Integrated water resources management

 Integrated water resources management

It is a process that promotes the coordinated development and management of water, land and other related resources that ensure the highest economic and social well-being fairly and without harming the sustainability of vital ecosystems. The three basic principles on which ESQM is based are: (i) Social equality: ensuring equal access for all users (especially poor groups) to water of the quantity and quality necessary for human life;  (ii) Economic efficiency: ensuring the highest possible benefits with available financing and water resources and the access of water to as many users as possible; (iii) Ecological sustainability: ensuring that the value of aquatic ecosystems is appreciated by users and that their natural functions are sustainable.