scholarly journals A Wider Notion of the Scope of Water Services in EU Water LawBoosting Payment for Water-Related Ecosystem Services to Ensure Sustainable Water Management?

2012 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 86 ◽  
Author(s):  
Petra E. Lindhout
Keyword(s):  
Water Management ◽  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
Water Law ◽  
Water Services ◽  
Sustainable Water Management

scholarly journals Ecosystem Services and International Water Law: towards a more effective determination and implementation of Equity?

2017 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 11
Author(s):  
Alistair Rieu-Clarke
Keyword(s):  
Water Management ◽  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
Natural Resource Management ◽  
Water Law ◽  
Effective Management ◽  
Competing Interests ◽  
Important Means ◽  
International Water Law ◽  
International Water ◽  
Transboundary Watercourses

Interest in an ecological- or an ecosystem-centred approach to natural resource management is not new, and in the case of water management has been very well emphasised for many decades. Recently however, a new focus has emerged around the identification and assessment of ecosystem services, and the potential to somehow use valuation of these services as a basis for more effective management of natural and human-linked systems. Despite this growing recognition, attempts to apply such an approach to transboundary watercourses are few and far between. While key principles of international water law, for example, equitable and reasonable utilisation, are not in conflict with an ecosystem services approach; significant challenges remain in its implementation.  However, as the methods and tools used to identify ecosystem services improve, it is likely that such an approach will offer an important means by which to reconcile competing interests over shared watercourses in the future.

scholarly journals Usługi wodne – nowa postać zarządzania gospodarką wodną

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (1 (3)) ◽  
pp. 47-58
Author(s):  
Maciej Kruś
Keyword(s):  
Water Management ◽  
Western Civilization ◽  
Water Law ◽  
Water Services ◽  
State Water ◽  
The Subject ◽  
New Form ◽  
Polish Law ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Water Holding

The subject of the publication is a description of water services institutions. This is a new institution under the Water Law, which came into force on 1 January 2018. Its introduction was the result of the implementation of the Water Framework Directive into Polish law. According to the definition of the Act, water services consist in providing the possibility of using water in a wider range, e.g., water intake, or discharging wastewater above a certain amount. Water services are provided to all who have a need to use water to such an extent. They are universal. They are also paid for. The method of determining the amount of fees, fines and possible execution are regulated by law. The fees are paid to the State Water Holding – Polish Waters. This entity is to operate water management in Poland from 1 January 2018. Water services are an example of public services, the provision of which is one of the basic tasks of a modern state of Western civilization. They are also a new form of water management in Polish law.

Issues in sustainable water management of irrigation systems in Sri Lanka

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
D.C. Sirimewan1 ◽  
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N.H.C. Manjula ◽  
A. Samaraweera ◽  
A.P.K.D. Mendis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Management ◽  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Irrigation Systems ◽  
Sustainable Water Management

SQIRTS - an on-site stormwater treatment and reuse approach to sustainable water management in Sydney

2002 ◽  
Vol 46 (6-7) ◽  
pp. 151-158 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Dallmer
Keyword(s):  
Water Management ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Monitoring Program ◽  
City Council ◽  
Stormwater Treatment ◽  
Stormwater Quality ◽  
Construction Monitoring ◽  
Sustainable Water Management ◽  
Management Approaches ◽  
Main Components

This paper describes part of a program undertaken by South Sydney City Council to promote sustainable water management The aim of the project, named SQIRTS (Stormwater Quality Improvement & Reuse Treatment Scheme) was to demonstrate best-practice water management approaches, to learn from the process of implementing these, and to encourage the further use of these technologies. It comprises three main components located in a suburban park: a gross pollutant trap (GPT), a stormwater reuse system, and interpretative artworks that aim to educate and interpret the water processes within the park. Results from the pre-construction monitoring program are presented.

Impact of climate change on water availability in Tropical Andean catchments: a case study in the Vilcanota catchment, Peru

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Selina Meier ◽  
Randy Munoz ◽  
Christian Huggel
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Water Management ◽  
Water Demand ◽  
Climate Models ◽  
Local Population ◽  
Time Step ◽  
Glacier Surface ◽  
Hydrological Simulation ◽  
Sustainable Water Management ◽  
Monthly Runoff

<p>Water scarcity is increasingly becoming a problem in many regions of the world. On the one hand, this can be attributed to changes in precipitation conditions due to climate change. On the other hand, this is also due to population growth and changes in consumer behaviour. In this study, an analysis is carried out for the highly glaciated Vilcanota River catchment (9808 km<sup>2</sup> – 1.2% glacier area) in the Cusco region (Peru). Possible climatic and socioeconomic scenarios up to 2050 were developed including the interests from different water sectors, i.e. agriculture, domestic and energy.</p><p>The analysis consists of the hydrological simulation at a monthly time step from September 2043 to August 2050 using a simple glacio-hydrological model. For historic conditions (1990 to 2006) a combination of gridded data (PISCO precipitation) and weather stations was used. Future scenario simulations were based on three different climate models for both RCP 2.6 and 8.5. Different glacier outlines were used to simulate changes in glacier surface through the time for both historic (from satellite data) and future (from existing literature) scenarios. Furthermore, future water demand simulations were based on the SSP1 and SSP3 scenarios.</p><p>Results from all scenarios suggest an average monthly runoff of about 130 m<sup>3</sup>/s for the Vilcanota catchment between 2043 and 2050. This represents a change of about +5% compared to the historical monthly runoff of about 123 m<sup>3</sup>/s. The reason for the increase in runoff is related to the precipitation data from the selected climate models. However, an average monthly deficit of up to 50 m<sup>3</sup>/s was estimated between April and November with a peak in September. The seasonal deficit is related to the seasonal change in precipitation, while the water demand seems to have a less important influence.</p><p>Due to the great uncertainty of the modelling and changes in the socioeconomic situation, the data should be continuously updated. In order to construct a locally sustainable water management system, the modelling needs to be further downscaled to the different subcatchments in the Vilcanota catchment. To address the projected water deficit, a new dam could partially compensate for the decreasing storage capacity of the melting glaciers. However, the construction of the dam could meet resistance from the local population if they cannot be promised and communicated multiple uses of the new dam. Sustainable water management requires the cooperation of all stakeholders and all stakeholders should be able to benefit from it so that they will support future projects.</p>

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