Contribute to the future INBO Handbook on Sediment Transport Management at Basin Level

A new handbook to be published in March 2027

INBO has begun preparations for its new handbook on Integrated Sediment Transport Management at the Basin Level, which follows on from the handbook on Waste and Plastic Transfer in Aquatic Environments, published in 2024 on the occasion of the World Water Forum.

This handbook is co-published by INBO, the International Commission on Large Dams (ICOLD) and the International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research (IAHR).

Objectives, context and targets

Its objective is to propose avenues for integrated management at the basin level and among all stakeholders, from upstream to downstream and into coastal areas, in the context of climate change, with an emphasis on its impacts and the necessary adaptation measures. Like other INBO manuals, it is operational in nature and is intended for basin managers, stakeholders, decision-makers and experts in water resource management or sediment transport. The solutions it proposes are based on examples of implementation in different national and transboundary territories and basins around the world.

Would you like to propose a case study?

You can share your experience of sediment transport management at the basin level through a case study. These are welcome in 3 languages (French, English, Spanish) and should be between ½ and 1 page in length, i.e. a maximum of 3600 characters. They may be accompanied by a royalty-free or authorised illustration, or graphs (in English or easily translatable).

Contributions may be included in one of the following chapters:

1. Why is sediment management a strategic issue for river basins?

1.1. The role of sediments in the functioning of river basins

1.2. Socio-economic and ecological consequences of changes in sediment dynamics

1.3. Main factors contributing to sediment imbalance at the basin scale

1.4. The cost of inaction and the need for action at the basin scale

2. Essential scientific principles for practitioners

2.1. Main sedimentary processes

2.2. Assessment and monitoring at the basin scale

3. Taking action: strategies and operational measures

3.1. Towards an integrated sediment management strategy

3.2. Anticipating sediment dynamics and preserving sediment continuity

3.3. Restoring sediment continuity and river functions

3.4. Sediment management in the context of climate change

4. Governance, cooperation and implementation

4.1. Institutional and regulatory frameworks

4.2. Stakeholder coordination, financing and capacity building

Contributions must be sent before 30 April 2026 to Marjorie Germain-Lupi (m.germain-lupi[at]inbo-news.org) and Blaise Dhont (b.dhont[at]oieau.fr) and named ‘NAME_Organisation_Sediment Transport Manual’.

If you wish to submit your case study, please specify the name(s) of the author(s) and provide illustrations in separate files.

Thank you in advance for your valuable contributions!