Groundwater: critical for sustainable development.

Groundwater represents close to 99% of all unfrozen fresh water in the world. Groundwater makes up one third of all water being used, provides almost half of the world’s population with domestic water1, and is the source of almost half of the water used for irrigation worldwide.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Villholth, Karen G., Signs, Mia
Format: Brochure
Language:Inglés
Published: CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems 2019
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/103496
Description
Summary:Groundwater represents close to 99% of all unfrozen fresh water in the world. Groundwater makes up one third of all water being used, provides almost half of the world’s population with domestic water1, and is the source of almost half of the water used for irrigation worldwide.