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Water Resources in Strategic Context

Water Resources in Strategic Context. George S. Dunlop Department of the Army Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary (Civil Works) AfrICanDo, 2008 > george.dunlop@hqda.army.mil <. 40% of Worlds population lives on shared basins: or more than 50% of earth landmass. Strategic Context.

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Water Resources in Strategic Context

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  1. Water Resources in Strategic Context George S. Dunlop Department of the Army Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary (Civil Works) AfrICanDo, 2008 > george.dunlop@hqda.army.mil <

  2. 40% of Worlds population lives on shared basins: or more than 50% of earth landmass

  3. Strategic Context • Water is theessential resource • Increasing Dysfunction of Failed and Failing Governments • Technological Innovation • Globalization of information • Access to appropriate technology • Access to capital • Access to technical assistance • Aspirations of the Entire Pyramid • Increasing Capability of Civil Society

  4. Strategic Principles for Water Resources • Watershed Approach • Science-based • Consider all Consequences • Use Appropriate Scale • Bottom-up • Private Sector Empowerment

  5. Many Resources • World Water Week, Stockholm • www.worldwaterweek.org • U.N. Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) • Private Sector • > http://other90.cooperhewitt.org/about <. • > http://www.appropedia.org/STAR-TIDES < • > http://www.openworld.com/ < • > http://www.virtualmarketopener.com/ < • > http://www.entovation.com/ < • > http://www.internationalaid.org/ < • > http://www.gbfund.org < • > http://www.livingwatersintl.org/ <

  6. Many Resources, Cont’d • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers • Institute for Water Resources • Work for Others • Civilian-Military Emergency Preparedness • Coordination with U.S. Africa Command

  7. 24• •14 •22 •7 •5 •11 •17 •8 •1 18• •12 •6 20• •2 •10 •13 •9 •3 15• •21 •16 19• •4 UNESCO Water Family - Strengthening the role of the IHP Centres 26 - ICIWaRM 14 28 27 23 25

  8. International Center forIntegrated Water Resources Management (ICIWaRM) Hosted by the: Institute for Water Resources (IWR) In Partnership with: A consortium of U.S. Universities led by: The University of Arizona (SAHRA) and Professional Organizations led by: The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE-EWRI)

  9. ICIWaRM - Program Goals IWRM Practice BMP’s Contribute to the development & advocacy of IWRM principles and best management practices, focusing on institutional, engineering, planning and evaluation issues. Undertake capacity-development focusing on training for implementing IWRM at both watershed and national levels, particularly in Latin America, Africa & Asia, working closely in collaboration among UNESCO centers towards joint problem-solving. ICIWaRM: International Center for Integrated Water Resources Management Capacity Development Foster research, tech development and technology transfer of models and methods that enhance IWRM . Water Science Water Education Technology Transfer

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