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Integrated Water Resources and Wastewater Management Integrated Water Resources Management Dr. James Dalton Pacific

Integrated Water Resources and Wastewater Management Integrated Water Resources Management Dr. James Dalton Pacific Islands Applied Geoscience Commission www. sopac. org

What is IWRM? Definitioninofallocation IWRM Equity: of costs and benefits promote sustainable IWRM is

What is IWRM? Definitioninofallocation IWRM Equity: of costs and benefits promote sustainable IWRM is atoprocess which promotes the social development co-ordinated development and management of water, land Efficiency: maximizing related resources, in orderthe to economic and socialeconomic welfare and maximise the resultant social welfare in an equitable manner Environmental Sustainability without compromising the sustainability of vital ecosystems. Pacific Islands Applied Geoscience Commission www. sopac. org

Integrated Water Resources and Wastewater Management GEF FSP US$12 million 14 Demonstration Projects Regional

Integrated Water Resources and Wastewater Management GEF FSP US$12 million 14 Demonstration Projects Regional Component 5 years (1: 3 co-fin) EU Water Facility US$5 million IWRM Planning Programme Regional Project, 3 years Pacific Islands Applied Geoscience Commission www. sopac. org

Integrated Water Resources and Wastewater Management Themed Groups Energy 1. Sanitation and wastewater Agriculture

Integrated Water Resources and Wastewater Management Themed Groups Energy 1. Sanitation and wastewater Agriculture Fisheries All include 2. Catchment management and elements of Water watershed issues Enviro Finance nment LAND 3. Groundwater and surface MANAGEMENT water interactions. Tourism Industry Pacific Islands Applied Geoscience Commission www. sopac. org

TUVALU: Integrated Sustainable Wastewater Management (Ecosan) • Reduction in use of primary water resource

TUVALU: Integrated Sustainable Wastewater Management (Ecosan) • Reduction in use of primary water resource supply for toilet flushing • Protection of secondary water sources from pollution – groundwater • Water and wastewater management approaches • Reduction in sewage to soils, GW and lagoons to protect environmental and public health • Composting toilet development - for humans and pig manure • Practical demonstrations with Government and civil society involved Pacific Islands Applied Geoscience Commission www. sopac. org

NIUE: Using Integrated Land Use, Water Supply, and Wastewater Management as a Protection Model

NIUE: Using Integrated Land Use, Water Supply, and Wastewater Management as a Protection Model for Alofi Town GW Supply and Reef Fishery • Urban Land Use Protection: septic tank improvement, solid waste collection, fuel & oil storage, hazardous waste • Agricultural and Rural Land Use Protection: agrochemical storage, piggery fencing and effluent waste mgmt, fish processing plant effluent waste mgmt, road run-off • Water Conservation & Demand Mgmt: rainwater storage tanks, leakage reduction campaign, conservation & awareness campaigns, crop water usage Pacific Islands Applied Geoscience Commission www. sopac. org

VANUATU: Sustainable Management of Sarakata Watershed • Develop Sarakata Watershed Mgmt Plan: participatory ecological

VANUATU: Sustainable Management of Sarakata Watershed • Develop Sarakata Watershed Mgmt Plan: participatory ecological and socio-economic surveys, watershed and landuse maps, i. d. appropriate mgmt strategies • Implement Watershed Mgmt Plan: apply best practice farming techniques with communities, manage de-forestation and promote reforestation, implement coastal mgmt practices to protect coral reefs, establish protected areas within community mgmt approaches • Water Conservation & Demand Mgmt: relocate Luganville water supply intake, develop & implement water safety plans, develop demand mgmt for efficient water delivery, improve flood monitoring systems Pacific Islands Applied Geoscience Commission www. sopac. org

Regional components COMPONENT 1: Demonstrations of IWRM and WUE – Removing Barriers to Implementation

Regional components COMPONENT 1: Demonstrations of IWRM and WUE – Removing Barriers to Implementation at the National/local Level. COMPONENT 2: Monitoring and Evaluation – Indicator Assessment COMPONENT 3: Implementation of IWRM and WUE – Policy, Legal and Institutional Reforms COMPONENT 4: Regional and National Capacity Building and Sustainability for IWRM COMPONENT 5: International networking, and particularly south-south inter-regional SIDS learning and exchange programmes COMPONENT 6: Project Management and Coordination Pacific Islands Applied Geoscience Commission www. sopac. org

Next Steps • 3 rd Steering Committee Meeting November 5 -8 th Suva •

Next Steps • 3 rd Steering Committee Meeting November 5 -8 th Suva • Final Demonstration Project Design – identifying initial indicators, gender mainstreamed • On-the-ground interventions • Regional Components • Implementation – practical steps • Submission to UNDP December, GEF February Pacific Islands Applied Geoscience Commission www. sopac. org

Links between IWRM and SLM • Numerous links between water and land management •

Links between IWRM and SLM • Numerous links between water and land management • Hand-in-hand, look to manage, protect, enhance one, you naturally enhance the other • Regional Components – linked to EU Water Facility Project – IWRM Resource Centre • HYCOS Pacific Islands Applied Geoscience Commission www. sopac. org

Integrated Water Resources and Wastewater Management James Dalton Project Adviser IWRM jamesd@sopac. org Rhonda

Integrated Water Resources and Wastewater Management James Dalton Project Adviser IWRM jamesd@sopac. org Rhonda Bower Project Adviser IWRM bower@sopac. org Pacific Islands Applied Geoscience Commission www. sopac. org