Watershed sustainability index assessment of a watershed in chhattisgarh, india current world environment. Watershed development projects in the country has been sponsored and implemented by government of india from early 1970s onwards. Pdf on may 17, 1993, m sebastian and others published an integrated approach to watershed management for sustainable development find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. Water is at the core of sustainable development and is critical for socioeconomic development, healthy ecosystems and for human survival itself.
A quick guide to developing watershed plans to restore and. In many ways the development of an iwm approach in canada is one of integrating the existing watershed management approach rather than newly creating it. Integrated watershed management is a holistic approach that regards a watershed as a holistic system where social, cultural, economic, and environmental components interact and interweave together, and the principles of sustainable development are used to guide watershed management muschett and campbell 1997. The agenda requires the establishment of effective and.
Watershed management and upland conservation provide a means to achieve sustainable land and water resource management see box 1. Dhan foundation from the field experience of implementing community based integrated watershed management deals about what can be done beyond the conventional approach to make the watershed development activities sustainable. Participatory watershed management for sustainable rural livelihoods in india background as the international development goals have widened from merely increasing food production to include poverty reduction and environmental sustainability, protecting the environment is a big challenge for developing nations, and greater emphasis should. Nexus approaches to global sustainable development. Pdf on may 17, 1993, m sebastian and others published an integrated approach to watershed management for sustainable development. The capability approach the capability approach ca developed by amartya sen, is an approach that has helped development economists form an intellectual foundation for human development and for including participation, human wellbeing and. Introduction and objective in september 2015, heads of state from all around the world adopted the 2030 agenda for sustainable development consisting of 17 sustainable development goals sdgs and. The role of watershed management in sustainable development. Assessment of sustainable watershed management approach case study lenche dima, tsegur eyesus and dijjil watershed a project paper presented to the faculty of the graduate school of cornell university in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of master of professional studies by tesfaye habtamu may 2011. Sustainable development is the organizing principle for meeting human development goals while simultaneously sustaining the ability of natural systems to provide the natural resources and ecosystem services based upon which the economy and society depend. The watershed as a biophysical entity is an ecosystem though not necessarily an.
Summary of integrated watershed management approaches across. Underlying that approach is an appreciation of the processes of sustainable development and resource use. Objectives, concept and principles of watershed management 1 module 1. A new approach to watershed management food and agriculture. Watershed management as a strategy has been adopted by government of india especially in the rainfed regions of semiarid.
Methodology of integrated watershed management for sustainable water resources use development, uses and conservation in a sustainable way as an integrated watershed management science technology aspect. Recommendations for manitobas watershed based policy framework the province of manitoba recently proposed a series of initiatives as part of a new watershed based policy framework to streamline and coordinate provincial programs and initiatives in the geographic context of watersheds. Watershed areas are considered the basic unit for planning and development. Pdf an integrated approach to watershed management for. Pdf watershed management for sustainable development. Systems approach to managing agricultural water a systems approach that identifies and assesses the roles of multiple actors is required to achieve sustainable development outcomes. Ten principles for a sustainable approach to new development. In order to achieve continuous sustainable development in a watershed, it is desired that natural resources such as water are assessed and utilized efficiently. A fundamental belief underlying the direction and content of this paper is that the paradigms of land and water management evolving into the 21st century increasingly favor a watershed. The growing human population and its demands on the earths resources generate a need for sustainable practices.
The role of watershed management in sustainable development by. Principles and approaches of sustainable development and. Smart water management is a precondition of sustainable development. A unique approach for sustainable energy in trinidad and tobago viii 6. Sustainable development summit, the 2030 agenda is. Challenges and advantages of community participation as an. Sustainable development of water resources refers to reducing the usage of water and recycling of waste water for different purposes such as cleaning, manufacturing, and agricultural irrigation in such a way that water demands of future generations are not hampered. W ater resources management is one of the most important challenges the world faces. Uncsd belize national sustainable development report page 5 1. Development in the uplands shall follow a watershed approach to develop sustainable agroforestry systems and conservation in the context of sustainable use. It involves management of land surface and vegetation so as to conserve the soil and water for immediate and long term benefits to the farmers, community and society as a whole. The framework for sustainable watershed management is the result of many cooperative efforts during the projects development. Watershed management implies an effective conservation of soil and water resources for sustainable production with minimum non point resources nfs pollutant losses.
Integrated watershed development a sustainable approach for. Watershed management balances the three dimensions of sustainable development ecological, economic and social in a watershed context. Jun 30, 2016 integrated watershed management is a holistic approach that regards a watershed as a holistic system where social, cultural, economic, and environmental components interact and interweave together, and the principles of sustainable development are used to guide watershed management muschett and campbell 1997. A new approach to watershed management 43 box 21 integrated watershed management and sustainable rural development in the lao peoples democratic republic the lao peoples democratic republic pdr is a mountainous landlocked country with relatively low population density. Unesco eolss sample chapters human settlement development vol. Integrated approaches to sustainable development planning and. Methodology of integrated watershed management for. Water accounting for water governance and sustainable. Scientific planning with participatory approach is only and one method to make the programme successful. Exploring an innovative watershed management approach. There are presentday challenges to developing a cohesive watershed plan that addresses multiple land and water issues in a unified manner. How sustainable development can be achieved by watershed. Improving watershed management in developing countries. Delaware river basin commissionpocono creek watershed.
This study identifies and evaluates principles and approaches of sustainable development and chemicals management that might be incorporated into the saicm. Special thanks to charles app for his contributions and leadership throughout this project. Integrated planning for, and implementation of, national sustainable development strategies has remained challenging. This paper summarises observations based on previous assessments of watershed management projects in developing countries. The development of a watershed can be called sustainable only. Integrated watershed management as an effective tool for. The first part of the paper examines the indivisible nature of the 17 sustainable development goals sdgs and the synergies between them and discusses a nexus approach for development planning based on the three thematic clusters. Watershed approach to conservation and development a repeatedly raised question by policymakers and planners is why should a watershed. Have participatory approaches increased capabilities. Other organizations have also played a relevant role in promoting watershed management planning in ethiopia in various regions and weredas. Integrated approaches for sustainable development goals. Principles of sustainable development all sustainable development programmes must consider the.
It is difficult to think of a resource more essential to the health of human communities or their economies than water. Increasing use of watershed management approaches in development projects. Water and sanitation interlinkages across the 2030 agenda. From a watershed or water resources development basis, these problems can be classified into five general categories. Hence, watershed management has become a central point of the rural development and poverty alleviation agenda. The logic of using a water shed management approach as the unit of management has been well documented, and encompasses multiple technical and socioeconomic dimensions. Integrated approaches for sustainable development goals planning. Water and sustainable development international decade.
Dhan foundations experience in community based watershed management. Mention of a commercial company or product in this publication does not imply endorsement by escap. The desired result is a state of society where living conditions and resources are used to. The present study highlights the importance of watershed management approach for sustainable rural development in the himalayan region by identifying the impacts through the watershed development. This is exactly what the international journal of groundwater for sustainable development is intending to address. The indian state of nagaland is characterized by a great degree of inaccessibility, fragility, marginality, diversity, specific niche opportunities and a unique human ecology.
This report analyses the experiences and lessons from three world banksupported watershed development projects in the indian states of karnataka, himachal pradesh, and uttarakhand. These biophysical characteristics also give rise to interlinkages that. The case of goal 6 on water and sanitation followed the united nations practice in references to countries. Watershed management approaches are evolving throughout the country and are being used to solve tough problems. A holistic approach to sustainable community development. A majority of the research involved creation of a holistic innovative community development approach, which encourages transformational change and effective leadership, and comparison of that to an existing community development approach. Where there are space constraints, some country names have been abbreviated. After considering a wide range of principles and approaches, the authors of the study focused on those 15 that appear to have the most direct relevance to the saicm. Watershed approach for sustainable rural development. Under the guidance of the steering committee and the advisers to the project, ten principles. One cannot think of canadian history without thinking about water and the role it played in the development of canada. Lessons learned and future directions karlyn eckmanl, hans m. Watershed approach for sustainable landscape development. An integrated approach to watershed management for sustainable development conference paper pdf available may 1993 with 434 reads how we measure reads.
Environmental and social management framework for sustainable. The journey through the evolution of watershed approach evolved in india is shown in figure1 wani et al. An integrated approach to watershed management for sustainable development conference paper pdf available may 1993. Thapa encyclopedia of life support systems eolss 1. Watershed sustainability index assessment of a watershed. Since existing regulations typically force a piecemeal approach to development of a watershed, elements like land use, water quality and quantity, and surface and groundwater are often treated separately at the expense of costeffective holistic solutions. Challenges and advantages of community participation as an approach for sustainable urban development in egypt ayman m. The role of watershed management policies for sustainable development. Water is a finite resource that is fundamental to human wellbeing and only renewable if well managed.
Governance of transitions towards sustainable development the water energyfood nexus in cyprus. A new conceptual framework for sustainable development. Various watershed development programs like drought prone area program. On the global platform, the authors and readers of the journal should enjoy all the benefits of. Special thanks to charles app for his contributions and leadership throughout. Managing watershed development on a sustainable basis usually entails a balance between the needs of humans and nature, both in the present and in the future.
Ffsd working paper 3 the role of watershed management. Adoption of the following strategies can ensure sustainable watershed development. Watershed management is the study of the relevant characteristics of a watershed aimed at the sustainable distribution of its resources and the process of creating and implementing plans, programs and projects to sustain and enhance watershed functions that affect the plant, animal, and human communities within the watershed boundary. The integrated watershed management iwm approach has been globally accepted as the most viable option for natural resource management, but. Since the sustainable development is the joint area of the social, environmental and economical features, the watershed management can be used as an efficient tool in the development process. Pdf watershed approach for sustainable rural development. Issn 10204466 developing participatory and integrated. The international institute for sustainable development iisd is an. Community based participatory watershed development.
System approach to watershed modelling for sustainable. Indeed, watershed development as an approach to sustainable rural development draws its strength from this interconnectedness. Watershed and its approach a watershed area is a geohydrological unit or piece of land that drains at a common point. Summary of integrated watershed management approaches. History of watershed development in india the development of ideas on sustainable.
Focus on national strategies for sustainable development. In the development of the esmf, consultations with. The above definition reflects the modern concept of watershed management. The integrated watershed management of the late 1980s was a forerunner of sustainable rural development, as advocated at the 1992 rio summit. System approach to watershed modelling for sustainable development, including forestry d. The 2030 agenda for sustainable development sustainabledevelopment.