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) approach has been placed as a priority in the government agenda with a combination of technology innovation, institutional development and system consideration. However, inherent complexities and uncertainties in natural, social and economic …
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A Theory and Process Evaluation of the Umhlathuze Water Stewardship Programme of the International Water Stewardship Programme
… type of integrated water resources management ( IWRM) , catchment management associations (CMA’) share certain adaptive co-management elements with a water stewardship approach to water management. These include three concepts extracted from the literature namely collaborative stakeholder …
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At the Confluence: Participatory Development, State-Society Relations, and Transboundary Water Management in the Kura River Basin
… tenet of Integrated Water Resource Management (IWRM), a holistic approach to water management aimed at overcoming fragmented governance in the water sector and endorsed and pursued by multilateral donor institutions (Brethaut 2016). Evidence suggests, however, that local stakeholder …
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