Groundwater depletion in the Jordan highlands: can pricing policies regulate irrigation water use?
Jordan is one of the countries with the scarcest water resources in the world. The aquifers of the Lower Jordan River Basin, a region of prime importance for the country, are exploited well beyond their sustainable rate. In 1997, Jordan's officials designed a new water strategy, with emphasis on dem...
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| Formato: | Journal Article |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés |
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2008
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| Acceso en línea: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/40798 |
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