Water Management (WM)

Though IUCNB focuses upon developing a holistic, integrated strategy for the provision of safe drinking water rather than engaging itself substantially in the health dimensions of water such as, supply of clean drinking water, it tries to address the issues of water quality in different water bodies; assessment, conservation and management of wetlands; water quality, wetlands and biodiversity through attainment of increased awareness and understanding of the nature and effects of quality of return flow on ecosystems; a better understanding of the coping mechanisms and practices of local communities to deal with seasonal fluctuations of surface and ground water for efficient planning; a better understanding of the causes and effects of increasing salinity intrusion/ level in the coastal ecosystem; environmental assessment of the present day water management and practices with focus on fisheries and ecosystems; and raising public awareness of the impacts of climate change and the IPCC/ UNFCCC processes.

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