Climate & Environment
Watershed Management
The integrated management of land and water resources within a watershed or catchment to protect water quality, regulate flows and sustain ecosystems and livelihoods.
Definition
Watershed management is the coordinated planning and stewardship of activities across a drainage basin — the area of land from which water flows to a common outlet. It addresses land use, forests, agriculture, urban runoff and water infrastructure to maintain water quantity, quality and ecosystem function.
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