Water Champion Wasan Jompakdee: Sharing Water
Dr. Wasan Jompakdee, Vice Dean of Chiang Mai University's Faculty of Engineering believes that IWRM is about the overall management of rivers, lakes, groundwater, and river basins.
Read and comment on the first draft of the recommendation
Secretariat is pleased to present the draft for Theme A as of 30 Aug. This recommendation is in process of being formed. We welcome comments to refine the draft.
Water Champion Apichart Anukularmphai: NARBO - Working to Make IWRM a Reality
Dr. Apichart Anukularmphai organized the multi-stakeholder dialogues and workshops that brought IWRM-related issues and recommendations to the Government's attention. He also initiated the changes in Thailand's river basin committees (RBCs) to enable them to adapt to IWRM practices, and built their capacity for IWRM implementation. For Dr. Anukularmphai, IWRM is a process. There are no one-size-fits-all blueprints and short cuts to implementing it.
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Water Champion Nguyen Thai Lai: Establishing Water Rights in Viet Nam
Two of the critical water issues Viet Nam currently faces are ensuring sustainable development of water resources, and conveying legal access rights to the people. Under Dr. Nguyen Thai Lai's leadership and in consultation with key stakeholders, the Department of Water Resources Management has recently designed a water licensing approach that aims to resolve both.
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