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The Bengawan Solo basin is the largest on the island of Java. Administratively it is shared by two provinces, Central and East Java, and is jointly managed by Jasa Tirta Public Corporation I (PJT I) and Balai Besar Wilayah Sungai Bengawan Solo (BBWS-BS).

The Brantas basin in East Java supplies water to about 16 million users, but suffers from poor water quality due to rapid population growth and industrialization.

The Brantas basin in East Java supplies water to about 16 million users, but suffers from poor water quality due to rapid population growth and industrialization.   To tackle growing pollution, Jasa Tirta I Public Corporation (PJT I), the basin’s autonomous management corporation, has developed a monitoring system with three components: stakeholder reporting, water quality sampling, and routine inspection.   This is an excerpt of a case study from WaterWealth, a publication on basin management across Asia and the Pacific. WaterWealth is available for download on the IUCN and ADB websites   Interactive map:       Comment on this item by joining the LinkedIn group "riversnetwork.org"

The Yoshino River flows through Shikoku Island in southeastern Japan. The Yoshino River Basin Management Plan of 1966 was one of the first such efforts in Asia and the Pacific region. It was formulated through consultations held with local stakeholders, including riparian residents in Tokushima on the east of Shikoku Island, upstream residents of Kochi on its southern coast, and transboundary water users in Ehime and Kagawa on its northern side.

Plans to build a dam on the Yom River of Thailand have caused disputes between water users and communities living in the basin. In 2008, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of Thailand, with support from the Asian Development Bank, launched a collaborative integrated water resources management initiative that focused on participatory processes for the management of the Yom River Basin.

The 4Ps River basin consists of four sub-basins of the Mekong River — the Prek Preah, Prek Krieng, Prek Kampi and Prek Te. Located in eastern Cambodia, the basin is still mostly covered by forests. About 1% of the area is cultivated, and a quarter of this is irrigated. Poverty is still widespread and local people are vulnerable to floods and drought.

The Yarra basin lies in a drought-prone region of the southern state of Victoria. The state capital Melbourne is positioned at the estuary of the Yarra River, from which it obtains 70% of its water needs.

The 4Ps River basin consists of four sub-basins of the Mekong River — the Prek Preah, Prek Krieng, Prek Kampi and Prek Te. Located in eastern Cambodia, the basin is still mostly covered by forests. About 1% of the area is cultivated, and a quarter of this is irrigated. Poverty is still widespread and local people are vulnerable to floods and drought.   In 2007, a Functional Water Partnership — a network of focal points for dialogue on integrated water management — was formed in the four sub-basins. The dialogue focused on economic development and poverty alleviation, environmental protection, social development, flood and drought management, integration through basin planning, and water resources information management. The Cambodia Water Partnership (CamboWP) and the 4Ps Basin Functional Water Partnership have been established as a result of this project.   This is an excerpt of a case study from WaterWealth, a publication on basin management across Asia and the Pacific. WaterWealth is available for download on the IUCN and ADB websites   Interactive map:   You are here: Home # Displaying items by tag: _Selection

Chao Lake, the fifth largest in the People’s Republic of China, struggled to overcome one of the most serious eutrophication problems in the country caused by decades of pollution spurred by economic growth pressures.

Chao Lake, the fifth largest in the People’s Republic of China, struggled to overcome one of the most serious eutrophication problems in the country caused by decades of pollution spurred by economic growth pressures.   The State Council decided to create an integrated management authority for Chao Lake in Anhui Province, the first such body in the country. The authority oversees land use planning, water quality and quantity issues, fisheries, navigation, and tourism. The authority can build on the results of earlier projects to improve watershed management and tackle waste management in townships and villages, as well as agricultural non-point source pollution and industrial waste management.   This is an excerpt of a case study from WaterWealth, a publication on basin management across Asia and the Pacific. WaterWealth is available for download on the IUCN and ADB websites   Interactive map:       Comment on this item by joining the LinkedIn group "riversnetwork.org"

The Red River Basin is a transboundary river basin spanning parts of the People’s Republic of China, Lao People’s Democratic Republic and Viet Nam. In Viet Nam, the basin encompasses 26 provinces including the capital city, Ha Noi, with a combined population of about 28 million people.

The Davao basin covers eight sub-basins and is the main source of water for Davao City in southern Philippines. The basin supports a rich range of resources and land uses, including urban areas, agricultural land, wetlands, mangroves, tree plantations and natural upland forests. It is also a major source of raw materials for food, medicine and cosmetics, and plays a crucial role in the economy of the country as a whole.

The Yellow River – the second-longest river in the People’s Republic of China and one of the ten longest rivers in the world – plays an important role in the national economy.

The lower part of the Dong Nai River supplies water to Ho Chi Minh City and Dong Nai and Binh Duong provinces and feeds a hydropower plant in the Tri An reservoir, but has been polluted by wastewater runoff from agriculture, aquaculture, industry and built-up areas (Ha et al. 2008).

The Lower Kinabatangan region is rich in biodiversity, with waterlogged and dry forests, saline and freshwater swamps, and limestone forests. It has around 1,000 plant species and 50 mammal species, including primates, many endemic to the region. The Kinabatangan River is also the source of water for Sandakan, the second-largest city in Sabah, where oil palm cultivation is its main economic activity.

By the second half of the 20th century, rapid industrialization and urbanization had severely degraded water quality in the Kallang Basin. The Kallang River was devoid of aquatic life and considered ecologically dead.

The basin of the Gagas River, a fragile spring-fed river in northern India, has seen major changes over the past few decades. Dwindling tree cover has led to a marked reduction in water flows. River fish no longer form part of the local diet, and agricultural production has declined.

Lying in northeast Bangladesh, the Tanguar Haor wetland forms part of the wetland and floodplain complex of the Surma and Kushiyara river basins. About half of Tanguar Haor’s area comprises waterbodies and almost a third cropland. The wetland provides habitats for many different species of waterbirds and fish.

Lying in northeast Bangladesh, the Tanguar Haor wetland forms part of the wetland and floodplain complex of the Surma and Kushiyara river basins. About half of Tanguar Haor’s area comprises waterbodies and almost a third cropland. The wetland provides habitats for many different species of waterbirds and fish.   IUCN Bangladesh, in 2006, on behalf of the Ministry of Environment and Forests, launched the Community-based Sustainable Management of Tanguar Hoar Project with funds from the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC). Over a period of two years, the project has enabled communities in Tanguar Haor to negotiate and implement measures for managing the wetland and improving their livelihoods. A particular achievement has been the transfer of fishing rights from private parties to the local communities involved in management. Tanguar Haor is overseen by a successful co-management body with representatives from central and local government, and the local communities.   This is an excerpt of a case study from WaterWealth, a publication on basin management across Asia and the Pacific. WaterWealth is available for download on the IUCN and ADB websites   Interactive map:       Comment on this item by joining the LinkedIn group "riversnetwork.org"