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This paper aims to support reform processes in water resources management and development, and to guide the development towards IWRM. It discusses the content and importance of management plans under the overall umbrella of IWRM, as well as the process of drafting and implementing them. This is a Technical Background Paper, written by the GWP Technical Committee, a group of internationally recognised professionals in integrated water resources management.

This paper addresses the value of IWRM in meeting specific development challenges and in optimizing the contribution of water to achieving social, economic and environmental goals. Policy briefs provide policy makers with information on water resources management. They are written by the GWP Technical Committee, a group of internationally recognised professionals in integrated water resources management.

Water, Food and Environment: Dialogue on the Implementation of the EU Water Framework Directive in Agricultural Water Management in the CEE Region

The attempt was made to show that the presence of requirements of social ethics in the field of water resources use and protection demands adequate approaches not only in the process of considering practical water use but also issues of water resources management at different levels. In light of that, the author has presented a number of practical considerations related to upbringing of citizens - water users and, first of all, the young generation, in the spirit of new century’s requirements.

This paper focuses on the implications of IWRM for poverty reduction. It argues that no strategy for poverty reduction can be effective unless water policies in all their dimensions are brought within its purview, and IWRM is adopted, in order to guarantee a fair and transparent moderation of competitions over water access and use. This is a Technical Background Paper, written by the GWP Technical Committee, a group of internationally recognised professionals in integrated water resources management.

This paper analyses the relations between human society, water resources and ecosystems. It aims to clarify why and how vital ecosystems have to be protected and to indicate how this effort can be better incorporated into IWRM practices. This is a Technical Background Paper, written by the GWP Technical Committee, a group of internationally recognised professionals in integrated water resources management.