Ecosystem Approaches in Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) A Review of Transboundary River Basins
Dimple Roy, Jane Barr, and Henry David Venema International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) In Partnership with the UNEP-DHI Centre for Water and Environment August 2011
The research aimed to provide a detailed review of selected transboundary basins to ascertain the
application of ecosystem-based approaches and draw specific lessons for effective integrated water
resources management in international contexts. Selected basins represent Africa, Asia and the
Pacific, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, North America, and West Asia, showcasing regional
variables and a range of ecosystem service vulnerabilities. They focus on ES relevant to basin
management, including climate regulation, water regulation, natural hazard regulation, energy,
freshwater nutrient cycling, water purification and waste treatment, disease regulation, primary
production, fisheries and recreation, and ecotourism. The analysis highlights whether or not
management approaches recognize and incorporate bundled ES, such as uplands watershed
management through afforestation, which addresses the combined services of climate regulation,
water regulation, and water quality.
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