5.9c Success of integrated drainage basin management schemes and water treaties

key players in issues relating to water resources - economic

water companies, tncs and businesses, agriculture (businesses and farmers), investors and developers (companies, foreign gov, IGOs)

key players in issues relating to water resources - social

local residents (wellbeing), health organisations (NHS, WHO), NGOs (water aid)

key players in issues relating to water resources - environmental

conservationists, NGO (WWF), IGOs (UNESSCO), scientists

key players in issues relating to water resources - political

local gov, national gov, foreign govs (transboundary), IGOs (UN->MDGs and SDGs), lobbyists, pressure groups

what is the Murray-Darling basin IWRM aim

to strike a balance between access to water for communities in the basin and the provision of adequate water for the env

what does the Murray-Darling basin IWRM determine

how much water can be extracted for consumption by users and federal govs

what does the Murray-Darling basin IWRM ensure

no negative impacts on env and functions of rivers, groundwater and wetlands

why does not everyone agree with the Murray-Darling basin IWRM

they believe it saved water for nature and not farms

what impacts has the Murray-Darling basin IWRM had

500 farm jobs lost, rural pop fell by 18%

what did colorado water sharing treaty agree in 2007

instead of sharing colorado water, the seven us states divide up the shortages

what does the 2007 colorado water sharing treaty amount of water determine

the amount of water available determines supplies to each state

what happened as a result of the 2007 colorado water sharing treaty

california reduced extracted amount by 20%

what was the colorado water sharing treaty in 2012

between usa and mexico gave mexico right to store some colorado river water in lake mead

what happened in return of the colorado water sharing treaty 2012 with mexico storing come colorado river water in lake mead

providers in colorado river basin can purchase water conserved through improving mexicos canals and storage infrastructure

what happened to the colorado water sharing treaty in may 2023

california, arizona and nevada agreed to reduce consumption by 13%

what are the key water treaties

integrated water resource management, helsinki rules, the UNECE water convention, the UN water courses convention, water framework directive and hydropower

what do the water framework directive and hydropower do

restore EU rivers, canals and coastal waters to good condition, ensures basin wide assessments of risks to env posed by new developments are completed

what does the UN water courses convention do

provides guidelines for transboundary rivers

what does the UNECE water convention do

promotes joint management and conservation of shred fresh water ecosystems in europe

what does the UNECE water convention ensure

quantity, quality and sustainable use of transboundary water resources by supporting cooperation and resolving issues

when was the UNECE water convention established

in helsinki in 1992-96 and it adopted a IWRM approach to managing water resources

what do the helsinki rules do

international treaties must contain concepts like equitable use and shares

what are the helsinki rules criteria

natural factors (rainfall), social and eco needs (pop size), downstream impacts (pollution), dependency (alternative source), prior use, efficiency

what does the integrated water resource management do

protect environment and ensure fair distribution

what is the criteria for integrated water resource management

freedom from corruption, env protection, food and water security, decentralised approach (treat each river as individuals), effective pricing, effective regulation

what are the types of integrated water resource management

groundwater management, waterway management, monitoring technology, integrated urban water management

what is groundwater management in integrated water resource management

aquifer storage and reuse, groundwater quality and quantity modelling

what is waterway management in integrated water resource management

river rehabilitation, sustainable water allocation, env flows

what is integrated urban water management in integrated water resource management

water treatment tech, water sensitive urban design, water harvesting and reuse

what is monitoring technology in integrated water resource management

sensor tech, wireless monitoring and controlling