Integrated water resources management

While integrated water resource management provides an integrated framework for addressing water issues, countries will want to tailor integrated water resources management plans to their own particular water management needs and objectives.

b) the integrated management of water resources,

2. Integrated water resources development and management

(a) Ecosystem approaches to integrated water resource management

TIGER (earth observation for integrated water resources management)

Capacity Building in Integrated Water Resources Management (Cap Net)

Two training modules for training courses on integrated water basin management two books on aspects of integrated lake management.

Decide to facilitate access to water for all and to accelerate the preparation of national integrated water management and water efficiency plans

These priorities include water scarcity and pollution sanitation, safe drinking water and health gender mainstreaming in water and sanitation integrated water resources management transboundary water issues and disaster reduction.

The Committee stresses the importance of water management and the integrated consideration of soil and water resources, including groundwater.

Experience shows that water management, including protection of water quality, is more effective if water and sanitation issues are dealt with in an integrated manner.

Preparing integrated water resource management plans and creating an institutional and policy framework

N. Environmental protection and integrated management, development and use of inland water resources

An integrated, multisectoral and balanced approach can be most effective, addressing drinking water and sanitation together with water resource management.

These integrated planning efforts, including integrated water resources management, should be fully incorporated in national sustainable development strategies and poverty reduction strategies.

The Water, Sanitation and Infrastructure Branch has integrated norms of good urban governance into its activities related to water education and management.

Issues related to the integrated management of land and water resources should also be considered

244 (XXII) Cooperation between ESCWA member countries with respect to shared water resources and the Arab network for the integrated management of water resources

This will assist the approach to integrated water and land management in a socio economic context.

Report of the Secretary General on institutional and legal issues related to integrated water resources management

Many of those countries would also not be able to meet the deadline of 2005 for preparing integrated water resources management and water efficiency plans.

Integrated water resources management plans could provide a broad framework to encompass not only water supply and waste water treatment, but also the development of other options, such as demand side management and waste water recycling and reuse.

110. With respect to water related issues, assistance was provided to a number of countries and their training capacity in integrated water resource management was strengthened.

Further research will be undertaken on the development of waste water treatment and disposal technologies, particularly the contribution they can make to integrated water resources management.

Further research will focus on development of waste water treatment and disposal technologies and, in particular, the contribution they can make to integrated water resources management.

The United Nations Secretariat is carrying out technical assistance projects in the area of protection of fresh water resources through integrated water management systems, assessment and monitoring of fresh water resources, linking water resources activities with initiatives on desertification.

(e) In the Near East, the development of hybrid rice and water efficient rice integrated crop management systems.

Botswana reported that SADC has approved a regional strategic action plan for integrated water resources development and management.

(a) Cooperate closely with other bodies dealing with the integrated management, development and use of inland water resources

It is vital to achieve environmentally sustainable water use, and the application of integrated water resources management, including ecosystem approaches, is the appropriate process for that purpose.

Options are presented on access to basic water services integrated water resources management access to basic sanitation sanitation and hygiene education and wastewater collection, treatment and reuse.

This programme supports the implementation of the integrated water resources management component of the Johannesburg Plan of Implementation within the framework of the Water for Life Decade.

A training manual for the region was prepared, addressing the integration of water policies, institutional and legislative tools and the administrative methods required for integrated water resources management.

The management of non renewable water resources has been addressed by OSS within an integrated approach to combat desertification.

ECLAC agreed with the Rio Group regarding the need for holding consultations to harmonize integrated water resources management approaches.

To address these challenges, ESCWA initiated several activities in 2004 and 2005 as part of preparations for the Water for Life Decade, mainly in building capacity for shared water resources management and integrated water resources management.

(a) Countries should be encouraged to adopt integrated water resource management, including demand management, develop renewable and non conventional resources, and involve stakeholders in planning and implementing water policies

Recalling the commitment of Governments at the World Summit on Sustainable Development to develop integrated water resources management and water efficiency plans by 2005, with support to developing countries,

(xi) Involving all stakeholders, including women, youth and local communities, in integrated planning and management of land and water resources

How to focus integrated water resources management on poverty reduction Paul Taylor Kees Leendertse, Cap Net, The Institute UNDP Smithsonian

(f) Technologies for the determination of hydro geologic area patterns and construction of integrated infrastructures for the supply of water

The two countries were working with Israel to organize a symposium on the integrated management of land and water resources.

Capacity building will focus on the development of skills in newer programming areas, including learning and knowledge management, intermediate level capacity building, integrated water resources management and household water treatment.

She emphasized the multiple causes of water related disasters, noting the need for integrated water management, which included soil moisture as well as surface and groundwater, particularly in drought prone areas.