03325nam 2200781Ia 450 991022221190332120240912171324.01-78040-262-71-280-71790-497866107179031-55250-187-6(CKB)1000000000337981(EBL)259214(OCoLC)68904533(SSID)ssj0000197252(PQKBManifestationID)11182226(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000197252(PQKBWorkID)10154393(PQKB)11641299(CaPaEBR)405816(CaBNvSL)gtp00521939 (Au-PeEL)EBL259214(CaPaEBR)ebr10120505(CaONFJC)MIL71790(VaAlCD)20.500.12592/4z4rvt(schport)gibson_crkn/2009-12-01/3/405816(MiAaPQ)EBC259214(MiAaPQ)EBC3243366(MiAaPQ)EBC3120756(EXLCZ)99100000000033798120060329d2005 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrManaging water demand policies, practices, and lessons from the Middle East and North Africa /Ellysar Baroudy, Abderrafii Lahlou Abid, and Bayoumi AttiaOttawa, Ont. International Development Research Centre ;London [Eng.] IWA Pub.20051 online resource (75 p.)The book synthesizes the outputs and results from four Water Demand Management Forums.1-84339-104-X Includes bibliographical references.Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgements; The Editors; 1. Water Demand Management: The Way Forward?; 2. Wasterwater Reuse; 3. Water Valuation; 4. Public–Private Partnerships; 5. Decentralization and Participatory Irrigation Management; 6. Conclusions; 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, testing their resilience and threatening their livelihoods. Rainfall is not only scarce and unpredictable, but the region is also subject to frequent and severe droughts. Available surface water is declining and the over-pumping of groundwater beyond natural recharge rates is occurring, lowering the water table and causWater-supplyMiddle EastWater-supplyAfrica, NorthWater useMiddle EastWater useAfrica, NorthWater conservationMiddle EastWater conservationAfrica, NorthWater-supplyWater-supplyWater useWater useWater conservationWater conservation363.61Baroudy Ellysar920816Lahlou Abderrafii Abid920817Attia Bayoumi920818International Development Research Centre (Canada),MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910222211903321Managing water demand2065306UNINA