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IRRIGATION ISSUES AND WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT

IRRIGATION ISSUES AND WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT. OAS - Water Policy in the Americas Roundtable July 20, 2000 Jose Simas. CHALLENGES OF THE MILLENIUM AND DRIVING FORCES PROMOTING GLOBAL CHANGES, WITH IMPLICATIONS ON WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT POLICIES.

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IRRIGATION ISSUES AND WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT

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  1. IRRIGATION ISSUESANDWATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT OAS - Water Policy in the Americas Roundtable July 20, 2000 Jose Simas

  2. CHALLENGES OF THE MILLENIUM AND DRIVING FORCES PROMOTING GLOBAL CHANGES, WITH IMPLICATIONS ON WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT POLICIES

  3. CHALLENGES OF THE MILLENIUM AND DRIVING FORCES PROMOTING GLOBAL CHANGES, WITH IMPLICATIONS ON WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT POLICIES

  4. WATER USE PER ECONOMIC SECTOR

  5. LATIN AMERICA: IRRIGATED AREAS

  6. LAC: CATEGORIES OF IRRIGATION SYSTEMS • MAJOR NETWORKS (IRRIGATION DISTRICTS) 48% • SMALL IRRIGATION 52%

  7. LAC: CATEGORIES OF IRRIGATION MANAGEMENT • RICE FLOODING IN TROPICAL AND SUBTROPICAL AREAS 16% • ARID ZONES IRRIGATION 56% • COMPLEMENTARY IRRIGATION 28%

  8. MAIN IRRIGATION ISSUES TO ADDRESS • INSTITUTIONAL • TECHNOLOGICAL • ENVIRONMENTAL • PRIORITIES

  9. IRRIGATION INSTITUTIONAL ISSUES • Land titling/ownership • Users’ empowerment on management • Water rights • Incentives to save water • Users’ organizations • Transfer of A, O&M to users’ organizations • Cost effectiveness of O&M • Sustainable fees

  10. IRRIGATION TECHNOLOGICAL ISSUES • On-farm management • Off-farm management • Appropriate technology • Adaptive research • Training and capacity building • Cost-effective practices • O&M machinery mix • Drainage and salinity • Modernization

  11. ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES • SALINITY • WATERLOGGING • OVERDRAFT OF AQUIFERS • DISPOSAL OF HAZARDOUS EFFLUENTS • USE OF CHEMICALS IN AGRICULTURE

  12. PRIORITIES • “FIRST THINGS FIRST” • SUSTAINABLE O&M • GOVERNMENT ROLE • STAKEHOLDERS’ EMPOWERMENT • MODERNIZATION • PROFITABILITY • WATER AND LAND RIGHTS • INCENTIVES TO SAVE WATER

  13. KEY ROLES AND FUNCTIONS FOR THE SUSTAINABILITY OF WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT

  14. 1. POLICY FORMULATION AND OVERVIEW 2. STRATEGIC WATER PLANNING 3. DATABASE MANAGEMENT 4. SUPERVISION OF RIVER BASIN MANAGEMENT 5. SUPERVISION OF WATER RESOURCES USE (SURFACE AND GROUND WATER) 6. ECONOMIC STUDIES 7. LICENSING NEW PROJECTS 8. ANALYTICAL BASE GATHERING CLIMATE HYDROMETRIC MEASUREMENTS GROUNDWATER WATER QUALITY 9. SUPERVISION OF USES SURFACE WATER GROUNDWATER BULK WATER FEES DISPOSAL FEES 10. INFORMATION DISSEMINATION INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT AND MONITORING - Functions

  15. REGULATORY PUBLIC SUPERVISION/ REGULATORY ENFORCEMENT HYDROPOWER IRRIGATION WATER SUPPLY & SANITATION NAVIGATION FLOOD PROTECTION LAND USE WATER PROTECTION RELATED SETTING WATER SERVICE STANDARDS PROVISION OF SERVICES (PUBLIC & PRIVATE) CONSTRUCTION/ OPERATION/MAINTENANCE HYDROPOWER GENERATION IRRIGATION WATER & SANITATION FLOOD PROTECTION RURAL DRAINAGE URBAN/STORM DRAINAGE RIVER NAVIGATION WATER SERVICES - Functions

  16. 1. LEGAL & REGULATORY FUNCTIONS 2. LAW & REGULATIONS ENFORCEMENT 3. CONFLICT RESOLUTION 4. REQUESTS & PERMITS FILING 5. AUTHORIZING/DENYING PERMITS TO: WITHDRAW WATER DISPOSE OF EFFLUENTS 6. MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF THE REGISTER OF WATER RIGHTS AND USES: UPDATING DATABASE CONSULTATION DISSEMINATION OF USE GRANTING RIGHTS 7. GROUNDWATER PERMITS 8. LICENSING, PERMITS, SANCTIONS 9. WATER RIGHTS TRANSFERS & CANCELLATIONS 10. ABSTRACTION & DISPOSAL FEES COLLECTION WATER ADMINISTRATION (Water Authority) - Functions

  17. ENVIRONMENTAL - Functions • CONSERVANCY • ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION • PROTECTION OF SOURCES • WATERSHED MANAGEMENT & EROSION CONTROL • SETTING WATER-RELATED STANDARDS • MONITORING • DATABASE MANAGEMENT • INFORMATION DISSEMINATION

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