Policy Choices and Challenges
1 Why and how IWRM
2 Understanding the Causes of the Water Problems
3 Governance Failures
4 How the IWRM ToolBox helps
5 Choosing the appropriate tools
A THE ENABLING ENVIRONMENT
A1 POLICIES Setting goals for water use, protection and conservation
A1.1 Preparation of a national water resources policy
A1.2 Policies with relation to water resources
A2 LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK Water policy translated into law
A2.1 Water rights
A2.2 Legislation for water quality
A2.3 Reform of existing legislation
A3 FINANCING AND INCENTIVE STRUCTURES Financial resources to meet water needs
A3.1 Investment policies
A3.2 Financing options I: Grants and internal sources
A3.3 Financing options II: Loans and equity
B INSTITUTIONAL ROLES
B1 CREATING AN ORGANISATIONAL FRAMEWORK Forms and functions
B1.1 Reforming institutions for better governance
B1.2 Transboundary organisations for water resource management
B1.3 National apex bodies
B1.4 River basin organisations
B1.5 Regulatory bodies and enforcement agencies
B1.6 Service providers and IWRM
B1.7 Strengthening public sector water utilities
B1.8 Role of the private sector
B1.9 Civil society institutions and community based organisations
B1.10 Local authorities
B1.11 Building Partnerships
B2 BUILDING INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY - Developing human resources
B2.1 Participatory capacity and empowerment in civil society
B2.2 Training to build capacity in water professionals
B2.3 Regulatory capacity
C MANAGEMENT INSTRUMENTS
C1 WATER RESOURCES ASSESSMENT Understanding resources and needs
C1.1 Water resources knowledge base
C1.2 Water resources assessment
C1.3 Modelling in IWRM
C1.4 Developing water management indicators
C1.5 Ecosystem assessment
C2 PLANS FOR IWRM Combining development options, resource use and human interaction
C2.1 National integrated water resources plans
C2.2 Basin management plans
C2.3 Groundwater management plans
C2.4 Coastal zone management plans
C2.5 Risk assessment and management
C2.6 Environmental Assessment (EA)
C2.7 Social Assessment (SA)
C2.8 Economic assessment
C3 EFFICIENCY IN WATER USE Managing demand and supply
C3.1 Improved efficiency of use
C3.2 Recycling and reuse
C3.3 Improved efficiency of supply
C4 SOCIAL CHANGE INSTRUMENTS Encouraging a water-oriented society
C4.1 Education curricula on water management
C4.2 Communication with stakeholders
C4.3 Information and transparency for raising awareness
C5 CONFLICT RESOLUTION Managing disputes, ensuring sharing of water
C5.1 Conflict management
C5.2 Shared vision planning
C5.3 Consensus building
C6 REGULATORY INSTRUMENTS Allocation and water use limits
C6.1 Regulations for water quality
C6.2 Regulations for water quantity
C6.3 Regulations for water services
C6.4 Land use planning controls and nature protection
C7 ECONOMIC INSTRUMENTS Using value and prices for efficiency and equity
C7.1 Pricing of water and water services
C7.2 Pollution and environmental charges
C7.3 Water markets and tradeable permits
C7.4 Subsidies and incentives
C8 INFORMATION EXCHANGE Sharing knowledge for better water management
C8.1 Information management systems
C8.2 Sharing data for IWRM
C9 ASSESSMENT INSTRUMENTS
C9.1 Risk assessment and management
C9.2 Environmental assessment
C9.3 Social assessment
C9.4 Economic assessment
C9.5 Vulnerability assessment
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