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Future of 

 Water

 in

 Asian

 Cities

  – The

 Approach

 of 

 Integrated

 Urban

 Water

 Management

Involving all the players

Ralph Philip, ICLEI  – Local Governments for Sustainability

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Linkages within the urban water cycle

Stormwater

Water quality Sewer capacities

Potential resource Water treatment standards

The 

Urban 

Water C cle

WastewaterWater supply Potential resource

Wastewater volume

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Linkages between the water cycle and other urban 

mana ement sectors

Housing Local economic 

develo ment

Land‐use 

planning Health

Waste management

Parks and 

gardensEnergy

 

agriculture

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Stakeholders

• Different s heres of   overnment: re ional 

national, sub

‐national,

 local

• Water utilities and companies

• Domestic users

• The 

rivate sector

• Land owners and developers (at the local and 

catchment levels)

• Universities and

 research

 institutes

• Etc. 

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Water management stakeholders in Alexandria, Egypt

Source: The City Water Information System, EPFL

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Barriers to successful stakeholder involvement

•  

• Stakeholders are

 reduced

 to

 listeners

• Disa vantage   groups exc u e

• Servicing a political

 agenda

• Lack of  coordinating capacity

• ‐

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The importance of  stakeholder engagement in IUWM

Inte ration needs collaboration in order to:

• Get a holistic

 overview

 of 

 current

 water

 uses

 in

 

the city and develop a common vision

• Balance interests and needs of  users

• Create s ner ies

 and

 bundle

 resources

 and

 

capacities

• Reduce duplication and contradiction of  activities

• Increase awareness,

 cooperation

 and

 ownership

• Ensure selection of  appropriate solutions

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Different levels of  stakeholder involvement

•

• Consultation

• Co a oration

• Empowerment

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SWITCH Learning Alliances

• ‐

• Identifies issues

 and

 priorities

• A resses institutiona  constraints to 

integration• Aims to research, adapt and up‐scale 

innovative approaches that are in demand

• Emphasis on

 social

 inclusion

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Conclusions

•   , 

influenced by,

 a wide

 range

 of 

 interests

•  

seeking approval for a pre‐chosen solution

 

aspect of  IUWM and more sustainable urban 

• Local governments are in a strong position to 

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