Managing water demand : policies, practices, and lessons from the Middle East and North Africa forums /

The vast arid and semi-arid regions of the Middle East and North Africa region (MENA) constitute 85% of the region's land area and are home to approximately 60% of the region's population. Limited water resources pose severe constraints on people's economic and social progress, testin...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Baroudy, Ellysar
Otros Autores: Lahlou, Abderrafii Abid, Attia, Bayoumi
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Ottawa : London : International Development Research Centre ; IWA Publishing, 2005.
Temas:
Water-supply > Middle East.
Water-supply > Africa, North.
Water use > Middle East.
Water use > Africa, North.
Water conservation > Middle East.
Water conservation > Africa, North.
Eau > Approvisionnement > Afrique du Nord.
Eau > Utilisation > Afrique du Nord.
Eau > Conservation > Afrique du Nord.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Infrastructure.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > General.
SCIENCE > Applied Sciences.
Water conservation
Water-supply
Water use
North Africa
Middle East
Electronic resource.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover
  • Contents
  • Foreword
  • Acknowledgements
  • The Editors
  • 146; Water Demand Management58; The Way Forward63;
  • Rationale for the Water Demand Management Forums
  • What is Water Demand Management63;
  • Why Involve Decision45;makers63;
  • The Knowledge Network
  • Highlights from the Forums
  • References
  • 246; Wasterwater Reuse
  • Introduction
  • Integrating Reuse into Water Resource Management58; A Pressing Need
  • Issues and Implications in the Middle East and North Africa
  • Alternative Uses for Treated Wastewater
  • Environmental and Social Concerns
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • 346; Water Valuation
  • Introduction
  • Functions and Objectives of Water Pricing
  • Pricing Practices in Countries of the Middle East and North Africa
  • Impact of Pricing on Water Saving58; Results to Date
  • Conclusions
  • References
  • 446; Public8211;Private Partnerships
  • Introduction
  • Public45;Private Partnerships in Countries of the Middle East and North Africa
  • The Case of Amman44; Jordan
  • The Case of Morocco
  • Issues and Implications for the Region
  • Conclusions
  • References
  • 546; Decentralization and Participatory Irrigation Management
  • Introduction
  • Key Issues Facing the Region
  • Analysis and Discussion of the Case Studies
  • Impacts and Implications of Decentralization
  • Knowledge Gaps
  • Conclusions
  • References
  • 646; Conclusions
  • Last Page.

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