To support the use of Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs) for projects affecting water resources
River basin organisations need to support the use of Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs) for projects affecting water resources, river basins and aquatic ecosystems to control environmental degradation and mitigate impacts on water quality and quantity
Need characteristics
Societal challenges
- Ecosystem Management
Themes
Use Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs) to understand and mitigate impacts of human activities on water resources
Stakeholder group
- River Basin Organisations (RBOs)
Task/Job
- Manage impacts on water resources and aquatic ecosystems
Pain
- Deforestation and destruction of ecosystems
- Degradation of river basins and water catchment areas
- Low financing for payments for ecosystem services
- Sediment damage to infrastructure
Gain
- Assessment and maintenance of river flows
- Economic valuation of ecosystems and their services to support policy and get funding
- Involvement of fish farmers in protection of lakeshore and water resources
Simplified climate and water scenarios
- Dryer
- Sea-level rise
- Wetter
- Wetter & Dryer