Rivers at risk: towards a sustainable surface water resource management

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2001

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This paper addresses the degraded condition of rivers in the Philippines and the reasons for biological death of rivers. Although there are many laws and regulations governing water resources, implementation and management have not fulfilled the government policies. Agricultural policies can encourage more degrading behaviors or can be designed to encourage conservation of water and soil. Several provincial-level actions to encourage sustainable surface water management.

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Water policy, Surface water, Environmental impacts, Local policy, Government policy, Laws and regulations, Sustainable agriculture, Water pollution, Agriculture, Governance Watershed

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Paper presented to the Provincial Board of Bukidnon (Sanggunian Panlalawigan ng Bukidnon), Malaybay, Bukidnon, Philippines, 11 September 2001