IWRM - Revision history

Friederike Kraemer at 12:50, 22 October 2014

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Irena Irmler at 13:18, 20 February 2014

2014-02-20T13:18:10Z

Christoph Wagener: /* Further reading */

2013-11-06T15:54:06Z

‎Further reading

Jana Herold at 09:38, 19 April 2013

2013-04-19T09:38:12Z

Irena Irmler at 09:12, 19 April 2013

2013-04-19T09:12:39Z

Irena Irmler at 09:12, 19 April 2013

2013-04-19T09:12:06Z

Irena Irmler: /* Goals */

2013-04-19T09:10:05Z

‎Goals

Irena Irmler: /* Relevant Aspects */

2013-04-19T09:07:28Z

‎Relevant Aspects

Irena Irmler: /* Definition */

2013-04-19T09:07:09Z

‎Definition

Irena Irmler: /* Definition */

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‎Definition

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 *Freshwater is a finite and vulnerable resource, essential to sustain life, development and the environment
 *Water development and management should be based on a participatory approach involving users, planners and policy makers at all levels
-*[[Water_Governance_and_Women|Women]]play a central part in the provision, management and safeguarding of water
+*[[Water Governance and Women|Women play]] a central part in the provision, management and safeguarding of water
 *<span lang="en-us">Water has an economic value in all its competing uses and should be recognized as an economic good</span>
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 Water users often have conflicting interests, so mechanisms to deal with user conflicts have to be installed. IWRM requires a continuous search for a balance of power and interests across several sectors and levels of decision making.
 == Relevant Aspects ==

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 *Freshwater is a finite and vulnerable resource, essential to sustain life, development and the environment
 *Water development and management should be based on a participatory approach involving users, planners and policy makers at all levels
-*Women play a central part in the provision, management and safeguarding of water
+*[[Water_Governance_and_Women|Women]]play a central part in the provision, management and safeguarding of water
 *<span lang="en-us">Water has an economic value in all its competing uses and should be recognized as an economic good</span>
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 = Further reading =
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 [[IWRM Factsheet|GIZ (2013): IWRM. Factsheet.]]
-[[Sharing_Experience_with_Integrated_Water_Resources_Management_(IWRM)|GIZ (2013): Sharing Experience with Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM)]]
+[[Sharing Experience with Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM)|GIZ (2013): Sharing Experience with Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM)]]

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 = Further reading =
-[[IWRM_Factsheet|GIZ (2013): IWRM. Factsheet.]]
+[[IWRM Factsheet|GIZ (2013): IWRM. Factsheet.]]

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-Integrated Water Resource Management ('''IWRM''') describes the goal-directed, coordinated controlling of the development and use of watersheds, such as rivers, lakes, wetlands and oceans.
+Integrated Water Resource Management (IWRM) describes the goal-directed, coordinated controlling of the development and use of watersheds, such as rivers, lakes, wetlands and oceans.
 It aims for a sustainable, ecosystem-conserving approach of managing natural water resources considering socio-economic, industrial and agricultural demands for water in times of a growing world population, increasing industrialisation and climate change. IWRM searches to bring together global and local players from various sectors influencing water resources.
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 These steps will have to be repeated over time in order to realise an IWRM process and to approach the overarching goals of IWRM. In developing countries, this is expected to be a long-term process.
 = References =
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 As agricultural production continuously seeks to comply with the increasing demand not only for food but also for commodities, agricultural water use increases rapidly. Under the additional pressure of climate change, observable in the changing spatiotemporal distribution of rainfall, solutions need to be developed which will enable us to face the growing demands for agricultural products and at the same time to reduce the increase in agricultural water use. Institutional innovations are required which allow focusing on targets and trade-offs at the same time.
 The idea of IWRM has been around since the first global water conference in Mar del Plata in 1977, but has only been specified after Agenda 21 and the World Summit on sustainable development in Rio 1992. The concept was developed on the ground of experiences of practitioners. (''Integrated Water Resources Management in Action. WWAP, DHI Water Policy, UNEP-DHI Centre for Water and Environment. 2009'')
 = In Practice =
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 = See also =
-[[:File:GIZ_(2013).IWRM_factsheet.pdf|File:GIZ (2013).IWRM factsheet.pdf]]
+[[:File:GIZ (2013).IWRM factsheet.pdf|File:GIZ (2013).IWRM factsheet.pdf]]
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 It aims for a sustainable, ecosystem-conserving approach of managing natural water resources considering socio-economic, industrial and agricultural demands for water in times of a growing world population, increasing industrialisation and climate change. IWRM searches to bring together global and local players from various sectors influencing water resources.
 = Definition =
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 IWRM is a process which promotes the coordinated development and management of water, land and related resources, in order to maximize the resultant economic and social welfare in an equitable manner without compromising the sustainability of vital ecosystems.
 = <span lang="en-us">Key principles in IWRM – The Dublin Principles</span> =
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 As agricultural production continuously seeks to comply with the increasing demand not only for food but also for commodities, agricultural water use increases rapidly. Under the additional pressure of climate change, observable in the changing spatiotemporal distribution of rainfall, solutions need to be developed which will enable us to face the growing demands for agricultural products and at the same time to reduce the increase in agricultural water use. Institutional innovations are required which allow focusing on targets and trade-offs at the same time.
-The idea of IWRM has been around since the first global water conference in Mar del Plata in 1977, but has only been specified after Agenda 21 and the World Summit on sustainable development in Rio 1992. The concept was developed on the ground of experiences of practitioners. (''Integrated Water Resources Management in Action. WWAP, DHI Water Policy, UNEP-DHI Centre for Water and Environment. 2009'') <font face="agaramondpro-regular" size="2"></font>
+The idea of IWRM has been around since the first global water conference in Mar del Plata in 1977, but has only been specified after Agenda 21 and the World Summit on sustainable development in Rio 1992. The concept was developed on the ground of experiences of practitioners. (''Integrated Water Resources Management in Action. WWAP, DHI Water Policy, UNEP-DHI Centre for Water and Environment. 2009'')
-<font face="agaramondpro-regular" size="2"></font>
-= In Practice =
-Water users often have conflicting interests, so mechanisms to deal with user conflicts have to be installed. IWRM requires a continuous search for a balance of power and interests across several sectors and levels of decision making.
+= In Practice =
 == Relevant Aspects ==
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 As a result, IWRM processes predominantly need to be understood as a facilitation of social processes of communication and consultation. Such consultation processes contribute to identify compromises between conflicting interests of water users.<br/>The definition of IWRM together with the Dublin principles provide guidance for water resource planning, management, monitoring and evaluation. In practice, however, IWRM needs to be implemented by individuals, institutions and projects by way of a “pragmatic but principled” approach<ref>World Bank (2003). Water Resources Sector Strategy Paper. Available online under http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main</ref> that aims at incremental adaptation of practical work at their own level to this guidance.
 == Goals ==
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 *Highly interactive – a common understanding of problems and goals beyond water sector boundaries is needed;
 *Highly political – mediation of interests is needed while embedding IWRM in overarching national and regional planning processes.
 == Politics and Planning ==
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 Taking this into consideration, the methodology for planning and monitoring IWRM processes with focus on capacity development comprises the following steps:
-. Analysis and description of the actual water management situation in a particular country or basin, by referring to the IWRM definition.
+These steps will have to be repeated over time in order to realise an IWRM process and to approach the overarching goals of IWRM. In developing countries, this is expected to be a long-term process.
-. Explicit formulation of a vision for sustainable water management, i.e. description of clear objectives that will be realized, including milestones and key indicators.
+= See also =
-. Initiating participatory processes that result in the formulation of medium term objectives and key indicators. Here again, emphasis on the process characteristics of IWRM is essential and reference to the related Global Water Partnership tools is recommendable.
+[[:File:GIZ_(2013).IWRM_factsheet.pdf|File:GIZ (2013).IWRM factsheet.pdf]]
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-. Deducting and implementing measures and activities for each step from the actual state to the medium term objectives.
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-. Selecting appropriate monitoring and evaluation approaches, including the formulation and tracking of key indicators.
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-These steps will have to be repeated over time in order to realise an IWRM process and to approach the overarching goals of IWRM. In developing countries, this is expected to be a long-term process.
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	It aims for a sustainable, ecosystem-conserving approach of managing natural water resources considering socio-economic, industrial and agricultural demands for water in times of a growing world population, increasing industrialisation and climate change. IWRM searches to bring together global and local players from various sectors influencing water resources.		It aims for a sustainable, ecosystem-conserving approach of managing natural water resources considering socio-economic, industrial and agricultural demands for water in times of a growing world population, increasing industrialisation and climate change. IWRM searches to bring together global and local players from various sectors influencing water resources.
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