Stockholm International Water Institute » river basin http://www.siwi.org Water Wise World Wed, 18 Sep 2013 08:20:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Taking from the Top: Looking Upstream in India http://www.siwi.org/publication/taking-from-the-top-looking-upstream-in-india/ http://www.siwi.org/publication/taking-from-the-top-looking-upstream-in-india/#comments Thu, 15 Nov 2012 16:37:48 +0000 Nora http://www.siwi.org/publication/taking-from-the-top-looking-upstream-in-india/ River basin closure has developed into a sizeable challenge of extreme importance. Over the past 50 years, many of the river basins that support the world’s breadbaskets have already or will soon become closed basins. Like the basins themselves, the world’s eye on this critical issue seems to be closing at a time when it can least afford to look away. Applying the findings of a groundwater use case from India, this article sheds some light on this blind spot in water resource management to see what is going on downstream in the great sub-continent.

Published in Water Front Magazine No. 4 2007.

]]> http://www.siwi.org/publication/taking-from-the-top-looking-upstream-in-india/feed/ 0 Paper: Transboundary Water Management – Who does what, where? http://www.siwi.org/news/paper-transboundary-water-management-who-does-what-where/ http://www.siwi.org/news/paper-transboundary-water-management-who-does-what-where/#comments Tue, 28 Aug 2012 09:47:17 +0000 Nora http://www.siwi.org/?post_type=news&p=1060 A new paper published by the Swedish Water House analyses the findings from the SIWI Transboundary Water Management database. It shows where TWM actors are working, what they are doing and the tools they are promoting. More actors focus on Africa than anywhere else and most activities are located in rivers, while other basin types receive relatively little attention. Activities most commonly aim to enhance water management and efficiency, primarily through technical assistance and capacity building. Download the report here.

A database describing what regional and international actors are doing in the field of Transboundary Water Management is now available at Swedish Water House’s website.

Transboundary Water Management database

Currently, the database holds information on activities, projects, tools and publications of more than 80 actors, including River Basin Organisations, Regional Economic Communities, Financial Institutions, Non-Governmental Organisations, UN Agencies and Intergovernmental Organisations. The database can be used for multiple purposes. Organisations can use it as a base for discussion on future activities, hence decreasing the risk of duplication. Researchers can use it to identify research needs and water managers and decision-makers to identify working models or tools that facilitate river basin management. Explore the database here!

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