Better water management will be crucial if we are to meet many of
the key challenges of this century - feeding the world 's growing
population and reducing poverty, meeting water and sanitation
needs, protecting vital ecosystems, all while adapting to climate
change. The approach known as Integrated Water Resources Management
(IWRM) is widely recognized as the best way forward, but is poorly
understood, even within the water sector. Since a core IWRM
principle is that good water management must involve the water
users, the understanding and involvement of other sectors is
critical for success. There is thus an urgent need for practical
guidance, for both water and development professionals, based on
real world examples, rather than theoretical constructs. That is
what this book provides. Using case studies, the book illustrates
how better water management, guided by the IWRM approach, has
helped to meet a wide range of sustainable development goals. It
does this by considering practical examples, looking at how IWRM
has contributed, at different scales, from very local,
village-level experiences to reforms at national level and beyond
to cases involving trans-boundary river basins. Using these
on-the-ground experiences, from both developed and developing
countries in five continents, the book provides candid and
practical lessons for policy-makers, donors, and water and
development practitioners worldwide, looking at how IWRM principles
were applied, what worked, and, equally important, what didn t
work, and why. Published with the Global Water Partnership
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