Integrated water resources management

8 important questions on Integrated water resources management

Which two complex problems does IWRM aspires to simultaneously address?

  1. Sustainable development
  2. Cross-sectoral planning

How does the Global Water Partnership (2000) defines IWRM?

A process that "promotes co-ordinated development and management of water, land and related resources, in order to maximise economic and social welfare in an equitable manner without compromising the sustainability of vital systems"

Which are the five foundations of IWRM outlined by the Dublin-Rio principles?

  1. Recognizing water as a finite and vulnerable resource.
  2. Encouraging broad stakeholder participation in decision making.
  3. Strengthening the role of woman in water management.
  4. Recognizing the social and economic value of water.
  5. Promoting the integration of economic efficiency, social equity and ecosystem sustainability.
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How does the article concludes to describe IWRM?

IWRM is rooted in governance and institutional mechanisms to enhance social and economic well-being, with the additional aim of not compromising environmental sustainability.

To what do Jeffrey and Gearey (2006) refer to with the "schizophrenic character"?

The disharmony between the normative and descriptive aspects of IWRM.

Which tension within IWRM does Saravanan et al. (2009) explains?

Embracing the ideal that rational decisions will arise from shared dialogue, while acknowledging the impossibility of achieving true integration because of fundamental power differentials between stakeholders.

Which disconnection does Mukhtarov (2008) observes?

The post-modernist agenda of IWRM (context and the inclusion of a multiplicity of views) versus the clear conceptual links with rational strategic planning (objectivity and predetermined targets).

How do Biswas (2004) & Grigg (2008) conclude on IWRM?

There is still fundamental disagreement on what needs to be integrated, how to achieve this, who will provide leadership, and who will pay.

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