Good Practices On Strategic Planning And Management Of Water Resources In Asia And The Pacific (water Resources Series)

This publication aims primarily to provide examples of practical application of the strategic planning and management approaches to the preparation of integrated water resources management plans at various levels. It summarizes key lessons and findings from the application of the strategic planning and management concept to water resources as part of the contribution of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission of Asia and the Pacific to the implementation of the Johannesburg Plan of Implementation of the World Summit on Sustainable Development in the region.--Publisher's description CONTENTS......Page 5 Foreword......Page 11 PART I: INTRODUCTION TO THE APPLICATION OF STRATEGIC PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT TO WATER RESOURCES......Page 12 1. Background......Page 13 2. Lessons from the application of SPM to water resources......Page 16 1. Necessity of SPM for water resources development......Page 17 3. Initiation and implementation of SPM......Page 18 1. Contribution of SPM approaches to the development of IWRM plans......Page 20 2. Expectations from SPM......Page 21 PART II: EXAMPLES OF GOOD PRACTICES......Page 23 Introduction......Page 24 I. Key national components of the integral strategic planning and management of water resources development in the Haihe River basin......Page 27 II. Integrated strategic plan for the Huaihe River basin......Page 43 III. Summary of water resources management goals linked to the socio-economic development targets of China......Page 55 IV. Consultation mechanisms and initial findings......Page 59 Introduction......Page 63 I. Government policy......Page 64 II. Features of the Nadi River basin......Page 65 III. Strategic plan goals......Page 69 IV. Implementation, monitoring and evaluation......Page 72 V. Conclusion......Page 74 Introduction......Page 75 I. Summary of the goals linked to socio-economic development targets......Page 77 II. Legal and institutional framework......Page 80 III. Strategic plan goals......Page 83 IV. Implementation, monitoring and evaluation......Page 92 V. Consultation mechanisms and initial findings......Page 95 VI. Conclusions and recommendations......Page 97 II. Objective of the workshop......Page 98 III. Outcome of the workshop......Page 99 IV. Integrated river basin management (IRBM)......Page 101 V. Benefits of SPM approach......Page 103 VII. Plans for sustaining SPM approach......Page 105 VIII. Concluding remarks......Page 106 Introduction......Page 107 I. Summary of the goals linked to socio-economic development targets......Page 109 II. Legal and institutional framework......Page 110 III. Strategic plan goals......Page 113 IV. Implementation, monitoring and evaluation......Page 120 V. Consultation mechanisms and initial findings......Page 122 VI. Conclusions and recommendations......Page 124 Introduction......Page 126 I. Summary of the goals linked to socio-economic development targets......Page 128 II. Legal and institutional framework......Page 133 III. Strategic plan goals......Page 136 IV. Implementation, monitoring and evaluation......Page 138 V. Consultation mechanisms and initial findings......Page 141 VI. Conclusions and recommendations......Page 142 Introduction......Page 146 I. Summary of the goals linked to socio-economic development targets......Page 150 II. Legal and institutional framework......Page 155 III. Strategic plan goals......Page 158 IV. Implementation, monitoring and evaluation......Page 161 V. Consultation mechanisms and initial findings......Page 164 VI. Conclusions and recommendations......Page 165 I. National water sector context......Page 169 II. Main issues and challenges......Page 172 III. National water policy......Page 176 IV. Sectoral water strategies......Page 179 V. Institutional reforms......Page 187 VI. Strategy to achieve integrated water resources management goals......Page 195 VII. Water and national development......Page 200 VIII. Water resources management financing......Page 201 X. Implementation, monitoring and evaluation......Page 204 III. Output......Page 211 I. Successes and constraints, opportunities and challenges in water resources development in Viet Nam......Page 222 II. Water resources in the Vu Gia-Thu Bon River basin......Page 227 III. Current and projected socio-economic development......Page 230 IV. Opportunities and challenges in sustainable water resources management in the Vu Gia-Thu Bon River basin......Page 234 V. Organization and legal framework......Page 236 VI. Proposed River Basin Organization......Page 238 VII. Action programme......Page 239 VIII. Conclusions and recommendations......Page 243 Introduction......Page 245 I. Surface water and groundwater resources......Page 246 II. Climatic impact on water resources......Page 247 III. Surface water development and storage......Page 248 V. Social and economic trends and the water sector......Page 249 VI. Development of water resources......Page 250 VII. Water quality......Page 252 VIII. Management of watersheds......Page 253 IX. Water information, assessment and monitoring......Page 254 X. Information management......Page 255 XII. Technical capacity......Page 256 XIV. Institutional factors......Page 257 XV. Cultural and social issues......Page 258 XVI. Legislation......Page 259 XVII. International and regional organizations......Page 261 XVIII. Water resources management issues......Page 262 XX. Conclusions......Page 265 Principles adopted for application of SPM to water resources Concluding remarks on application of SPM to water resources Strategic planning and management of water resources in the Haihe and Huaihe River basins of China Strategic plan : integrated water resources development for the Nadi River basin, Fiji Strategic planning for integrated water resources management in the Lao People's Democratic Republic Strategic planning and management of water resources in Malaysia : Langat River basin case study Strategic plan on integrated water resources management in Myanmar Strategic plan of the Pakistan Council of Research in Water Resources National Water Resources Board : strategic planning and management of integrated water resources management in the Philippines Outline of the strategic plan to establish a National Water Resources Authority of Sri Lanka Water resources management strategies and action plans of Thailand Strategic plan for integrated water resources management of the Vu Gia-Thu Bon Basin Organization Experiences in water resources management : survey of issues for water resources management in the Pacific Subregion