Integrated Water Resources Management in the Mediterranean Region : Dialogue Towards New Strategy

This book puts great emphasis on the importance of Integrated Water Resources Management IWRM as the way forward towards food, water, and energy security. It offers better ways and means of managing the limited water resources; using water more efficiently; adopting new policies in order to cope with climate change and drought; increase water supply through the use of non conventional water resources, especially waste water; inducing stakeholders participation and information exchange and raise public awareness to the value of water. It is an important book for all those involved in all aspects of water resources and contains valuable information for scientists, researchers, farmers, extension services and students. Front Matter....Pages i-xiii Front Matter....Pages 1-1 Transboundary IWRM Attempts in the Mediterranean Emphasis on the Drin River Case and the Involvement of Stakeholders....Pages 3-23 Integrated Water Management in Tunisia: Meeting the Climate Change Challenges....Pages 25-37 Improving Agricultural Water Productivity: A Viable Response to Water Scarcity in the Dry Areas....Pages 39-55 Conceptual Frame on Technological Perspective for Water Resources Management in the Mediterranean Region....Pages 57-65 Front Matter....Pages 67-67 Water Resources Management Under Possible Future Climate and Land Use Changes: The Application of the Integrated Hydrological Modelling System, IHMS....Pages 69-90 Challenges and Issues on Measuring, Modelling and Managing the Water Resources Under Changing Climate and Land Use....Pages 91-107 Water Valuation in Agriculture in the Souss-Massa Basin (Morocco)....Pages 109-122 Front Matter....Pages 123-123 Perspectives of Wastewater Reuse in the Mediterranean Region....Pages 125-137 Wastewater Production, Treatment and Reuse Around the Mediterranean Region: Current Status and Main Drivers....Pages 139-174 Pollution and Measures Towards De-pollution of the Mediterranean Sea....Pages 175-194 Recycling and Reuse of Treated Wastewater: Challenges and Perspectives – The Example of the Júcar River Basin District and the Albufera Lake....Pages 195-219 Front Matter....Pages 221-221 Mediterranean Water Outlook: Perspective on Policies and Water Management in Arab Countries....Pages 223-235 Identifying Risks, Actions, and Opportunities for a Long-Term Water Strategy in the Mediterranean....Pages 237-251 Mediterranean Water Policies Conceptual Framework....Pages 253-266 Effective Water Governance and How to Achieve....Pages 267-284 Water and Food Security in the Arab Region....Pages 285-300 Analysis of Gender Roles Related to Water Resources Management in the Case of APP Fruit Tree Planting Project in the Béni Mellal Area....Pages 301-312 Integrated Participatory Water Resources Management and Water Governance....Pages 313-329 Violence, the Bitit Canal and the Nile Basin: An Asymmetric Comparison....Pages 331-346 Back Matter....Pages 347-364 This volume has 4 parts with 18 contributions and puts great emphasis on the importance of Integrated Water Resources Management IWRM as the way forward towards food, water, and energy security. It offers a ways and means to better manage the limited water resources; using the water more efficiently; adopting new policies in order to cope with climate change and the drought events; increasing water supply through the use of non conventional water resources, especially waste water; adopting stakeholders participation and information exchange and raising the of public awareness of the value of water. An informative book for all those involved in all aspects of water resources containing valuable information to scientists, researchers, farmers, extension services, students and the public at large This book puts great emphasis on the importance of Integrated Water Resources Management IWRM as the way forward towards food, water, and energy security. It offers better ways and means of managing the limited water resources; using water more efficiently; adopting new policies in order to cope with climate change and drought; increasing water supply through the use of non conventional water resources, especially waste water; inducing stakeholders participation and information exchange; and raising public awareness of the value of water