The Connecticut River Basin: Integrating Water Quality Improvements with Regional Land Use Plans
The International Centre for Local and Regional Development (ICLRD), 2011
The International Centre for Local and Regional Development (ICLRD) is delighted to announce the publication of their latest study, The Connecticut River Basin: Integrating Water Quality Improvements with Regional Land Use Plans. Published in October 2011, this detailed case study builds on the ICLRD’s recent report on river basin management and its (inter)relationship with spatial planning policy and practice.
This U.S. case study demonstrates how one watershed applied both regulatory and non-regulatory measures to integrate water quality improvements with regional land-use plans. It argues that regional partnerships and, in particular collaboration with civic society, is instrumental to managing river basins that span multiple jurisdictions. It notes that while Directives and legislation are important in setting the regulatory parameters, individual river basins need champions to drive regional partnerships that bring together officials, politicians, civil society, recreational users, environmental organisations, land owners and the private sector to improve water quality and enhance opportunities for (re)connecting with the river through recreational uses. This combination of regional partnerships and persistent leadership can sustain integrated watershed planning in the face of changing political and funding priorities.
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The International Centre for Local and Regional Development (ICLRD) is delighted to announce the publication of their latest study, The Connecticut River Basin: Integrating Water Quality Improvements with Regional Land Use Plans. Published in October 2011, this detailed case study builds on the ICLRD’s recent report on river basin management and its (inter)relationship with spatial planning policy and practice.
This U.S. case study demonstrates how one watershed applied both regulatory and non-regulatory measures to integrate water quality improvements with regional land-use plans. It argues that regional partnerships and, in particular collaboration with civic society, is instrumental to managing river basins that span multiple jurisdictions. It notes that while Directives and legislation are important in setting the regulatory parameters, individual river basins need champions to drive regional partnerships that bring together officials, politicians, civil society, recreational users, environmental organisations, land owners and the private sector to improve water quality and enhance opportunities for (re)connecting with the river through recreational uses. This combination of regional partnerships and persistent leadership can sustain integrated watershed planning in the face of changing political and funding priorities.
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