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Database of “Enablers and Obstacles in IWRM Implementation and their Contributions to Sustainable Territorial Development”
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IDQuartile year of publicationJournalBibliographic referenceObjectivesGeographical continentCountryScale
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1Q2Water Science and TechnologyAbdalla, K. M. E. H. (2008). Institutional and legal arrangements in the Nile river basin: Suggestions to improve the current situation toward adaptive integrated water resources management (Vol. 58, Número 10). Scopus. https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-58949092185&doi=10.2166%2fwst.2008.746&partnerID=40&md5=f289aa96bac9356adfd52f9c6d9d1b68Investigate the current situation in the Nile River Basin (NRB) regarding the institutional and legal arrangements needed to support an adaptive Integrated Water Resources Management (AIWRM) strategy.AfricaMore than 6Transboundary basin
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2Q2Environment, Development and SustainabilityAbdi-Dehkordi, M., Bozorg-Haddad, O., Salavitabar, A., & Goharian, E. (2021). Developing a sustainability assessment framework for integrated management of water resources systems using distributed zoning and system dynamics approaches. Environment, Development and Sustainability, 23(11), 16246-16282. Scopus. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10668-021-01340-0Model an integrated water resources system for the Big Karun River Basin, Iran, using a system dynamics approach.AsiaIranBasin
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3Q2Water InternationalAbdullaev, I., Kazbekov, J., Jumaboev, K., & Manthritilake, H. (2009). Adoption of integrated water resources management principles and its impacts: Lessons from Ferghana Valley. Water International, 34(2), 230-241. Scopus. https://doi.org/10.1080/02508060902843710Present the short-term impacts (five years) of Integrated Water Resources Management project activities focused on water user participation in the South Ferghana Canal in Uzbekistan on irrigation water supply and crop productivity.AsiaUzbekistanValley
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4Q1Water Resources ManagementAbdullaev, I., Kazbekov, J., Manthritilake, H., & Jumaboev, K. (2010). Water user groups in entral Asia: Emerging form of collective action in irrigation water management. Water Resources Management, 24(5), 1029-1043. Scopus. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11269-009-9484-4Examine recent emerging informal Water User Groups (WUGs) in the Ferghana Valley for water management at the level of the former collective farm, and the potential to strengthen weak Water User Associations (WUAs).AsiaKyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, UzbekistanValley
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5Q1Agricultural Water ManagementAbdullaev, I., Kazbekov, J., Manthritilake, H., & Jumaboev, K. (2009). Participatory water management at the main canal: A case from South Ferghana canal in Uzbekistan. Agricultural Water Management, 96(2), 317-329. Scopus. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2008.08.013Present the implementation process and some preliminary results of the IWRM project in the Ferghana Valley.AsiaUzbekistanValley
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6Q2Environmental Earth SciencesAbdullaev, I., & Rakhmatullaev, S. (2016). River basin management in Central Asia: Evidence from Isfara Basin, Fergana Valley. Environmental Earth Sciences, 75(8). Scopus. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12665-016-5270-9Conduct a comprehensive analysis of the implementation process of the problem-based river basin model, based on the issues, challenges, and recommendations identified in the transboundary Isfara River Basin in Central Asia.AsiaKyrgyzstan, TajikistanTransboundary basin
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7Q3Review of European Community and International Environmental LawAgyenim, J. B., & Gupta, J. (2010). The evolution of Ghana’s water law and policy. Review of European Community and International Environmental Law, 19(3), 339-350. Scopus. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9388.2010.00694.xExamine the evolution of Ghana’s legal and policy framework for water.AfricaGhanaCountry
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8Q2Physics and Chemistry of the EarthAgyenim, J. B., & Gupta, J. (2012). IWRM and developing countries: Implementation challenges in Ghana. Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, 47-48, 46-57. Scopus. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pce.2011.06.007Assess how IWRM has been interpreted and applied in Ghana, as well as the benefits, challenges, and lessons from this approach.AfricaGhanaCountry
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9Q3Journal of Natural Resources Policy Research Agyenim, J. B., & Gupta, J. (2013). Water management in Ghana: Between the idea and the implementation. Journal of Natural Resources Policy Research, 5(1), 35-48. Scopus. https://doi.org/10.1080/19390459.2012.668100Provide an understanding of the driving forces behind paradigm shifts in water management; examine whether these changes are compatible with cultural and institutional practices in Ghana; and determine how Ghana has responded to the incentives associated with the paradigm shift.Africa GhanaCountry
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10Q2International Journal of Water Resources DevelopmentAhmad, Q. K. (2003). Towards poverty alleviation: The water sector perspectives. International Journal of Water Resources Development, 19(2), 263-277. Scopus. https://doi.org/10.1080/0790062032000089356Review the water–poverty interfaces and suggest ways to contribute to poverty alleviation through interventions in the water sector.AsiaBangladeshCountry
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11Q2Water (Switzerland)Ahmed, M. F., Mokhtar, M. B., Lim, C. K., & Majid, N. A. (2022). Identification of Water Pollution Sources for Better Langat River Basin Management in Malaysia. Water (Switzerland), 14(12). Scopus. https://doi.org/10.3390/w14121904Study the levels of chemical pollution and identify the sources of contamination in the Langat River.AsiaMalaysiaBasin
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12Q1Journal of HydrologyAkhmadiyeva, Z., & Abdullaev, I. (2019). Water management paradigm shifts in the Caspian Sea region: Review and outlook. Journal of Hydrology, 568, 997-1006. Scopus. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2018.11.009Explore changes in water management paradigms in the Caspian Sea Basin over the last three centuries, with emphasis on the period after 1990.Asia, EuropeAzerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Russia, TurkmenistanTransboundary basin
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13Q3International Journal of Physical SciencesAkivaga, E. M., Otieno, F. A. O., Kipkorir, E. C., Kibiiy, J., & Shitote, S. (2010). Impact of introducing reserve flows on abstractive uses in water stressed catchment in Kenya: Application of WEAP21 model. International Journal of Physical Sciences, 5(16), 2441-2449. Scopus.Analyze the implications of implementing environmental flows for Lake Baringo on current water demand in the Perkera Basin.Africa KenyaBasin
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14Q2Water Resources ManagementAko, A. A., Eyong, G. E. T., & Nkeng, G. E. (2010). Water resources management and integrated water resources management (IWRM) in Cameroon. Water Resources Management, 24(5), 871-888. Scopus. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11269-009-9476-4Assess IWRM implementation in Cameroon by examining the institutional framework, conditions for implementing the approach, and reforms to improve it.Africa CameroonCountry
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15Q2Water Science and TechnologyAko Ako, A., Shimada, J., Eyong, G. E. T., & Fantong, W. Y. (2010). Access to potable water and sanitation in Cameroon within the context of Millennium Development Goals (MDGS). Water Science and Technology, 61(5), 1317-1339. Scopus. https://doi.org/10.2166/wst.2010.836Examine the situation of access to safe drinking water and sanitation in Cameroon within the framework of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).Africa CameroonCountry
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16Q2Water PolicyAkpabio, E. M. (2007). Assessing integrated water resources management in Nigeria: Insights and lessons from irrigation projects in the Cross River Basin. Water Policy, 9(2), 149-168. Scopus. https://doi.org/10.2166/wp.2007.007Examine the practice of Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) in the Cross River Basin, Nigeria, focusing on specific case studies of irrigation projects by the Cross River Basin Development Authority (CRBDA) to identify issues and examine implications for the IWRM concept.Africa NigeriaBasin
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17Q1International Journal of Water Resources DevelopmentAkpabio, E. M., Watson, N. M., Ite, U. E., & Ukpong, I. E. (2007). Integrated water resources management in the Cross River Basin, Nigeria. International Journal of Water Resources Development, 23(4), 691-708. Scopus. https://doi.org/10.1080/07900620701488612Examine the implementation of Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) in the Cross River Basin, Nigeria.Africa NigeriaBasin
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18Q1Journal of HydrologyAl-Faraj, F. A. M., & Al-Dabbagh, B. N. S. (2015). Assessment of collective impact of upstream watershed development and basin-wide successive droughts on downstream flow regime: The Lesser Zab transboundary basin. Journal of Hydrology, 530, 419-430. Scopus. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2015.09.074Quantify temporal hydrological alterations associated with the combined impacts of upstream human-related development and successive droughts across the entire basin. The case study is the Upper transboundary Lesser Zab Basin.AsiaIraqTransboundary basin
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19Q2Environment, Development and SustainabilityAlgaba, M. H.-P., Huyghe, W., van Leeuwen, K., Koop, S., & Eisenreich, S. (2023). Assessment and Actions to Support Integrated Water Resources Management of Seville (Spain). Environment, Development and Sustainability. Scopus. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10668-023-03011-8Evaluate the Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) of the city of Seville, Spain, and offer policy options for long-term water security, applying the City Blueprint Approach (CBA).EuropeSpainCity
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20Q2Environmental Earth SciencesAlhama, I., García-Ros, G., & Alhama, F. (2020). Integrated water resources management in the basin of the Segura river (southeast Spain); an example of adaptation to drought periods. Environmental Earth Sciences, 79(1). Scopus. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12665-019-8729-7Evaluate the effects of the proposed pumping program on piezometric levels and Segura River flows, intended to mitigate drought impacts.EuropeSpainBasin
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21Q2Water ResourcesAli Sardar Shahraki, Shahraki, J., & Monfared, S. A. H. (2019). An Integrated Water Resources Management Considering Agricultural Demands and the Assessment of Different Scenarios in Hirmand Catchment, Iran. Water Resources, 46(2), 308-317. Scopus. https://doi.org/10.1134/S0097807819020143Analyze the performance and predictive capacity of the WEAP model through the assessment of water demand management scenarios, applying it to the Hirmand Basin.AsiaIranBasin
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22Q1Journal of Environmental ManagementAl-Jawad, J. Y., Alsaffar, H. M., Bertram, D., & Kalin, R. M. (2019). A comprehensive optimum integrated water resources management approach for multidisciplinary water resources management problems. Journal of Environmental Management, 239, 211-224. Scopus. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.03.045Develop an Optimal Integrated Water Resources Management approach (OP-IWRM) and test it in the Diyala River Basin in Iraq.AsiaIraq, IranTransboundary basin
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23Q3Desalination and Water TreatmentAl-Juaidi, A. E. M., & Al-Shotairy, A. S. (2020). Evaluation of municipal water supply system options using water evaluation and planning system (Weap): Jeddah case study. Desalination and Water Treatment, 176, 317-323. Scopus. https://doi.org/10.5004/dwt.2020.25538Assess the current status of the water supply system of the city of Jeddah and analyze the long-term impact of water management measures using the Water Evaluation and Planning system (WEAP).AsiaSaudi ArabiaCity
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24Q2Regional Environmental ChangeAl-Kalbani, M. S., Price, M. F., O’Higgins, T., Ahmed, M., & Abahussain, A. (2015). Integrated environmental assessment to explore water resources management in Al Jabal Al Akhdar, Sultanate of Oman. Regional Environmental Change, 16(5), 1345-1361. Scopus. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10113-015-0864-4Examine the social and ecological aspects of mountain water to explore optimal approaches for sustainable use and management in the Al Jabal Al Akhdar mountainous region.AsiaOmanIntranational Region
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25Q1Water Resources ManagementAl-Omari, A., Al-Quraan, S., Al-Salihi, A., & Abdulla, F. (2009). A water management support system for Amman Zarqa Basin in Jordan. Water Resources Management, 23(15), 3165-3189. Scopus. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11269-009-9428-zDevelop a management support system for water management in the Amman–Zarqa Basin in Jordan.AsiaJordanBasin
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26Q3International Journal of Sustainable Development and PlanningAmadi, S. O., Agbor, M. E., & Udo, S. O. (2021). Vulnerability of calabar rainfall to climatic variability events: A critical factor in integrated water resources management in the tropical coastal location in southeastern nigeria. International Journal of Sustainable Development and Planning, 16(1), 115-122. Scopus. https://doi.org/10.18280/ijsdp.160112Analyze the total annual precipitation in Calabar for trends and climate variability events, with a focus on drought occurrence.Africa NigeriaCity
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27Q1Science of the Total EnvironmentApostolaki, S., Koundouri, P., & Pittis, N. (2019). Using a systemic approach to address the requirement for Integrated Water Resource Management within the Water Framework Directive. Science of the Total Environment, 679, 70-79. Scopus. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.05.077Evaluate a DPSIR (Drivers–Pressures–State–Impacts–Responses) approach combined with Ecosystem Services Approach principles, applied in the Ebro Basin (Spain) and the Evrotas Basin (Greece).EuropeSpain, GreeceBasin
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28Q2Water (Switzerland)Arfan, M., Ansari, K., Ullah, A., Hassan, D., Siyal, A. A., & Jia, S. (2020). Agenda setting in water and IWRM: Discourse analysis of water policy debate in Pakistan. Water (Switzerland), 12(6). Scopus. https://doi.org/10.3390/w12061656Explore the narrative of water policy in Pakistan and identify its trajectories and historical influences, as well as the impact of establishing the global water agenda for 2030.AsiaPakistanCountry
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29Q2Regional Environmental ChangeAshraf Vaghefi, S., Mousavi, S. J., Abbaspour, K. C., Srinivasan, R., & Arnold, J. R. (2015). Integration of hydrologic and water allocation models in basin-scale water resources management considering crop pattern and climate change: Karkheh River Basin in Iran. Regional Environmental Change, 15(3), 475-484. Scopus. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10113-013-0573-9Study the impact of climate change on net irrigation requirements, wheat yield, and hydropower generation in the KRB using an integrated modeling approach by linking the Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) (Arnold et al., 1998) and MODSIM in the Karkheh River Basin.AsiaIranBasin
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30Q2Water PolicyAwuah, A. K., Stuart-Hill, S., & Trotter-Boardman, D. (2023). Pandora’s Box: Assessing the current trends and challenges of IWRM in the uMngeni catchment. Water Policy, 25(1), 23-37. Scopus. https://doi.org/10.2166/wp.2023.183Evaluate the institutional aspects that may or may not have facilitated Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) in the uMngeni Basin.Africa South AfricaBasin
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31Q2Advances in Natural and Applied SciencesAzmi, M., Araghinejad, S., & Sarmadi, F. (2011). A national-scale assessment of agricultural development feasibility using multi-criteria decision making (MCDM) approaches. Advances in Natural and Applied Sciences, 5(4), 445-457. Scopus.Classify the feasibility of agricultural development in second-order basins in Iran.AsiaIranBasin
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32Q2Water PolicyBarbosa, M. C., Mushtaq, S., & Alam, K. (2016). Rationalising water policy and the institutional and water governance arrangements in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Water Policy, 18(6), 1353-1366. Scopus. https://doi.org/10.2166/wp.2016.233Assess whether current water policy is being translated into practice in the state of São Paulo, Brazil.South AmericaBrazilState
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33Q1Environmental Science and PolicyBarbosa, M. C., Mushtaq, S., & Alam, K. (2017). Integrated water resources management: Are river basin committees in Brazil enabling effective stakeholder interaction? Environmental Science and Policy, 76, 1-11. Scopus. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsci.2017.06.002Analyze stakeholders’ perspectives on water policy and explore the interactions among different stakeholder groups represented in committees in São Paulo, Brazil.South AmericaBrazilState
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34Q2Physics and Chemistry of the EarthBarthel, R., Sonneveld, B. G. J. S., Götzinger, J., Keyzer, M. A., Pande, S., Printz, A., & Gaiser, T. (2009). Integrated assessment of groundwater resources in the Ouémé basin, Benin, West Africa. Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, 34(4-5), 236-250. Scopus. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pce.2008.04.001Conduct an integrated assessment of groundwater resources in Benin, West Africa, within the RIVERTWIN research project framework.Africa BeninBasin
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35Q1Water InternationalBen Lamoree, G., García, L. E., Perez, R., & Castro, E. (2005). Methodology for the assessment of institutional frameworks for water resources management: Experiences from latin america. Water International, 30(3), 283-293. Scopus. https://doi.org/10.1080/02508060508691869Assess the institutional frameworks for water resources management in Costa Rica and the Dominican Republic.Central America and the CaribbeanCosta Rica, Dominican RepublicCountry
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36Q3Environmental ChallengesBen-Daoud, M., El Mahrad, B., Elhassnaoui, I., Moumen, A., Sayad, A., ELbouhadioui, M., Moroșanu, G. A., Mezouary, L. E., Essahlaoui, A., & Eljaafari, S. (2021). Integrated water resources management: An indicator framework for water management system assessment in the R’Dom Sub-basin, Morocco. Environmental Challenges, 3. Scopus. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envc.2021.100062Assess water management in the R’Dom River sub-basin in Morocco using 12 indicators.Africa MoroccoSubcuenca
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37Q1Environmental ManagementBen-Daoud, M., El Mahrad, B., Moroșanu, G. A., Elhassnaoui, I., Moumen, A., El Mezouary, L., ELbouhaddioui, M., Essahlaoui, A., & Eljaafari, S. (2023). Stakeholders’ Interaction in Water Management System: Insights from a MACTOR Analysis in the R’Dom Sub-basin, Morocco. Environmental Management, 71(6), 1129-1144. Scopus. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00267-022-01773-xExamine stakeholder interactions within the water management system in the R’Dom sub-basin (Morocco).Africa MoroccoSubcuenca
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38Q2Water Resources ManagementBenito, G., Rohde, R., Seely, M., Külls, C., Dahan, O., Enzel, Y., Todd, S., Botero, B., Morin, E., Grodek, T., & Roberts, C. (2010). Management of alluvial aquifers in two Southern African ephemeral rivers: Implications for IWRM. Water Resources Management, 24(4), 641-667. Scopus. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11269-009-9463-9Compare hydrology and water demand in the context of policy and institutional frameworks for effective IWRM implementation in two ephemeral rivers in southern Africa: the Buffels River and the Kuiseb River.Africa South Africa, NamibiaBasin
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39Q2Regional Environmental ChangeBenson, D., & Lorenzoni, I. (2017). Climate change adaptation, flood risks and policy coherence in integrated water resources management in England. Regional Environmental Change, 17(7), 1921-1932. Scopus. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10113-016-0959-6Examine and assess coherence among IWRM, Flood Risk Management (FRM), and land-use planning in England by analyzing the institutional coordination mechanisms through which they interact.EuropeUnited KingdomCountry
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40Q1Environmental ManagementBezerra, M. O., Vollmer, D., Acero, N., Marques, M. C., Restrepo, D., Mendoza, E., Coutinho, B., Encomenderos, I., Zuluaga, L., Rodríguez, O., Shaad, K., Hauck, S., González, R., Hernandéz, F., Montelongo, R., Torres, E., & Serrano, L. (2022). Operationalizing Integrated Water Resource Management in Latin America: Insights from Application of the Freshwater Health Index. Environmental Management, 69(4), 815-834. Scopus. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00267-021-01446-1Assess freshwater ecosystem vitality, ecosystem services, and the water governance system in three selected river basins in Latin America using the Freshwater Health Index (FHI), and evaluate how this index framework can improve IWRM implementation.South AmericaPeru, Colombia, BrazilBasin
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41Q2Water Resources ResearchBhat, A., & Blomquist, W. (2004). Policy, politics, and water management in the Guadalquivir River Basin, Spain. Water Resources Research, 40(8), W08S071-W08S0711. Scopus. https://doi.org/10.1029/2003WR002726Assess whether, and how, Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) is implemented in the Guadalquivir River Basin, Spain.EuropeSpainBasin
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42Q2Sustainability (Switzerland)Bielsa, J., & Cazcarro, I. (2015). Implementing integrated water resources management in the Ebro River Basin: From theory to facts. Sustainability (Switzerland), 7(1), 441-464. Scopus. https://doi.org/10.3390/su7010441Analyze the success of IWRM implementation in the Ebro River Basin (Spain) to highlight gaps between theory and practice.EuropeSpainBasin
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43Q2Irrigation and DrainageBirendra, K. C., McIndoe, I., Schultz, B., Prasad, K., Bright, J., Dark, A., Prasad Pandey, V., Chaudhary, A., Thapa, P. M., Perera, R., & Dangi, D. R. (2021). Integrated water resource management to address the growing demand for food and water in South Asia*. Irrigation and Drainage, 70(4), 924-935. Scopus. https://doi.org/10.1002/ird.2590(i) Review key water-, land-, and food-related issues in South Asian countries, (ii) explore the predominant irrigation management strategies in those countries, and (iii) examine the status of IWRM based on a Nepal case study, proposing options to support effective IWRM implementation.AsiaNepalCountry
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44Q2Journal of Water and Climate ChangeBouklia-Hassane, R., Yebdri, D., & Tidjani, A. E.-B. (2017). Climate change and water resources management of Oran region. Journal of Water and Climate Change, 8(2), 348-361. Scopus. https://doi.org/10.2166/wcc.2016.037Study the water balance in the Oran region, considering within a unified framework the socioeconomic dimension of the region (population growth, rapid urbanization, living standards, etc.) as well as climate change dynamics, using a large set of consistent scenarios.Africa AlgeriaIntranational Region
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45Q1International Journal of Water Resources DevelopmentBraga, B. P. F., Flecha, R., Thomas, P., Cardoso, W., & Coelho, A. C. (2009). Integrated water resources management in a Federative country: The case of Brazil. International Journal of Water Resources Development, 25(4), 611-628. Scopus. https://doi.org/10.1080/07900620903273432Provide an overview of water resources management in Brazil.South AmericaBrazilBasin, Country
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46Q4Management of Environmental Quality: An International JournalBrahmia, N., Chaab, S., & Zeddouri, A. (2016). Assessment and management of water resources in the watershed of the middle Seybouse (Northeast Algeria). Management of Environmental Quality: An International Journal, 27(3), 326-337. Scopus. https://doi.org/10.1108/MEQ-04-2015-0053Assess water resources and water resources management in the middle basin (sub-basin) of Sevbouse.Africa AlgeriaSubcuenca
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47Q2Water SABraune, E., & Xu, Y. (2009). Groundwater management issues in Southern Africa—An IWRM perspective. Water SA, 34(6), 699-706. Scopus. https://doi.org/10.4314/wsa.v34i6.183672Assess issues related to the use and sustainable management of groundwater resources in South Africa.Africa More than 6International Region
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48Q1Resources, Conservation and RecyclingBreitenmoser, L., Cuadrado Quesada, G., N, A., Bassi, N., Dkhar, N. B., Phukan, M., Kumar, S., Naga Babu, A., Kierstein, A., Campling, P., & Hooijmans, C. M. (2022). Perceived drivers and barriers in the governance of wastewater treatment and reuse in India: Insights from a two-round Delphi study. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 182. Scopus. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2022.106285Identify perceived key drivers and barriers for wastewater treatment and reuse governance in India.AsiaIndiaCountry
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49Q2Sustainability (Switzerland)Breulmann, M., Khurelbaatar, G., Sanne, M., van Afferden, M., Subah, A., & Müller, R. A. (2022). Integrated Wastewater Management for the Protection of Vulnerable Water Resources in the North of Jordan. Sustainability (Switzerland), 14(6). Scopus. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14063574Analyze the situation regarding water resources and the development of an IWRM approach in the Bani Kinana District (Irbid Governorate, Jordan).AsiaJordanDistrict
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50Q2Natural Resources ForumBrown, C., Campher, D., & King, J. (2020). Status and trends in EFlows in southern Africa. Natural Resources Forum, 44(1), 66-88. Scopus. https://doi.org/10.1111/1477-8947.12190Provide an overview of the current status and trends in environmental flows (EFlows) assessments in southern Africa, with a focus on how these assessments have been integrated into water management in the region and their contribution to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs 6.5 and 6.6).Africa 11 SADC countriesInternational Region
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51Q1Science of the Total EnvironmentBudryte, P., Heldt, S., & Denecke, M. (2018). Foundations of the participatory approach in the Mekong River basin management. Science of the Total Environment, 622-623, 349-361. Scopus. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.11.345Analyze how the concept of public participation resembles the original participatory approach of IWRM in the Mekong River Basin.AsiaChina, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, VietnamTransboundary basin
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52Q2Physical GeographyBurak, S., Bilge, A. H., & Ülker, D. (2022). Assessment and simulation of water transfer for the megacity Istanbul. Physical Geography, 43(6), 784-808. Scopus. https://doi.org/10.1080/02723646.2021.1904698Investigate and apply the performance of a reservoir system fed by surface runoff and inter-basin water transfer for the megacity of Istanbul.Asia, EuropeTürkiyeCity
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53Q1Ecology and SocietyBurbach, M. E., Eaton, W. M., Quimby, B., Babbitt, C., & Delozier, J. L. (2022). Longitudinal assessment of an integrated approach to large-scale common-pool water resource management: A case study of Nebraska’s Platte River basin. Ecology and Society, 27(4). Scopus. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-13579-270430Present a longitudinal case study of stakeholders’ perceptions of integrated water management in the Platte River Basin (Nebraska).North AmericaUSABasin
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54Q2Water InternationalBuyukcangaz, H., & Korukcu, A. (2007). Integrated approach for water resources and irrigation management in Turkey. Water International, 32(SUPPL. 1), 710-719. Scopus. https://doi.org/10.1080/02508060.2007.9671992Assess Turkey’s water resources management framework in light of the IWRM approach.Asia, EuropeTürkiyeCity
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55Q2Civil Engineering Journal (Iran)Cacal, J. C., & Taboada, E. B. (2022). Assessment and Evaluation of IWRM Implementation in Palawan, Philippines. Civil Engineering Journal (Iran), 8(2), 290-307. Scopus. https://doi.org/10.28991/CEJ-2022-08-02-08Assess the degree of IWRM implementation at the subnational level in Palawan Province, Philippines.AsiaPhilippinesProvince
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56Q1Sustainability (Switzerland))Cacal, J. C., Taboada, E. B., & Mehboob, M. S. (2023). Strategic Implementation of Integrated Water Resource Management in Selected Areas of Palawan: SWOT-AHP Method. Sustainability (Switzerland), 15(4). Scopus. https://doi.org/10.3390/su15042922Identify elements that could improve the outcomes of IWRM adoption in Palawan Province.AsiaPhilippinesProvince
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57Q1International Journal of Water Resources DevelopmentCalow, R. C., Howarth, S. E., & Wang, J. (2009). Irrigation development and Water Rights Reform in China. International Journal of Water Resources Development, 25(2), 227-248. Scopus. https://doi.org/10.1080/07900620902868653Describe the foundations of the development of the water rights system in China and the experience with its implementation in surface- and groundwater contexts.AsiaChinaCountry
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58Q1Environmental Modelling and SoftwareCarmona, G., Varela-Ortega, C., & Bromley, J. (2013). Supporting decision making under uncertainty: Development of a participatory integrated model for water management in the middle Guadiana river basin. Environmental Modelling and Software, 50, 144-157. Scopus. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsoft.2013.09.007Develop a participatory integrated assessment model by combining a crop model, an economic model, and a participatory Bayesian network, applied to the middle sub-basin of the Guadiana River in Spain.EuropeSpainSubcuenca
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59Q2Water PolicyCashman, A. (2017). Why isn’t IWRM working in the caribbean? Water Policy, 19(4), 587-600. Scopus. https://doi.org/10.2166/wp.2017.100Describe progress in adopting an integrated approach to water management in the Caribbean and the lessons learned.CaribbeanCaribbeanInternational Region
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60Q1Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: WaterCasiano Flores, C. (2023). Toward a contextualized research agenda: Governance challenges of the wastewater treatment policy in Mexico and the role of subnational governments. Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Water, 10(1). Scopus. https://doi.org/10.1002/wat2.1617Reflect on governance challenges related to the implementation of wastewater treatment policies (WTP) in Mexico and the role of subnational governments in this process.North AmericaMexicoCountry
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61Q1Environmental Modelling and SoftwareCastelletti, A., & Soncini-Sessa, R. (2006). A procedural approach to strengthening integration and participation in water resource planning. Environmental Modelling and Software, 21(10), 1455-1470. Scopus. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsoft.2005.07.013Propose a Participatory and Integrated Planning procedure in the Lake Maggiore project.EuropeItaly, SwitzerlandLake basin
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62Q1Environmental Science and PolicyCeccato, L., Giannini, V., & Giupponi, C. (2011). Participatory assessment of adaptation strategies to flood risk in the Upper Brahmaputra and Danube river basins. Environmental Science and Policy, 14(8), 1163-1174. Scopus. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsci.2011.05.016Identify and explore the potential of adaptation strategies to address flood risk in mountain areas through two case studies: the Upper Danube and the Upper Brahmaputra.Asia, EuropeAustria, Germany, India, ChinaBasin
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63Q2Canadian Water Resources JournalCervoni, L., Biro, A., & Beazley, K. (2008). Implementing Integrated Water Resources Management: The Importance of Cross-Scale Considerations and Local Conditions in Ontario and Nova Scotia. Canadian Water Resources Journal, 33(4), 333-350. Scopus. https://doi.org/10.4296/cwrj3304333Explore IWRM implementation by comparing experiences in Nova Scotia and Ontario.North AmericaCanadaIntranational Region
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64Q2Water (Switzerland)Chan, N. W., Roy, R., & Chaffin, B. C. (2016). Water governance in Bangladesh: An evaluation of institutional and political context. Water (Switzerland), 8(9). Scopus. https://doi.org/10.3390/w8090403Assess the current institutional and political context of water governance in Bangladesh and evaluate IWRM as a means to achieve the SDGs.AsiaBangladeshCountry
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65Q1Journal of Cleaner ProductionChang, I.-S., Zhao, M., Chen, Y., Guo, X., Zhu, Y., Wu, J., & Yuan, T. (2020). Evaluation on the integrated water resources management in China’s major cities—Based on City Blueprint® Approach. Journal of Cleaner Production, 262, 121410. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.121410Assess urban IWRM in 32 major cities in China using the City Blueprint approach.AsiaChinaCity
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66Q1Environmental ManagementCharnay, B. (2011). A system method for the assessment of Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) in mountain watershed areas: The case of the «giffre» watershed (France). Environmental Management, 48(1), 189-197. Scopus. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00267-011-9683-7Assess the local water resources management system in French Alps basins: the Giffre Basin.EuropeFranceBasin
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67Q2Water PolicyCherlet, J., & Venot, J.-P. (2013). Structure and agency: Understanding water policy changes in West Africa. Water Policy, 15(3), 479-495. Scopus. https://doi.org/10.2166/wp.2013.086Understand how and why water policies change in West Africa, using IWRM implementation in Burkina Faso and Mali as the entry point.Africa Burkina Faso, MaliCountry
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68Q3Lakes and Reservoirs: Research and ManagementChidammodzi, C. L., & Muhandiki, V. S. (2017). Water resources management and Integrated Water Resources Management implementation in Malawi: Status and implications for lake basin management. Lakes and Reservoirs: Research and Management, 22(2), 101-114. Scopus. https://doi.org/10.1111/lre.12170Assess IWRM implementation in Malawi in relation to the five priority areas of the country’s IWRM/Water Efficiency Management Plan (2008–2012).Africa MalawiLake basin
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69Q1Ecological IndicatorsChidammodzi, C. L., & Muhandiki, V. S. (2016). An indicator framework for assessing the technology aspect of Integrated Lake Basin Management for Lake Malawi Basin. Ecological Indicators, 60, 789-801. Scopus. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2015.08.021Assess IWRM implementation in Malawi and highlight the benefits of this approach for Integrated Lake Basin Management.Africa MalawiLake basin, Country
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70Q1International Journal of the CommonsChidammodzi, C., & Muhandiki, V. (2015). Development of indicators for assessment of Lake Malawi Basin in an Integrated Lake Basin Management (ILBM) framework. International Journal of the Commons, 9(1), 209-236. https://doi.org/10.18352/ijc.479Assess management of the Lake Malawi Basin through indicators.Africa MalawiLake basin
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71Q2Physics and Chemistry of the EarthChikozho, C. (2014). Pathways for building capacity and ensuring effective transboundary water resources management in Africa: Revisiting the key issues, opportunities and challenges. Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, 76-78, 72-82. Scopus. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pce.2014.11.004Explore the landscape of transboundary river basin management in Africa (the Nile and Senegal river basins as case studies) with a view to identifying and articulating key issues, challenges, and opportunities faced in building the capacities of major sector actors and institutions.Africa More than 6Transboundary basin
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72Q1Global Environmental ChangeChing, L., & Mukherjee, M. (2015). Managing the socio-ecology of very large rivers: Collective choice rules in IWRM narratives. Global Environmental Change, 34, 172-184. Scopus. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2015.06.012Assess reforms generated by IWRM in the Yellow River (China) and the Ganges (India).AsiaChina, IndiaBasin
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73Q2Water PolicyChomba, M. J., Hill, T., Nkhata, B. A., & Förster, J. J. (2017). Paradigms for water allocation in river basins: A society-sciencepractice perspective from Southern Africa. Water Policy, 19(4), 637-649. Scopus. https://doi.org/10.2166/wp.2017.130Examine the evolution of paradigms for water allocation in river basins in southern Africa.Africa Zambia, South AfricaBasin
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74Q1Water AlternativesClement, F., Suhardiman, D., & Bharati, L. (2017). IWRM discourses, institutional holy grail and water justice in Nepal. Water Alternatives, 10(3), 870-887. Scopus.Study IWRM discourses in Nepal, where IWRM was introduced as the guiding principle of water management policy more than a decade ago but has not yet been put into practice.AsiaNepalCountry
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75Q2Water PolicyClifford-Holmes, J. K., Palmer, C. G., De Wet, C. J., & Slinger, J. H. (2016). Operational manifestations of institutional dysfunction in post- Apartheid South Africa. Water Policy, 18(4), 998-1014. Scopus. https://doi.org/10.2166/wp.2016.211Analyze institutional dysfunction in water management in the Sundays River Valley Municipality (Eastern Cape Province, South Africa).Africa South AfricaMunicipality
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76Q1Water Resources ManagementCoelho, A. C., Labadie, J. W., & Fontane, D. G. (2012). Multicriteria Decision Support System for Regionalization of Integrated Water Resources Management. Water Resources Management, 26(5), 1325-1346. Scopus. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11269-011-9961-4Present the Multicriteria Decision Support System for Regionalization as a tool to support regionalization for IWRM, and test its feasibility in the Tocantins–Araguaia River Basin, the second largest in Brazil.South AmericaBrazilBasin
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77Q4Studia Universitatis Babes-Bolyai ChemiaCojocariu, C., Barjoveanu, G., Robu, B., & Teodosiu, C. (2012). Integrated environmental impact and risk assessment of the agricultural and related industries in the Prut River Basin. Studia Universitatis Babes-Bolyai Chemia, 1, 151-166. Scopus.Present the development and implementation of a methodology for the quantitative assessment of environmental impact and the associated risk of agricultural activities within the Prut Basin.EuropeRomaniaBasin
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78Q2Water SAColvin, J., Ballim, F., Chimbuya, S., Everard, M., Goss, J., Klarenberg, G., Ndlovu, S., Ncala, D., & Weston, D. (2009). Building capacity for co-operative governance as a basis for integrated water resource managing in the Inkomati and Mvoti catchments, South Africa. Water SA, 34(6), 681-690. Scopus. https://doi.org/10.4314/wsa.v34i6.183669Assess achievements, challenges, and reflections to date regarding the development of an interactive approach to capacity development in the Inkomati and Mvoti basins.Africa South AfricaBasin
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79Q1Ethics and Information TechnologyCooper, N., Swan, A., & Townend, D. (2014). A confluence of new technology and the right to water: Experience and potential from South Africa’s constitution and commons. Ethics and Information Technology, 16(2), 119-134. Scopus. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10676-014-9340-yAssess the right to water within South Africa’s Constitution, its partial realization in the country, and the potential of new monitoring technologies.Africa South AfricaCountry
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80Q1Journal of Water Resources Planning and ManagementDavis, M. D. (2007). Integrated water resource management and water sharing. Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, 133(5), 427-445. Scopus. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9496(2007)133:5(427)Analyze the IWRM approach and water sharing through an assessment of two mature but different IWRM governance structures: California and France.North America, EuropeUSA, FranceCountry, state
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81Q3WaterlinesDay, St. J. (2009). Community-based water resources management. Waterlines, 28(1), 47-62. Scopus. https://doi.org/10.3362/1756-3488.2009.005Describe an eight-step process to build a water resources management framework currently being implemented in Darfur.Africa SudanIntranational Region
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82Q1Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studiesde O. Vieira, E., & Sandoval-Solis, S. (2018). Water resources sustainability index for a water-stressed basin in Brazil. Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies, 19, 97-109. Scopus. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejrh.2018.08.003Assess the future of water management and calculate the water resources sustainability index in the Verde Grande River Basin (RVGB), Brazil.South AmericaBrazilBasin
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83Q1Journal of Environmental ManagementDe Stefano, L. (2010). Facing the water framework directive challenges: A baseline of stakeholder participation in the European Union. Journal of Environmental Management, 91(6), 1332-1340. Scopus. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2010.02.014Present an assessment of the quality of stakeholder participation at the beginning of WFD implementation in twenty countries that are EU members or have close institutional relations with the EU.EuropeMore than 6Country
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84Q2Environmental ManagementDe Stefano, L., De Pedraza Gilsanz, J., & Gil, F. V. (2010). A methodology for the evaluation of water policies in European countries. Environmental Management, 45(6), 1363-1377. Scopus. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00267-010-9492-4Develop and apply the Water and Wetlands Index to assess national water policies with reference to the Water Framework Directive (WFD) in European countries.EuropeMore than 6Country
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85Q1Energy ReportsDehnavi, S., & Al-Saidi, M. (2020). Educating water professionals for the Arab world: Archetypes, change agents and complex realities. Energy Reports, 6, 106-113. Scopus. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egyr.2020.10.060Analyze the challenges of educating future water professionals within the specific context of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.Europe, Asia, AfricaMore than 6International Region
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86Q1Water AlternativesDel Vecchio, K., & Barone, S. (2018). Has Morocco’s groundwater policy changed? Lessons from the institutional approach. Water Alternatives, 11(3), 638-662. Scopus.Analyze IWRM implementation and explain both change and continuity in groundwater policy.Africa MoroccoCountry
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87Q1Science of the Total EnvironmentDemetropoulou, L., Lilli, M. A., Petousi, I., Nikolaou, T., Fountoulakis, M., Kritsotakis, M., Panakoulia, S., Giannakis, G. V., Manios, T., & Nikolaidis, N. P. (2019). Innovative methodology for the prioritization of the Program of Measures for integrated water resources management of the Region of Crete, Greece. Science of the Total Environment, 672, 61-70. Scopus. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.03.397Propose an innovative multicriteria methodology to prioritize the Programme of Measures (PoM) in the Water Region of Crete, and apply it specifically to the Geropotamos River Basin in accordance with Water Framework Directive requirements.EuropeGreciaBasin
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88Q2Water (Switzerland)Demirbilek, B., & Benson, D. (2019). Between emulation and assemblage: Analysing WFD policy transfer outcomes in Turkey. Water (Switzerland), 11(2). Scopus. https://doi.org/10.3390/w11020324Analyze the outcomes of transferring the EU Water Framework Directive (WFD) to water management in Turkey.Asia, EuropeTürkiyeCountry
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89Q1Water AlternativesDenby, K., Movik, S., Mehta, L., & van Koppen, B. (2016). The «trickle down» of IWRM: A case study of local-level realities in the Inkomati Water Management Area, South Africa. Water Alternatives, 9(3), 473-492. Scopus.Explore the dynamics surrounding IWRM implementation in the Inkomati Water Management Area and the degree of integration between parallel land and water reform processes.Africa South AfricaBasin
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90Q1Water AlternativesDerman, B., & Prabhakaran, P. (2016). Reflections on the formulation and implementation of IWRM in Southern Africa from a gender perspective. Water Alternatives, 9(3), 644-661. Scopus.Examine IWRM gender practices in four southern African nations.Africa Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania, ZimbabweCountry
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91Q2Physics and Chemistry of the EarthDietrich, J., & Funke, M. (2009). Integrated catchment modelling within a strategic planning and decision making process: Werra case study. Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, 34(8-9), 580-588. Scopus. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pce.2008.11.001An analytical systems decision-process model was developed within a case study located in the Werra River Basin (Central Germany).EuropeGermanyBasin
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92Q1PLoS ONEDirwai, T. L., Kanda, E. K., Senzanje, A., & Busari, T. I. (2021). Water resource management: Iwrm strategies for improved water management. A systematic review of case studies of east, west and southern Africa. PLoS ONE, 16(5 May). Scopus. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0236903Assess the adoption and implementation of IWRM in the regions of Eastern, Western, and Southern Africa.Africa More than 6International Region
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93Q1Environmental Earth SciencesDombrowsky, I., Hagemann, N., & Houdret, A. (2014). The river basin as a new scale for water governance in transition countries? A comparative study of Mongolia and Ukraine. Environmental Earth Sciences, 72(12), 4705-4726. Scopus. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12665-014-3308-4Analyze similarities and differences in the institutionalization of river basin management in Mongolia and Ukraine, and examine how these can be explained.Asia, EuropeMongolia, UkraineCountry
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94Q2International Journal of Water Resources DevelopmentDorm-Adzobu, C., & Ampomah, B. Y. (2014). Legislative and institutional reforms for water resources management in Ghana. International Journal of Water Resources Development, 30(3), 559-571. Scopus. https://doi.org/10.1080/07900627.2013.837359Analyze legislative and institutional reforms for water resources management in Ghana.Africa GhanaCountry
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95Q1Hydrology and Earth System SciencesDouven, W., Mul, M. L., Fernández-Álvarez, B., Lam Hung, S., Bakker, N., Radosevich, G., & Van Der Zaag, P. (2012). Enhancing capacities of riparian professionals to address and resolve transboundary issues in international river basins: Experiences from the Lower Mekong River Basin. Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, 16(9), 3183-3197. Scopus. https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-16-3183-2012Analyze the design and impact of capacity development programs for riparian professionals to address and resolve transboundary issues in international river basins, using as a case study a program developed by the Mekong River Commission (MRC).AsiaCambodia, Laos, Thailand, VietnamTransboundary basin
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96Q1Ecology and Societydu Toit, D. R., Biggs, H., & Pollard, S. (2011). The potential role of mental model methodologies in multistakeholder negotiations: Integrated water resources management in South Africa. Ecology and Society, 16(3), 13. Scopus. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-04237-160321Assess the potential of using mental model methodologies within a strategic management framework for water management in South Africa.Africa South AfricaCountry
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97Q1Quaternary InternationalDukhovny, V. A., Sokolov, V. I., & Ziganshina, D. R. (2013). Integrated Water Resources Management in Central Asia, as a way of survival in conditions of water scarcity. Quaternary International, 311, 181-188. Scopus. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.quaint.2013.07.003Present the practical results of the pilot implementation of Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) in the Ferghana Valley shared by three Central Asian countries: Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan.AsiaKyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, UzbekistanTransboundary basin
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98Q2Water PolicyDuncan, A. E., De Vries, N., & Nyarko, K. B. (2019). The effectiveness of water resources management in Pra Basin. Water Policy, 21(4), 787-805. Scopus.Assess the effectiveness of IWRM implementation in Ghana and in the Pra Basin.Africa GhanaBasin