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Building Strong Collaborative Relationships for a Sustainable Water Resources Future: Understanding Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM)

Authors:
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
Year Published:
2014
Resource Type:
Policy Briefs
Language:
English

Integrated water resources management (IWRM) reflects the sentiment that water resources should be managed holistically and collaboratively to manage uncertainty and complexity, and to satisfy varied water purposes having multiple benefits. With this, there is a heightened interest in concepts, tools, and resources for systems-based approaches.