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| − | Integrated Water Resources Management | + | 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. |
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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. |
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| | + | The Global Water Partnership’s definition of IWRM is widely accepted. It states: |
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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.'' |
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| | + | ''<span lang="en-us" style="font-family: "arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: en-us; mso-fareast-font-family: calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-language: en-us; mso-bidi-language: ar-sa;">'''Key principles in IWRM – The Dublin Principles'''</span>'' |
| | + | *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 |
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| | + | ''''The International Conference on Water and the Environment, January 1992, Dublin'''' |
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Revision as of 16:25, 18 April 2013
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.
The Global Water Partnership’s definition of IWRM is widely accepted. It states:
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.
Key principles in IWRM – The Dublin Principles
- 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
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'The International Conference on Water and the Environment, January 1992, Dublin'
