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Integrated Water Resources Management

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Since the 1980s, Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) has become the most often espoused paradigm for the management of water resources. The most widely used definition of IWRM is that of the Global Water Partnership. IRWM is a process which promotes the coordinated development and management of water, land, and related resources, in order to maximize the resultant economic and social welfare in an equitable manner without compromising the sustainability of vital ecosystems.

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  1. Schlumberger Water Services, 1567 Hayley Lane, Suite 202, Fort Myers, 33907, FL, USA

    Robert Maliva

  2. Water Desalination and Reuse Center, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal, 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia

    Thomas Missimer

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Maliva, R., Missimer, T. (2012). Integrated Water Resources Management. In: Arid Lands Water Evaluation and Management. Environmental Science and Engineering(). Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-29104-3_35

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