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This paper is a conceptual analysis of how “green” Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) can be the key to sustainable social and economic development under the regime of climate change. The prevailing IWRM principles developed by the Dublin and Rio statements (1992), the Millennium Assembly (2000) and the WSSD (2002) attach a narrow, technical and single purposive orientation to IWRM, which are inadequate in fighting against the impact of climate change. Standing on the brink of irreversible impacts of climate change, it is now most urgent to secure the water sector from the devastating impacts of climate change by appropriate responses through policies and acting accordingly. Integrating a climate-proofing approach to IWRM policies is termed as “green” IWRM. Analysis emphasizes that only “green” IWRM can promote water security under the changing climate. The paper outlines the strategies that should be taken to make the IWRM “green”, which will further ensure sustainable use of freshwater, participation, gender balancing and equitable and efficient management fostering sustainable development.
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Huq, N., Hugé, J. (2012). “Greening” Integrated Water Resources Management Policies for Tackling Climate Change Impacts: A Call for Sustainable Development. In: Leal Filho, W. (eds) Climate Change and the Sustainable Use of Water Resources. Climate Change Management. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-22266-5_11
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