Hydrology and Integrated Water Resource Management for Sustainable Watershed Management in Kenya

Degradation of watersheds and diminishing water resources lead to unsustainable environmental and socio- economic development. The hydrological characteristics are desirable for sustainable water resource exploitation. Hydrological and water resources research were examined in three case watersheds in Kenya leading to the need for integrated water resources management, environmental conservation, and watershed management plans as a result of the major challenges of climate change and variability and uncoordinated watershed resource utilization. Well-managed hydro-meteorological networks at different scales of hydrological systems have been proposed to assess potential for optimal resource use and harmony involving all stakeholders for reduced water stress and future water conflicts. Updates of information and methodologies for watershed management that emphasize collaborative efforts and use of sustainable best practices would require input of various stakeholders including Water Resources Management Authority (WRMA), Basin Authorities, and National Environmental Management Authority (NEMA).

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Hydrology and Integrated Water Resource Management for Sustainable Watershed Management in Kenya

Cases on the Diffusion and Adoption of Sustainable Development Practices ◽

10.4018/978-1-4666-2842-7.ch013 ◽

2013 ◽

pp. 352-375 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Christopher Misati Ondieki

Keyword(s):

Water Resources ◽

Watershed Management ◽

Water Resource ◽

Water Resources Management ◽

Water Resource Management ◽

Integrated Water Resources Management ◽

Environmental Conservation ◽

Resource Exploitation ◽

Resources Management ◽

Management Plans

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The introduction of water resources management programs in Western Asia

Water Policy ◽

10.2166/wp.2003.0015 ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 5 (3) ◽

pp. 257-268 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Mey Jurdi ◽

Mohamed J. Abdulrazzak ◽

Shiraz Basma

Keyword(s):

Water Resources ◽

Water Resource ◽

Water Resources Management ◽

Water Resource Management ◽

Demand Management ◽

Integrated Water Resources Management ◽

Resource Assessment ◽

Management Program ◽

Resources Management ◽

Western Asia

This paper emphasizes the importance of developing and implementing integrated water resource management programs in the Western Asia region. As such, the status of water resources management programs is assessed in reference to the integrative components of water policies and strategies, water legislation and enforcement, water institution framework, and water resource assessment and capacity building. Besides, recommendations relative to the hereby indicated integrative components are proposed where applicable. Development and implementation of an integrated water resources management program is essential for the region to overcome existing programs that are mainly oriented towards demand management and exploitation of groundwater reserves. Such programs would be directed to satisfy national freshwater needs for development and to promote water as an integrated component of social and economic goals as well as ecosystem management.

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Toward sustainable water resources management: critical assessment on the implementation of integrated water resources management and water–energy–food nexus in Afghanistan

Water Policy ◽

10.2166/wp.2021.072 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Ajmal Khan Shams ◽

Nur Shazwani Muhammad

Keyword(s):

Water Resources ◽

Water Resources Management ◽

Water Resource Management ◽

National Level ◽

Integrated Water Resources Management ◽

Resources Management ◽

Efficient Management ◽

Current State ◽

Sustainable Water Resources Management ◽

State Of Affairs

Abstract Afghanistan has abundant water resources; however, the current state of affairs is dismal because of the lack of integrated water resources management (IWRM) practices and prolonged war and conflict in the country. Therefore, there is a need for a systematic approach to water management, which can be materialized by integrating IWRM and the water–energy–food (WEF) nexus approach to maintain a critical balance of available water resources and their various uses at the national level. This study provides a comprehensive assessment of Afghanistan's water resource management, including the current state, challenges, opportunities, and way forward. The identified challenges are categorized as social and environmental issues, engineering and technical and regulatory, policy and government role. These challenges are inter-connected and a novel framework toward the implementation of IWRM and the WEF nexus in Afghanistan is proposed. This framework can be used by the relevant stakeholders to prepare a roadmap for sustainable management of water resources. Such integrative approaches will enhance Afghanistan's water, food, and energy security and significantly contribute to its economic development. Moving forward, the Afghanistan government must play a crucial role with regards to the efficient management of the country's water resources in an integrated manner as suggested in this paper.

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Effects of Interactions Between Society and Environment on Policy in Water Resources Management: Exploring Scenarios of Natural and Human-Induced Shocks

10.5194/egusphere-egu2020-17936 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Iolanda Borzì ◽

Murugesu Sivapalan ◽

Brunella Bonaccorso ◽

Alberto Viglione

Keyword(s):

Resource Management ◽

Water Resources ◽

River Basin ◽

Water Resource ◽

Water Resources Management ◽

Water Resource Management ◽

Water Dynamics ◽

Resources Management ◽

Sustainable Water Resources Management

<p>In many regions of the world, water supply is threatened by natural hazards such as floods and droughts, as well as by shocks induced by anthropogenic changes to water use. Lack of anticipation and/or preparation for these events can lead to delayed or insufficient responses to sudden or developing water crises, that sometimes can produce irrecoverable damage to the environment. In this work, a socio-hydrological approach to sustainable water resources management of the Alcantara River Basin in Sicily (Italy) is adopted that explicitly takes into account feedbacks between the natural and the human components that might arise from shocks to the water management system, including possible evolution of policy responses. The Alcantara River Basin is a groundwater-fed catchment which supplies many villages on the Ionian coast up to Messina city, mainly through the Alcantara aqueduct, but also agricultural areas and industries, including hydropower plants. It also hosts the Alcantara Fluvial Park, an important natural reserve. The Alcantara aqueduct also supplied the city of Messina during a temporary failure of its main aqueduct caused by a landslide in October 2015. The main purpose of the work is to use the socio-hydrological model as a &#8220;screening tool&#8221; to frame water resource management issues in a broad way and provide guidance to the community to identify aspects of societal behavior that need to evolve towards sustainable water resource management in order to withstand future shocks. This has been done by scenario simulations in conditions of a natural shock affecting the system (i.e. drought) and of a human-induced one (i.e. increase in groundwater extraction). Sensitivity analysis of the model social parameters revealed how the value attributed by the society to the environment and water resources use, its capacity to remember previous water crises and, in particular, its previous responses to shocks, can affect the system in a way that can produce paradoxical effects. Results show how a rapid decision-making strategy that may work in the short term, can be counter-productive when viewed over the long term and how a do-nothing decision during a water crisis could be highly damaging to the environment. For the above-mentioned reasons, this socio-hydrological approach can be considered as a useful tool to understand human-water dynamics and to support decision-makers in water resource management policies with a broad and long-term perspective.</p>

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Philosophical Reflections on Chinese Water Resource Management

Applied Mechanics and Materials ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/amm.580-583.1856 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 580-583 ◽

pp. 1856-1859

Author(s):

Ying Fei Liu ◽

Ben Qing Ruan ◽

Cong Cong Xie

Keyword(s):

Resource Management ◽

Water Resources ◽

Water Resource ◽

Water Resources Management ◽

Water Resource Management ◽

Management Reform ◽

Resources Management ◽

Management Philosophy ◽

Management Modes ◽

The Ancient Chinese

Water is crucial to production, and is the foundation of ecology. Building a reasonable management system for water resources is necessary and important, and it’s an inevitable requirement of our strategy of sustainable development. In the management of behavior, philosophical base determines the behavior trends. With the development of socio-economic development, the strategy of water resources management has changed a lot in China. In this paper, the problems caused by improper water resources management modes and by overly governing by people are discussed and a series of water management reform proposals are developed on the bases of the ancient Chinese management philosophy. The paper then gets the conclusion that the water resource management reform is actually following the management path from “governing by people” to “governing by nature”.

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Water Resources Management of Sedimentation Problems in Terengganu River Basin, Terengganu, Malaysia

International Journal of Engineering & Technology ◽

10.14419/ijet.v7i4.34.23573 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 7 (4.34) ◽

pp. 14

Author(s):

Nural Asma Ezzatee Mohd Razak ◽

Mohd Khairul Amri Kamarudin ◽

Noorjima Abd Wahab ◽

Ahmad Shakir Mohd Saudi ◽

Muhammad Hafiz Md Saad ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Resource Management ◽

Water Resources ◽

River Basin ◽

Water Resource ◽

Water Resources Management ◽

Water Resource Management ◽

Gravimetric Method ◽

Well Being ◽

Minimum Width ◽

Resources Management

Water resource management is important for human well-being, ecosystems development and protection of existing water bodies from pollution and exploitation. Water resource management and sedimentation are carried out in Terengganu River Basin, Terengganu. The main objective is to study water resources management on sediment problems in the Terengganu River Basin. The Gravimetric method was used to analysis the TSS measured in mg/L. 250 ml water sample was needed for each study area (each station). Based on the cross section trend and the average downstream and middle section of the Sungai Terengganu system, the average TSS level is higher than the upper section. The minimum width allocation of river reserves to control development near the river is based on the Department of Irrigation and Drainage (DID). Finally, there are a few recommendations of sedimentation management around Terengganu River Basin that will improve the river water quality, especially in Malaysia.

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Gestão de recursos hídricos e manejo de bacias hidrográficas no Brasil: elementos básicos, histórico e estratégias

Revista Brasileira de Geografia Física ◽

10.26848/rbgf.v14.3.p1626-1653 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 14 (3) ◽

pp. 1626

Author(s):

Fabio Leandro da Silva ◽

Ângela Terumi Fushita ◽

Marcela Bianchessi da Cunha-Santino ◽

Irineu Bianchini Júnior ◽

José Carlos Toledo Veneziani Júnior

Keyword(s):

Resource Management ◽

Water Resources ◽

Water Resource ◽

Water Resources Management ◽

Water Resource Management ◽

Environmental Planning ◽

Management Planning ◽

Resources Management ◽

Hydrographic Basin ◽

Quality Water

Atualmente, cerca de dois bilhões de pessoas carecem de acesso à água de qualidade. No Brasil, tal situação é agravada por questões geográficas, adensamento populacional e poluição. Considerando que a bacia hidrográfica é a unidade de planejamento ambiental no Brasil, pressupõe-se que a realização de seu manejo de forma adequada e aplicação das políticas correlacionadas favorecem a promoção dos usos múltiplos da água. O presente artigo visa fornecer uma visão geral da gestão de recursos hídricos, adotando a bacia hidrográfica como unidade de manejo, abordando aspectos básicos ligados aos recursos hídricos, o histórico do sistema de gestão de recursos hídricos brasileiro e apontar elementos que podem ser empregados no manejo de bacias hidrográficas. Os esforços destinados à gestão dos recursos hídricos no Brasil se iniciaram em 1934, o manejo das bacias hidrográficas deve ser pautado na implementação de estratégias conservacionistas, do saneamento ambiental e da promoção da articulação entre os instrumentos existentes. O processo de gerenciamento deve envolver todos os interessados e os recursos arrecadados com a cobrança pelo uso da água devem favorecer a condução das ações nas bacias hidrográficas. O Grau de Hemerobia consiste em uma ferramenta útil para verificar a influência da paisagem sobre a qualidade da água e eventuais desregulações dos ecossistemas. Water resource management and hydrographic basin management in Brazil: basic elements, historic and strategies A B S T R A C TCurrently, about two billion people lack access to quality water. In Brazil, this situation is aggravated by geographical issues, population density, and pollution. Considering that the hydrographic basin is the environmental planning unit in Brazil, we assumed that the performance of its management in an appropriate manner and application of related policies favors the promotion of multiple water uses. This article aims to provide an overview of water resources management, adopting the hydrographic basin as a management unit, addressing basic aspects related to water resources, the historic of the Brazilian water resource management system and pointing out elements that can be used in the management of hydrographic basins. Efforts destined to the water resources management in Brazil began in 1934, the management of hydrographic basins must be guided by the implementation of conservationist strategies, the implementation of environmental sanitation and promoting the articulation between the existing instruments. The management process needs to involve all stakeholders and the resources collected from charging for the use of water favors the conduct of actions in hydrographic basins. The Hemeroby Degree is a useful tool for verifying the influence of the landscape on water quality and possible deregulation of the ecosystems.Keywords: Aquatic Ecosystems; Management; Planning; Environmental Policy.

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Integrated water resource management plan (IWRMP) in Oman: way forward

Water Policy ◽

10.2166/wp.2007.021b ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 9 (5) ◽

pp. 457-473 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Al Khabouri Abdulbaqi ◽

Muyibi A. Suleyman ◽

Ahmed M. Thamer ◽

Kabbashi A. Nassereldeen

Keyword(s):

Water Resources ◽

Water Resources Management ◽

Water Resource Management ◽

Rapid Development ◽

Integrated Water Resources Management ◽

Management Plan ◽

Population Increase ◽

Sultanate Of Oman ◽

Water Supplies ◽

Resources Management

Water resources management is a continuous challenge in the Sultanate of Oman. Owing to its rapid development during the last 30 years, the growing economy has brought an increase in urbanization with a high demand for quality water supplies. Increasing demands to be met include agriculture, population increase and rapid industrial and commercial development. These factors have created a lot of stress in the water resources availability in the country. This has resulted in degradation of the quality of the water especially in the coastal areas owing to over-pumping and saline intrusion. To satisfy water users' requirements and safeguard the scarce water resources in the country, an integrated water resources management plan is proposed. This plan is based on the perception of water as an integral part of the ecosystem, a natural resource and a social and economic good, whose quantity and quality determines the nature of its utilization. The integrated approach will review the current water resources situation in the Sultanate of Oman (increasing water shortages, deteriorating water quality, stress in water supplies, etc) and incorporate policy options that recognize these elements, develop national water policy and base the demand for and allocation of water resources on equity and efficient use. The Integrated Water Resources Management Plan (IWRMP) will also consider the capacity building of the human resources working in the water sector, the development of new institutions that will serve and match this goal, the integration of water planning into the national economy and, more significantly, community participation.

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Gradation of stakeholder participation in water resources management in the Densu Basin in Ghana

Oguaa Journal of Social Sciences ◽

10.47963/joss.v9i1.323 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 9 (1) ◽

pp. 9-24

Author(s):

Nana Amma Anokye

Keyword(s):

Resource Management ◽

Water Resources ◽

Water Resource ◽

Water Resources Management ◽

Water Resource Management ◽

Good Governance ◽

Stakeholder Participation ◽

Economic Incentives ◽

Resources Management ◽

Local Livelihoods

The literature shows that degrading water resources is partly due to the lack of stakeholder participation in its management. It also underscores that intensive stakeholder participation is vital for democracy, good governance, and sustainable development in water resources management. However, the gradation of stakeholder participation in water resources management has not been widely studied. I applied the extended ladder of participation in water resource management in the Densu Basin in Ghana. I collected data through 123 interviews and 26 focus group discussions in addition to an examination of policy and legal documents on water resource management. My findings show that the activities that affect the lives of the communities influence the intensity of their participation in the Densu Basin. I therefore recommend that for local people to manage their water resources sustainably and intensively, government and non-governmental agencies must link management activities with local livelihoods and create awareness of the importance of the ecosystem to community sustenance. My findings again show that inducing communities through economic incentives is only appropriate for short term water resource management needs as such incentives cannot be sustained. However, an approach that stimulates communities to participate through their own initiatives after being helped to identify their needs is likely to lead to intensive and sustainable participation in water resource management.

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