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Making the most of scarcity : : accountability for better water management results in the Middle East and North Africa



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Titolo: Making the most of scarcity : : accountability for better water management results in the Middle East and North Africa Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: Washington, D.C. : , : World Bank, , c2007
Descrizione fisica: xxix, 235 pages : illustrations ; ; 26 cm
Disciplina: 363.6/10956
Soggetto topico: Water conservation - Middle East
Water conservation - Africa, North
Water-supply - Government policy - Middle East
Water-supply - Government policy - Africa, North
Water-supply - International cooperation
Water consumption - Measurement
Altri autori: BucknallJulia <1963->  
Note generali: By task team leader Julia Bucknall and others.
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Nota di contenuto: Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Acronyms and Abbreviations; Overview; List of Figures; Chapter 1: Factors Inside and Outside the Water Sector Drive MENA's Water Outcomes; List of Boxes; List of Tables; List of Maps; Chapter 2: Progress, but Problems; Chapter 3: Several Factors That Drive the Politics of Water Reform Are Changing; Chapter 4: MENA Countries Can Leverage the Potential for Change by Improving External Accountability; Chapter 5: MENA Countries Can Meet the Water Management Challenges of the Twenty-First Century; Appendixes; References; Index
Sommario/riassunto: Water in the Middle East and North Africa region already causes major social and economic problems, resulting from insufficient supply, unreliable services and environmental damage. Per capita availability will fall by half by 2050, water quality is deteriorating, many aquifers are on the verge of exhaustion, and climate change may alter rainfall patterns. Unless current practices change, then, the situation will worsen considerably. For years, water professionals have been advocating comprehensive water reforms. Yet, although most countries have made considerable progress improving water poli
Titolo autorizzato: Making the most of scarcity  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 1-280-76584-4
9786610765843
0-8213-6926-1
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910777893003321
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Serie: World Bank e-Library.