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of South Asia's groundwater resources in the face of climate change and increasing reliance on the resource by dependent … aid reforms of groundwater governance and, thus, greater sustainability of groundwater; in addition, these management … socioeconomic settings with reference to key groundwater challenges. They provide insights and potential solutions, tailored to …
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Groundwater currently provides 98 percent of all the drinking water supply in Bangladesh. Groundwater is found …. Yet, no national-scale, multi-hazard groundwater risk maps currently exist enabling water resource managers and policy … makers to identify areas that are vulnerable to public health. This paper develops, for the first time, groundwater risk maps …
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in their efforts to confront excessive groundwater resource exploitation for agricultural irrigation. Special emphasis is … and social measures, in the main selected through use of a 'pragmatic framework' for groundwater resource management, have … been introduced with agreement of stakeholders in an attempt to promote more sustainable groundwater use in agricultural …
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Adaptation to climate impacts on groundwater resources in developed and developing countries has not received adequate … attention. This reflects the often poorly understood impacts of climate change, the hidden nature of groundwater and the general … neglect of groundwater management. Many developing countries are highly reliant on groundwater. Given expectations of reduced …
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the report is that almost all the significant sources of groundwater in the SGR are 'fossil' or 'non-renewable', meaning … aquifers tend to cause a drop in the groundwater levels above them. The report proposes practical steps by which water … data. A more detailed picture of the distribution and quantity of the groundwater would give planners first, a better idea …
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Introduction -- Water scarcity in China : current situation -- Water resources management in China : an overview of determinant variables -- Improving water governance -- Deepening water rights administration and developing water markets -- Improving efficiency and equity in water pricing --...
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Executive summary -- Water security -- Profiling water security in the Middle East and North Africa -- The water security dividend -- Appendix -- Table A.1. Definition of indicators and data sources -- Table A.2. Data sources for the country profiles.
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This note provides guidance for cities in developing countries for managing the urban water cycle in a sustainable manner by using an Integrated Urban Water Management (IUWM) approach. After a brief introduction to the concept of IUWM, this note profiles the different IUWM approaches applied in...
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The aim of this note is twofold: (1) summarize emerging challenges and opportunities for the water sector in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries; and (2) suggest ways to respond to these challenges where the World Bank's Water Global Practice can provide support. Following a description...
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Important challenges such as population growth, urbanization, economic expansion and climate changeare looming over urban water security in Morocco. While urban water demand is expected to rise by 60 percent to 100 percent in most large cities by 2050, climate projections suggest reduced...
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