Guidelines for Protecting Water Sources for Multipurpose Reservoirs (Volume 4 of Framework and Guidelines for Water Source Protection). País/Territorio Uganda Tipo de documento Miscelanea Fecha 2013 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Materia Agua Palabra clave Manejo de recursos hídricos Desarrollo sostenible Uso sostenible Conservación del ecosistema Irrigación Transporte/depósito Política/planificación EIA Área geográphica Africa, Africa Oriental, Naciones en desarrollo sin litoral, Países menos desarrollados Resumen 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 resources managers (e.g., relevant district Officers and managers of water catchments), agriculture and irrigation managers and developers, in particular: Staff in the Water For Production Department of the Ministry of Water and Environment or relevant institutions that have been tasked with developing a new water supply infrastructure (multipurpose reservoir or valley tank); A technical advisor to a Water User Committee responsible for a multipurpose reservoir or valley tank; A project manager who is planning new a multipurpose reservoir or valley tank and want to find out how best to protect them from current or future water quality and quantity problems; A consultant/contractor who has been appointed by one of the above to implement water source protection for a multipurpose reservoir or valley tank. It could also be useful for large agricultural water users who wish to increase the protection and productivity of their systems. The Water Source Protection Plan may be a stand-alone plan or mitigation plan within the overall framework of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). It should be submitted along with an application for a Water Use Permit and its implementation properly monitored. The Plan may be implemented by the Ministry of Water & Environment or the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, but also by non-governmental entities. The Guidelines specify seven steps in the process of developing a Water Source Protection Plan. Texto completo Inglés Página web www.mwe.go.ug