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Integrated Water Resource Management

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Clean Water and Sanitation

Part of the book series: Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals ((ENUNSDG))

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Synonyms

Fragmented water management; Integrated resource management; Integrated water management; Integration

Definitions

Integrated water resource management is a holistic management approach that seeks to integrate and coordinate efforts towards the sustainable management of water resources. Water managers that adopt IWRM principles attempt to identify natural resources (land-related resources and associated stakeholders) that affect or are affected by water and develop a holistic management plan to ensure that each of these resources and water are sustained and protected (Agarwal et al. 2000; Davis 2007). It is important to note that water resources are central in this management approach.

Introduction

Water is deemed critical in achieving sustainable development and the protection of the environment. Hence, human health, welfare, food, and ecosystems are put at risk in the face of water insecurity and scarcity. The United Nations estimates that over 2 billion people live in...

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    Alesia Dedaa Ofori & Anna Mdee

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  1. European School of Sustainability Science and Research, Hamburg University of Applied Sciences, Hamburg, Germany

    Walter Leal Filho

  2. Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, Institute for Interdisciplinary Research, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal

    Anabela Marisa Azul

  3. Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Passo Fundo University, Passo Fundo, Brazil

    Luciana Brandli

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Ofori, A.D., Mdee, A. (2022). Integrated Water Resource Management. In: Leal Filho, W., Azul, A.M., Brandli, L., Lange Salvia, A., Wall, T. (eds) Clean Water and Sanitation. Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-95846-0_4

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