TY  - JOUR
T1  - Understanding the Extent of IWRM Implementation in Nigeria: A Literature Review
AU - Adeoti, O. 
JO  - Research Journal of Soil and Water Management
VL  - 10
IS  - 2
SP  - 8
EP  - 19
PY  - 2019
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 2075-1095
DO  - rjswm.2019.8.19
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=rjswm.2019.8.19
KW  - IWRM implementation
KW  -quantitative analysis
KW  -water resources management
KW  -river Basin
KW  -Nigeria
AB  - Nigeria is rich in water resources in the South
but relatively poor in the North. Increasing watershed
degradation and decreasing water quality, among other
factors have posed serious management challenges.
Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) is seen
as a promising approach to ensuring the sustainable
management of Nigeria’s water resources. Despite the
acceptance of IWRM, the extent of its implementation at
the river basin level in Nigeria is poorly understood. This
paper uses a secondary data analysis to obtain a better
understanding of the extent of IWRM implementation at
the river basin level in Nigeria. Findings show that IWRM
implementation in Nigeria is limited and constrained by
the regulative forces. To improve implementation, the
paper suggests the need for institutional reforms in which
IWRM elements are adequately embedded in relevant
legal and regulatory frameworks in Nigeria.
ER  -