Water scarcity in the Middle East and Northern Africa is seriously impeding economic growth and development.
| Title | Sustainable water resources management in arid countries : Middle East and Northern Africa = Gestion durable des ressources en eau dans les regions arides : Moyen Orient et Nord de l'Afrique |
| Publication Type | Book |
| Year of Publication | 1992 |
| Authors | Schiller, EJ |
| Pagination | 226 p. : fig., tab. |
| Date Published | 1992-01-01 |
| Publisher | University of Ottawa, Institute for International Development and Co-operation |
| Place Published | Ottawa, Ont, Canada |
| Keywords | arid zones, case studies, middle east, north africa, sustainable development, water resources management, water shortage |
| Abstract | Water scarcity in the Middle East and Northern Africa is seriously impeding economic growth and development. Since many of these countries share rivers, the undependable yearly quantity of water creates political tensions, especially for downstream irrigation projects. Large rivers such as the Nile, Euphrates, Tigris, and Niger are becoming increasingly polluted, while pollution legislation lags behind. Intensified groundwater abstraction leads in some cases to groundwater mining. Water balances and water budgets for several of the countries involved are outlined, including surface and groundwater resources, present and estimated future population densities, and present and estimated future water use for agriculture and industry. |
| Notes | Special issue of the Canadian Joural of Development Studies. - Includes references |
| Custom 1 | 210, 276 |
