INTEGRATED WATERSHED MANAGEMENT : PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE

This title presents an integrated framework for water resources management. It has been said that 'water is the next oil'. A strong global consensus has begun to develop that effective water management must start at the watershed level, and that water management actions must be taken in the context of watersheds, and the human communities in them.

"Integrated Watershed Management: Principles and Practice, Second Edition" presents a flexible, integrated framework for watershed management that addresses the biophysical, social, and economic issues affecting water resources and their use. Comprehensive in scope and multidisciplinary in approach, it equips readers with the necessary tools and techniques to develop sound watershed management policy and practice - from problem definition and goal setting to selecting management strategies and procedures for monitoring implementation. Ten years of practice have demonstrated that the core concepts presented in the first edition of this book remain true and important.