4. Water Management Futures Flashcards
What is water considered in terms of resource management?
A shared resource
Water is influenced by multiple stakeholders from local to international levels.
What are the essential uses of water?
- Agriculture
- Industry
- Food security
- Energy security
What can water problems such as floods and droughts lead to?
Devastation of regions, populations, and economies.
What is crucial for successful water management?
All stakeholders’ participation, especially local participation.
What threats does Lake Ossa in Cameroon face?
- Competing stakeholders
- Excessive pesticide use
- Water extraction lowering water levels
What percentage of the population around Lake Ossa relies on its water for livelihoods?
80%
What initiatives did the NGO Watershed Task Group undertake?
- Raise awareness of problems
- Build diversification of livelihoods
- Lead consultations with local government
What outcomes were achieved by the Watershed Task Group?
- Introduced 12 new legislations
- Worked with 40 women’s associations
- Created 3 protected fish reproduction areas
- Developed Participatory Action plans
What has been a major issue with boreholes in Africa, particularly in Kenya?
Failed boreholes due to under-researched sites and lack of maintenance training.
What was the focus of the 10-year project by the Dutch NGO Drenthe and the African Medical & Research Foundation in Kenya?
- Rehabilitating boreholes
- Financing and maintaining boreholes
- Building a local association
What was one of the outcomes of the borehole project in Kenya?
Improved access to water for 60,000 Maasai and 100,000 cattle.
What challenges does Egypt face regarding water management?
- Highly constrained natural water provision
- Outdated infrastructure
- Inefficient irrigation systems
What is the goal of the Irrigation Improvement Program in Egypt?
Improved efficiency, technical changes, and infrastructure investment.
What social conflict arose from Bolivia’s water privatization program?
Civil unrest due to price rises in urban areas and fear of losing water access in rural areas.
What was created to facilitate public participation in Bolivia’s water policy formulation?
Consejo Interinstitutional del Agua - CONIAG
What outcomes were achieved by the Murray-Darling Commission in Australia?
- Cross-state allocations for water access
- Quota and cross-state water trading scheme
- New insights into irrigation efficiency
What was the focus of the farmer participation project in the Benelux?
Improving water conservation and water quality.
What outcomes resulted from the farmer participation project in the Benelux?
- Increased farmer involvement
- Cross-boundary knowledge transfer
- Increased trust between Dutch and Belgian partners
What are key factors illustrated by the case studies regarding public participation?
- Good governance
- Social cohesion
- Sustainable water management
- Water quality improvement
- Livelihood diversification
Fill in the blank: Water solutions can usually not be adopted without being adapted to _______.
[local populations]
