A systems, holistic, or ecosystem approach is often advocated for water management, and has led to the emergence of integrated water resource management, or IWRM. Such an approach can be interpreted as `comprehensive' or `integrated', and analysts, planners, and managers need to understand the difference. Edge or boundary problems always are encountered when applying a holistic approach, and de...

This study sheds light on the importance of boundary spanners in developing conditions that foster trust between stakeholders integrated water resource management (IWRM). Boundary routinely reach across organizational borders to build interconnections and interdependencies order manage complex problems, inform policy, encourage knowledge sharing. The spanning role has been shown business practi...

This paper responds to the significant challenges Integrated Water Resource Management (IWRM) and clarifies its practical value as a theoretical framework. Through thorough analysis, this examines how IWRM can be applied distinguish water resource management (WRM) an observable domain with open boundary foster sustainable ecosystem by emphasizing functional differentiation of WRM. Compared exam...

This paper argues that to prevent or lessen the impact of episodic water stress within modern political economies, harnessing and tailoring emerging modes of legitimacy will play a crucial role in formulating pragmatic, solution-focused policy. In setting out a case for this position, we analyse the role which existing and novel modes of legitimacy play in shaping the boundaries and opportunity...

A broad range of tools are available for integrated water resource management (IWRM). In the EU research project NeWater, a hypothesis exists that IWRM cannot be realised unless current management regimes undergo a transition toward adaptive management (AM). This includes a structured process of learning, dealing with complexity, uncertainty etc. We assume that it is no longer enough for manage...

Design of policies within the integrated water resources management (IWRM) paradigm demands to take into account multiple objectives such as flood protection, water supply for hydropower generation, irrigation and urban use, imposition of minimum environmental flows, etc.. Finding efficient water management policies is a demanding task and Stochastic Dynamic Programming (SDP) can provide an eff...

This research aims to review the current state and limitations of water resources management in Nigeria explore how adopting an integrated approach can strengthen socio-economic development. As support for (IWRM) grows, it is necessary feasible Nigerian context especially with many states facing stress even country's substantial resources. paper reviews literature related implementation IWRM ar...