Improving Watershed Management Programs
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Authors
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Fernando Gonzalez
World Bank, Washington DC 20433, USA
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James Smyle
World Bank, Washington DC 20433, USA
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Johan Dalton
967 Wrights· Lane, Organge, NSW 2800, Australia
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John Kerr
Department of Resource Development, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan,
48824, USA
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Benjamin Kiersch
FA0, Rome, Italy
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S P Tucker
AP Rural Livelihood Project, 6th Floor Insurance Building, Tilak Road, Abids, Hyderabad
500 001, India
Abstract
Watersheds have become an integral component of natural resources management. It is an integrated approach to water management. The major issues and challenges involved in watershed management are identified and discussed here. At the higher slopes changes in land use tend to generate downstream effects that impact on other stakeholders in the watershed. Intact, both costs and benefits need to be equally shared amongst both upstream and downstream stakeholders. The watershed management incorporates improving management of (a) natural resources, (b) local development and (c) externalities. Improving management of externalties is crucial in watershed management because improving equity becomes a prerequisite to improving the efficiency and sustainability of watershed investments. Rural poverty and degradation of natural resources are interlinkedDownloads
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Submitted
16-12-2016
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16-12-2016
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Copyright (c) 2016 Arid Zone Research Association of India
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How to Cite
Gonzalez, F., Smyle, J., Dalton, J., Kerr, J., Kiersch, B., & Tucker, S. P. (2016). Improving Watershed Management Programs. Annals of Arid Zone, 41(3-4). https://doi.org/10.56093/aaz.v41i3 & 4.65716
