Type:
Tool
Description:
Geography, history, culture and economics serve to shape each river basin and community into their distinct entities. But there are some universal relationships that exist between people and rivers which are based on the uses that people derive from rivers and the river aspects that people desire. People use rivers for conveyance, water sources, sewage disposal, and drainage. People also desire rivers to be healthy, to support lifestyles and ultimately to be resilient. Where on this spectrum of uses and desires does your river best fit?
Guiding Principle:
Resilience and Adaptive Capacity
Environmental Sustainability and Circular Economy
Governance and Finance
Applicable to:
Irrigation Management Entities
Ministries/Municipalities/Regulators
Small Hydropower and Dam Managers
Water Resource River Basin/Coastal Authorities
Water Supply and Sanitation Service Providers
Developed by:
International RiverFoundation, Global Environment Facility IW:LEARN, Deloitte, Healthy Land and Water, University of Maryland