Trade-offs between cost minimization and equity in water quality management for agricultural watersheds

Water quality standards set in the past have not helped resource managers in the decisions that they face in seeking sustainable development. Resource managers are looking for meaningful information on water quality so as to evaluate the resource, set priorities for action, and to monitor progress. Resource managers need to know how water quality affects, and is affected by, catchment uses and activities. Examples of three wild and scenic rivers, the Nymboida, Murrumbidgee, and Hawkesbury/Nepean River systems, demonstrate how a ‘Total Catchment Management' approach to resource use and resource protection has advantages for water quality management.

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The Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Authority: A Regional Approach to Water Quality Management

Water Science & Technology ◽

10.2166/wst.1984.0153 ◽

1984 ◽

Vol 16 (5-7) ◽

pp. 473-480

Author(s):

L Jack Davis

Keyword(s):

Water Quality ◽

Quality Management ◽

Waste Disposal ◽

Gulf Coast ◽

Water Quality Management ◽

Public And Private ◽

Public Agency ◽

Public Managers ◽

Public Reaction ◽

Public And Private Sector

The Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Authority is a regional public agency created by the State of Texas to design and implement water quality management systems in three counties surrounding Galveston Bay. This article will outline the water quality management strategy employed by the Authority for a highly industrialized and populated region. Regional treatment and public and private sector cooperation will be presented as a management objective for muncipal and industrial waste disposal. A description of the background and operations of the Authority will be included along with examples of joint or combined wastewater treatment. The pressing problem of hazardous waste management in Texas will be discussed. The Authority's experiences with facility siting and public reaction will be summarized and a new approach to help resolve these issues will be presented. The article will conclude with some thoughts on strategic planning for public managers.

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Institutional and legislative structure of water quality management in Turkey

Water Science & Technology ◽

10.2166/wst.1994.0245 ◽

1994 ◽

Vol 30 (5) ◽

pp. 261-268 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Selmin Burak ◽

I. Ethem Gönenç ◽

Arzu Erol

Keyword(s):

Water Management ◽

Water Quality ◽

Quality Management ◽

Water Quality Management ◽

Secondary Importance ◽

Structure Of Water ◽

Legal Structure ◽

Set Up ◽

Legislative Structure

This paper examines the administrative and legal structure of the wastewater sector in Turkey, identifying its shortcomings and their causes, and suggests solutions. The study begins by outlining the existing administrative and legal structure, then focusing on the areas where difficulties are faced and seeking solutions to them. Those administrative and legal facets which have produced improvements and/or function effectively have been analysed so as to provide examples for other areas. When examining the sector it was observed that problems common to every area are the failure to adequately define powers and responsibilities, the lack of coordination between sectoral organisations, and the fact that attention is generally concentrated on routine matters of secondary importance. The fact that numerous organisations share powers in the same area causes confusion. Plurality also creates difficulties where enforcement is concerned. The existence of more than one set of regulations relating to the same area gives rise to loopholes. At the same time, unrealistic, and hence unenforceable standards undermine the effectiveness of sanctions. It has been concluded that a single organisation should be invested with the legal powers to lay down the principles of water management, that environmental courts should be set up to enforce legislation by means of sanctions; and that for this purpose existing legislation should be reexamined and revised as necessary and/or brought up to date.

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