scholarly journals Capacidades institucionales y desempeño de los organismos operadores de agua en Hermosillo, Sonora, y Mexicali, Baja California

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edmundo Loera Burnes ◽  
Alejandro Salazar Adams
Keyword(s):  
Water Resources ◽  
Water Resources Management ◽  
Demand Management ◽  
Integrated Water Resources Management ◽  
Institutional Capacity ◽  
Water Utilities ◽  
Water Utility ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Resources Management ◽  
The North

Resumen: con el enfoque de capacidad institucional, aquí se analizan los factores políticos que influyeron en la asignación de recursos jurídicos, organizacionales y humanos para la Comisión Estatal de Servicios Públicos de Mexicali y para Agua de Hermosillo. También cómo influye el titular del Ejecutivo en su operación, y cómo se refleja la influencia de los factores institucionales en su desempeño. Si bien el estudio muestra la baja capacidad de ambos organismos en el aspecto de recursos humanos, el de Mexicali es superior en los otros rubros, y eso se traduce en más planeación y, por lo tanto, en mejor desempeño.Palabras clave: abastecimiento de agua; agua potable en el noroeste de México; servicios públicos; administración de la demanda de agua; administración de recursos hídricos, gestión integrada de recursos hídricos; organismos operadores de agua.Institutional capacities and performance of water utilities in Hermosillo, Sonora, and Mexicali, Baja CaliforniaAbstract: the institutional capacity approach is used to analyze the political factors affecting the allocation of resources (legal, organizational and human) for two water utilities in the north of Mexico (Comisión Estatal de Servicios Públicos de Mexicali and Agua de Hermosillo). The influence of these political external factors on the output performance of these utilities is examined. Both utilities have low ic levels in human resource management; however, cespm has higher institutional capacity in all other aspects, which leads to better planning and therefore to better performance indicators.Key words: water supply; drinking water in northeastern Mexico; utility services; water demand management; water resources management; integrated water resources management; water utility agencies.

Formulation of integrated water resources management (IWRM) plan at district level: a case study from Bundelkhand region of India

Water Policy ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 52-69 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. C. Goyal ◽  
Anuradha Garg ◽  
Jyoti P. Patil ◽  
T. Thomas
Keyword(s):  
Water Resources ◽  
Water Resources Management ◽  
Water Conservation ◽  
Demand Management ◽  
Geographical Area ◽  
Integrated Water Resources Management ◽  
District Level ◽  
Resources Management ◽  
The Government

Abstract Integrated water resources management (IWRM) is being implemented all over the world, considering its wide area of applications and flexible spatial scale. Scientists have found IWRM useful in an Indian context also where a coordinated development of water and land resources is sought as part of complete economic, social and environmental welfare. The paper presents the concepts of ‘Local IWRM’ planning applied to water conservation and management in a case study of Ur river watershed in Tikamgarh district of Madhya Pradesh (India). The Plan considers effective utilization of land, water and other available natural resources, linked to the vulnerabilities and livelihood opportunities in the geographical area. The IWRM Plan, designed in three sections – (1) water management, (2) land management, and (3) livelihood management – provides specific suggestions on the activities under these three themes as useful inputs to the District Irrigation Plan (DIP) of the Government. The proposed IWRM Plan intends to promote the component of water demand management in district level planning and is envisioned to be an ‘implementable’ planning document for district level government. Acceptability of the IWRM plan is potentially enhanced as the plan was developed through a participatory process, wherein all relevant stakeholders were consulted at different stages of development.

scholarly journals A review of the design and implementation of Ghana's National Water Policy (2007)

Water Policy ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Josephine Frimpong ◽  
Ronald Adamtey ◽  
Anders Branth Pedersen ◽  
Esther Wahaga ◽  
Anne Jensen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Resources ◽  
Water Resources Management ◽  
Water Policy ◽  
Water Governance ◽  
Integrated Water Resources Management ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
Institutional Capacity ◽  
Resources Management ◽  
Governance Practices ◽  
National Water

Abstract Access to water is a matter of daily survival for people around the world. Water is crucial for human survival and also central to the development of every nation. The recent literature on world water suggests that the water crisis being experienced is related to governance and not a real crisis of scarcity and stress. This paper aims at identifying water governance practices and the challenges associated with water governance in Ghana. The paper reviews the literature on the implementation of policy directives and actions with specific focus on water resources governance aspects of Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) in Ghana. Ghana's National Water Policy is expected to turn the fortunes of the country around in terms of water resources management. Concerning water resources management, the policy advocates for an IWRM approach. Since its implementation, certain setbacks have been challenging the effectiveness of the policy, such as inadequate institutional capacity, inadequate funding, ineffective enforcement of existing regulations, inadequate legal framework, and lack of adequate data. The paper suggests, among other things, the building of both human and institutional capacity, and making the environment a government priority, as ways to contribute to the effective implementation of the National Water Policy.

Problems of groundwater management and the need for its inclusion in the Brazilian national model of integrated water resources management

Water Policy ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 165-171
Author(s):  
Francisco de Assis Rodrigues ◽  
Sueli Yoshinaga Pereira
Keyword(s):  
Water Resources ◽  
Water Supply ◽  
Groundwater Management ◽  
Water Resources Management ◽  
National Policy ◽  
Integrated Water Resources Management ◽  
Present System ◽  
Supply Source ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Resources Management

This paper discusses certain issues related to groundwater management within the context of the Brazilian national policy for water resources management. In order to investigate the importance of this water supply source, we interviewed groundwater users in the city of São Paulo, where some 57% of the total water supply comes from this source, and surveyed some of the factors affecting the use of this alternative. These include the existence of a good supply of groundwater, an inadequate public water supply system unable to meet user demands, the degradation of fresh water sources and the reduction in costs involved. Preliminary conclusions suggest the inadequacy of the present system of water resources management, which has not yet integrated the use of groundwater reserves into an overall national program for water resources management.

The introduction of water resources management programs in Western Asia

Water Policy ◽  
2003 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 257-268 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mey Jurdi ◽  
Mohamed J. Abdulrazzak ◽  
Shiraz Basma
Keyword(s):  
Water Resources ◽  
Water Resource ◽  
Water Resources Management ◽  
Water Resource Management ◽  
Demand Management ◽  
Integrated Water Resources Management ◽  
Resource Assessment ◽  
Management Program ◽  
Resources Management ◽  
Western Asia

This paper emphasizes the importance of developing and implementing integrated water resource management programs in the Western Asia region. As such, the status of water resources management programs is assessed in reference to the integrative components of water policies and strategies, water legislation and enforcement, water institution framework, and water resource assessment and capacity building. Besides, recommendations relative to the hereby indicated integrative components are proposed where applicable. Development and implementation of an integrated water resources management program is essential for the region to overcome existing programs that are mainly oriented towards demand management and exploitation of groundwater reserves. Such programs would be directed to satisfy national freshwater needs for development and to promote water as an integrated component of social and economic goals as well as ecosystem management.

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