scholarly journals Communities at the Centre of River Basin Management for Sustainable Development in Northwest Cameroon

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Henry Bikwibili Tantoh ◽  
Danny Simatele ◽  
Eromose Ebhuoma ◽  
Felix Kwabena Donkor
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
River Basin ◽  
River Basin Management ◽  
Basin Management

scholarly journals Sustainable development indicators: Case study for South Morava river basin

2013 ◽  
Vol 67 (2) ◽  
pp. 357-364 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nebojsa Veljkovic
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
River Basin ◽  
National Level ◽  
River Basin Management ◽  
Basin Management ◽  
Development Index ◽  
Development Indicators ◽  
Average Value ◽  
Morava River ◽  
Morava River Basin

The subject of research is elaboration and evaluation of indicators of sustainable development in the field of river basin management. Aggregate indicator entitled Ecoregion Sustainable Development Index is identified by calculation of average value by the procedure of leveling of proportion changes of three key indicators (demographic emission index, water quality index, industrial production index). Developed aggregate indicator of sustainable development is calculated and analyzed for South Morava river basin in Serbia, for the period from 1980 to 2010. The beneficiaries of these indicators are the experts from the field of environmental protection and water management who should use it for elaboration of reports directed towards the creators of economic development policy and river basin management planning. Elaborated according to the given methodology, the indicator Ecoregion Sustainable Development Index is available for the decision makers on the national level, internationally comparative and it provides the conditions for further elaboration and application.

River Basin Water Quality Management in Japan – An Overview

1991 ◽  
Vol 23 (1-3) ◽  
pp. 29-39 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ken Murakami
Keyword(s):  
Water Pollution ◽  
River Basin ◽  
Legal System ◽  
Water Quality Management ◽  
River Basin Management ◽  
Basin Management ◽  
Large Cities ◽  
Basin Water ◽  
Rapid Industrialization ◽  
Control Water

Due to rapid industrialization and the concentration of the population shifting towards large cities starting from the 1950s, Japan experienced severe water pollution problems throughout the country. In order to cope with these problems, the legal system has been refined and various measures to control water pollution have been taken. This paper summarizes the current institutional structure, legal system, as well as plans and programs, for water pollution control and river basin management in Japan.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document