People's Participation in Sustainable Use and Management of Basin Water Resources: A Case Study of South West Area Integrated Water Resources Planning and Management Project

Event: Asia Water Week 2013: Securing Water for All (Main Event)

People's Participation in Sustainable Use and Management of Basin Water Resources: A Case Study of South West Area Integrated Water Resources Planning and Management Project

13 March 2013

Author / Speaker:

Kamalur Rahman Talukder, Bangladesh Water Development Board - Email the author | Other materials by the author

Fakhrul Abedin, Bangladesh Water Development Board - Other materials by the author

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This paper discusses how sustainable development, with the use of modern technology and without compromising the vital ecosystems, can be achieved through the involvement of community people. It features the experience of a nine-year-long participatory river basin water resources management project in northwest Bangladesh.

Geographical Focus:

Bangladesh

Type of Content:

Learning Event

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