Guidelines for Protecting Water Sources for Multipurpose Reservoirs (Volume 4 of Framework and Guidelines for Water Source Protection). Country/Territory Uganda Document type Miscellaneous Date 2013 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water Keyword Freshwater resources management Sustainable development Sustainable use Ecosystem preservation Irrigation Transport/storage Policy/planning EIA Geographical area Africa, Eastern Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations, Least Developed Countries Abstract These Protection Guidelines for Multipurpose Reservoirs describe steps to follow to prepare a Water Source Protection Plan for purposes of maintaining and improving the quality of the local water environment (protection from degradation, siltation, and pollution). The Guidelines should help the user identify the risk to a water source and to engage the people and organisations responsible for the problem in a positive way that leads to a mutually beneficial outcome. They are intended for water r Full text English Website www.mwe.go.ug