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(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI 333.91 G570 REG Record No: H024606)
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 333.91 G000 GWP Record No: H027219)
3 Global Water Partnership (GWP).. 2000. Integrated water resources management. Stockholm, Sweden: Global Water Partnership (GWP). 29p. (GWP TAC Background Papers 4)
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: P 5808 Record No: H028625)
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(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: IWMI 333.91 G000 INT Record No: H038813)
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This briefing was produced by International Water Management Institute (IWMI), the IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre, the Technical Committee of the Global Water Partnership (GWP) and the GWP Advisory Center at IWMI. It draws primarily on research from the Multiple Use Systems (MUS) project and the Productive Uses of Water Thematic Group (Prodwat) (see references for further reading). The brief complements Catalyzing Change, the GWP handbook for developing IWRM and water efficiency strategies and plans, and the associated policy and technical briefs. Single-use approaches to water development and management do not reflect the realities of poor people’s water use. People use domestic water supplies for activities such as irrigating backyard gardens, keeping livestock, fishing, processing crops and running small-scale enterprises. In areas without adequate domestic water supply, they use irrigation water to meet household needs, such as drinking and bathing, as well as to support a range of incomegenerating activities in addition to crop production. A more integrated, multiple-use approach can maximize the health benefits and productive potential of available water supplies–leading to increased incomes, improved health and reduced workloads for women and children. Systems that cater to multiple uses are also more likely to be sustainable, because users benefit more from them, have a greater stake in them, and are more willing and better able to pay for them. policy-makers, planners, and project designers need to enable and support a multiple-use approach by developing the necessary policies, capacities, and institutions. Incorporating provision for multiple uses into plans for meeting the Millennium Development Goals, Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers, and IWRM and water efficiency plans and strategies is a start.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: IWMI 631.7 G000 INT Record No: H038998)
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Policymakers and planners have tended to overlook artisanal fisheries—despite the fact that in rural areas, fisheries often contribute significantly to incomes and diets. An estimated 50 million people in developing countries derive income and food from inland fisheries. In locations as diverse as the Mekong, Amazon and Lake Chad basins, researchers found that rural households typically obtain 10 to 30 percent of their total income from inland fishing. And, particularly for poor households, fish is often the primary source of protein. Irrigation development and management can have direct and indirect impacts on fisheries. It can change flow patterns, size and connectivity of aquatic habitats, and water quality—affecting the productivity and diversity of fisheries. It can also change physical accessibility or rights of access to water bodies—affecting who is able to benefit from the resource. But, contrary to popular belief, fisheries can happily co-exist with irrigation systems - contributing to the overall productivity of systems and to livelihoods and food security of the surrounding communities. Recent research from Laos and Sri Lanka has shown that irrigation development can actually enhance fisheries production, with appropriate water management and policy support.
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 333.9162 G000 GLO Record No: H042050)
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This handbook is written for basin managers, government officials and all their partners involved in water resources management. It provides practical guidance for improving the governance of freshwater resources, in particular through effective application of the integrated water resources management (IWRM) approach in lake and river basins, and aquifers. The handbook complements IWRM efforts already underway or planned at national and international levels.
7 Global Water Partnership (GWP).. 2006. The boldness of small steps: ten years of the Global Water Partnership. Stockholm, Sweden: Global Water Partnership (GWP). 105p.
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 333.91 G000 GLO Record No: H043151)
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(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 333.91 G000 GLO Record No: H043922)
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9 Global Water Partnership (GWP).. 2003. Sharing knowledge for equitable, efficient and sustainable water resources management. Stockholm, Sweden: Global Water Partnership (GWP). 158p.
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 333.91 G000 GLO Record No: H044005)
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(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: IWMI Record No: H045352)
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Policymakers and planners have tended to overlook artisanal fisheries—despite the fact that in rural areas, fisheries often contribute significantly to incomes and diets. An estimated 50 million people in developing countries derive income and food from inland fisheries. In locations as diverse as the Mekong, Amazon and Lake Chad basins, researchers found that rural households typically obtain 10 to 30 percent of their total income from inland fishing. And, particularly for poor households, fish is often the primary source of protein. Irrigation development and management can have direct and indirect impacts on fisheries. It can change flow patterns, size and connectivity of aquatic habitats, and water quality—affecting the productivity and diversity of fisheries. It can also change physical accessibility or rights of access to water bodies—affecting who is able to benefit from the resource. But, contrary to popular belief, fisheries can happily co-exist with irrigation systems - contributing to the overall productivity of systems and to livelihoods and food security of the surrounding communities. Recent research from Laos and Sri Lanka has shown that irrigation development can actually enhance fisheries production, with appropriate water management and policy support.
11 Global Water Partnership (GWP).. 2013. The role of decision support systems and models in integrated river basin management. Stockholm, Sweden: Global Water Partnership (GWP). 48p.
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H045633)
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12 Global Water Partnership (GWP).. 2013. Water and food security – experiences in India and China. A technical focus paper. Stockholm, Sweden: Global Water Partnership (GWP). 47p.
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H046010)
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13 Global Water Partnership (GWP).. 2013. Proceedings of the Central American and Dominican Republic Forum on Water and Food Security: The Water and Food Production Nexus, San Jose, Costa Rica, 9 August, 2012. Honduras, Central America: Global Water Partnership (GWP), Central America. 40p.
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H046011)
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14 Global Water Partnership (GWP).. 2013. The role of decision support systems and models in integrated river basin management. A technical focus paper. Stockholm, Sweden: Global Water Partnership (GWP). 45p.
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 333.91 G000 WOU Record No: H046013)
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15 Global Water Partnership (GWP).. 2013. Water and food security - experiences in India and China. Stockholm, Sweden: Global Water Partnership (GWP). 47p. (Technical Focus Paper)
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: P 8142 Record No: H046164)
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16 Global Water Partnership (GWP).. 2014. Integrated water resources management in Central Asia: the challenges of managing large transboundary rivers. A technical focus paper. Stockholm, Sweden: Global Water Partnership (GWP). 60p.
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H046439)
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(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H047289)
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