Integrated water resource management plan (IWRMP) in Oman: way forward

Water resources management is a continuous challenge in the Sultanate of Oman. Owing to its rapid development during the last 30 years, the growing economy has brought an increase in urbanization with a high demand for quality water supplies. Increasing demands to be met include agriculture, populat...

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Main Authors:	Abdulbaqi, Al Khabouri, Muyibi, Suleyman Aremu, Ahmed M. , Thamer, Kabbashi, Nassereldeen Ahmed
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Language:	English
Published:	IWA Publishing 2007
Subjects:	TA170 Environmental engineering
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spelling	iium-390142014-11-08T03:42:02Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/39014/ Integrated water resource management plan (IWRMP) in Oman: way forward Abdulbaqi, Al Khabouri Muyibi, Suleyman Aremu Ahmed M. , Thamer Kabbashi, Nassereldeen Ahmed TA170 Environmental engineering Water resources management is a continuous challenge in the Sultanate of Oman. Owing to its rapid development during the last 30 years, the growing economy has brought an increase in urbanization with a high demand for quality water supplies. Increasing demands to be met include agriculture, population increase and rapid industrial and commercialdevelopment.Thesefactorshavecreatedalotofstressinthewaterresourcesavailabilityinthecountry.This has resulted in degradation of the quality of the water especially in the coastal areas owing to over-pumping and saline intrusion. To satisfy water users’ requirements and safeguard the scarce water resources in the country, an integrated water resources management plan is proposed. This plan is based on the perception of water as an integral part of the ecosystem, a natural resource and a social and economic good, whose quantity and quality determines the nature of its utilization.TheintegratedapproachwillreviewthecurrentwaterresourcessituationintheSultanateofOman(increasing water shortages, deteriorating water quality, stress in water supplies, etc) and incorporate policy options that recognize these elements, develop national water policy and base the demand for and allocation of water resources on equity and efﬁcientuse.TheIntegratedWaterResourcesManagementPlan(IWRMP)willalsoconsiderthecapacitybuildingofthe humanresourcesworkinginthewatersector,thedevelopmentofnewinstitutionsthatwillserveandmatchthisgoal,the integration of water planning into the national economy and, more signiﬁcantly, community participation. IWA Publishing 2007 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/39014/1/Integrated_water_resource_management_plan_%28IWRMP%29_in_Oman_way_forward.pdf Abdulbaqi, Al Khabouri and Muyibi, Suleyman Aremu and Ahmed M. , Thamer and Kabbashi, Nassereldeen Ahmed (2007) Integrated water resource management plan (IWRMP) in Oman: way forward. Water Policy, 9. pp. 457-473. ISSN 1366-7017 http://www.iwaponline.com/wp/toc.htm 10.2166/wp.2007.021
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spellingShingle	TA170 Environmental engineering Abdulbaqi, Al Khabouri Muyibi, Suleyman Aremu Ahmed M. , Thamer Kabbashi, Nassereldeen Ahmed Integrated water resource management plan (IWRMP) in Oman: way forward
description	Water resources management is a continuous challenge in the Sultanate of Oman. Owing to its rapid development during the last 30 years, the growing economy has brought an increase in urbanization with a high demand for quality water supplies. Increasing demands to be met include agriculture, population increase and rapid industrial and commercialdevelopment.Thesefactorshavecreatedalotofstressinthewaterresourcesavailabilityinthecountry.This has resulted in degradation of the quality of the water especially in the coastal areas owing to over-pumping and saline intrusion. To satisfy water users’ requirements and safeguard the scarce water resources in the country, an integrated water resources management plan is proposed. This plan is based on the perception of water as an integral part of the ecosystem, a natural resource and a social and economic good, whose quantity and quality determines the nature of its utilization.TheintegratedapproachwillreviewthecurrentwaterresourcessituationintheSultanateofOman(increasing water shortages, deteriorating water quality, stress in water supplies, etc) and incorporate policy options that recognize these elements, develop national water policy and base the demand for and allocation of water resources on equity and efﬁcientuse.TheIntegratedWaterResourcesManagementPlan(IWRMP)willalsoconsiderthecapacitybuildingofthe humanresourcesworkinginthewatersector,thedevelopmentofnewinstitutionsthatwillserveandmatchthisgoal,the integration of water planning into the national economy and, more signiﬁcantly, community participation.
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author	Abdulbaqi, Al Khabouri Muyibi, Suleyman Aremu Ahmed M. , Thamer Kabbashi, Nassereldeen Ahmed
author_facet	Abdulbaqi, Al Khabouri Muyibi, Suleyman Aremu Ahmed M. , Thamer Kabbashi, Nassereldeen Ahmed
author_sort	Abdulbaqi, Al Khabouri
title	Integrated water resource management plan (IWRMP) in Oman: way forward
title_short	Integrated water resource management plan (IWRMP) in Oman: way forward
title_full	Integrated water resource management plan (IWRMP) in Oman: way forward
title_fullStr	Integrated water resource management plan (IWRMP) in Oman: way forward
title_full_unstemmed	Integrated water resource management plan (IWRMP) in Oman: way forward
title_sort	integrated water resource management plan (iwrmp) in oman: way forward
publisher	IWA Publishing
publishDate	2007
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