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Challenges of integrated water resources management in Indonesia

The increased demands for water and land in Indonesia as a consequence of the population growth and economic development has reportedly have been accelerated from the year to year. The spatial and temporal variability of human induced hydrological changes in a river basin could affect quality and qu...

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Main Author: Fulazzaky, Mohamad Ali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014
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TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
Online Access:http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/52079/1/MohamadAliFulazzaky2014_ChallengesOfIntegratedWaterResources.pdf
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http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/w6072000
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spelling my.utm.520792018-08-29T08:26:46Z http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/52079/ Challenges of integrated water resources management in Indonesia Fulazzaky, Mohamad Ali TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) The increased demands for water and land in Indonesia as a consequence of the population growth and economic development has reportedly have been accelerated from the year to year. The spatial and temporal variability of human induced hydrological changes in a river basin could affect quality and quantity of water. The challenge is that integrated water resources management (IWRM) should cope with complex issues of water in order to maximize the resultant economic and social welfare in an equitable manner, without compromising the sustainability of vital ecosystems. Even though the government of Indonesia has adopted new paradigm for water resources management by the enactment of Law No. 7/2004 on water resources, the implementation of IWRM may face the technical and managerial challenges. This paper briefly reviews the implementation of IWRM and related principles and provides an overview of potential water-related issues and progress towards implementation of IWRM in Indonesia. The availability of water and a broader range of water-related issues are identified. The recommended actions for improving the future IWRM are suggested. Challenges to improve the capacity buildings of IWRM related to enabling environment, institutional frameworks and management instruments are verified to contribute to the future directions for efficient problem-solving ability MDPI AG 2014 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/52079/1/MohamadAliFulazzaky2014_ChallengesOfIntegratedWaterResources.pdf Fulazzaky, Mohamad Ali (2014) Challenges of integrated water resources management in Indonesia. Water, 6 (7). pp. 2000-2020. ISSN 2073-4441 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/w6072000 DOI: 10.3390/w6072000
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topic TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
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Fulazzaky, Mohamad Ali
Challenges of integrated water resources management in Indonesia
description The increased demands for water and land in Indonesia as a consequence of the population growth and economic development has reportedly have been accelerated from the year to year. The spatial and temporal variability of human induced hydrological changes in a river basin could affect quality and quantity of water. The challenge is that integrated water resources management (IWRM) should cope with complex issues of water in order to maximize the resultant economic and social welfare in an equitable manner, without compromising the sustainability of vital ecosystems. Even though the government of Indonesia has adopted new paradigm for water resources management by the enactment of Law No. 7/2004 on water resources, the implementation of IWRM may face the technical and managerial challenges. This paper briefly reviews the implementation of IWRM and related principles and provides an overview of potential water-related issues and progress towards implementation of IWRM in Indonesia. The availability of water and a broader range of water-related issues are identified. The recommended actions for improving the future IWRM are suggested. Challenges to improve the capacity buildings of IWRM related to enabling environment, institutional frameworks and management instruments are verified to contribute to the future directions for efficient problem-solving ability
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title_short Challenges of integrated water resources management in Indonesia
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