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Integrated Water Management Studies (IWMS) review

The Enabling Water Smart Communities (EWSC) project has published a landmark review of Integrated Water Management Studies (IWMS) across the UK, offering vital insights into the current landscape of sustainable water management — and a clear path forward.

The review highlights the urgent need for a more joined-up approach to water management, where regulation, governance, and community engagement are aligned around shared outcomes. It identifies a number of persistent barriers, including regulatory fragmentation, financial uncertainty, unclear governance, and, at times, public hesitation around sustainable solutions.

In response, the report also sets out a robust set of practical recommendations designed to accelerate the uptake and impact of Integrated Water Management.

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If you would like to provide feedback on the report, please feel free to contact us at ewsc@anglianwater.co.uk with the subject “Feedback on IWMS”:

Do you think the report summarises current practices?
Do you agree with the current recommendations?
Have we missed any aspect which would improve uptake and implementation of integrated water management strategy?