International Review for Environmental Strategies: Groundwater Management and Policy: Its Future Alternatives

Groundwater, often described as “out of sight, out of mind”, is a crucial resource for mankind, yet not many people realise its crucial situation. This edition of IRES aims to highlight the importance of groundwater resource, particularly in Asia, and present new technologies and innovative solutions for groundwater management and policy.


EDITORS' NOTE
http://enviroscope.iges.or.jp/modules/envirolib/view.php?docid=2421

OVERVIEW
Freshwater under Pressure by László Somlyódy and Olli Varis
http://enviroscope.iges.or.jp/modules/envirolib/view.php?docid=2118


POLICY INSTRUMENTS
Water Reuse via Groundwater Recharge by Takashi Asano
http://enviroscope.iges.or.jp/modules/envirolib/view.php?docid=2116

Water and Sanitation in Thailand by Monthip Sriratana Tabucanon
http://enviroscope.iges.or.jp/modules/envirolib/view.php?docid=2117

Irrigation in Developing Countries Using Wastewater by Blanca Jiménez
http://enviroscope.iges.or.jp/modules/envirolib/view.php?docid=2119

Wastewater Reclamation and Reuse in the European Union and Israel: Status Quo and Future Prospects
by Davide Bixio, Chris Thoeye, Thomas Wintgens, Rita Hochstrat, Thomas Melin, Haim Chikurel, Avi Aharoni, and Bruce Durham
http://enviroscope.iges.or.jp/modules/envirolib/view.php?docid=2120


GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT POLICY IN ASIA
Towards Sustainable Groundwater Management in Asian Cities-Lessons from Osaka
by Yatsuka Kataoka
http://enviroscope.iges.or.jp/modules/envirolib/view.php?docid=2121

Groundwater Contamination and Quality Management Policy in Asia
by Keishiro Hara
http://enviroscope.iges.or.jp/modules/envirolib/view.php?docid=2122


CASE STUDIES
Land Subsidence: A Consequence of Groundwater Over-Exploitation in Bangkok, Thailand by Mukand S. Babel, Ashim Das Gupta, and Niña Donna Sto. Domingo
http://enviroscope.iges.or.jp/modules/envirolib/view.php?docid=2123

Arsenic Contamination of Groundwater in Bangladesh
by M. Ashraf Ali
http://enviroscope.iges.or.jp/modules/envirolib/view.php?docid=2124

Case Studies of Groundwater Pollution in Southeast Vietnam
by N. P. Dan, B. X. Thanh, and B. D. Truong
http://enviroscope.iges.or.jp/modules/envirolib/view.php?docid=2125

Overview of Groundwater Management, the Agrowell Program, and the Impact of the 2004 Tsunami in Sri Lanka
by Gemunu Herath
http://enviroscope.iges.or.jp/modules/envirolib/view.php?docid=2126

The Challenge of Managing Groundwater Sustainably: Case Study of Tianjin, China
by Xu He, Liu Xiaoqin, Zhang Lei, and Jin Guoping
http://enviroscope.iges.or.jp/modules/envirolib/view.php?docid=2127

Land Subsidence and Groundwater Management in Tokyo
by Xu Chikafusa Sato, Michiko Haga, and Jiro Nishino
http://enviroscope.iges.or.jp/modules/envirolib/view.php?docid=2128

A Review of Groundwater Issues in the Bandung Basin, Indonesia: Management and Recommendations
by Setiawan Wangsaatmaja, Arief D. Sutadian, and Maria A. N. Prasetiati
http://enviroscope.iges.or.jp/modules/envirolib/view.php?docid=2129


WATER ENVIRONMENT PARTNERSHIP IN ASIA
The WEPA Project: An Information Platform for the Water Environment in the Asian Monsoon Region
by Kyoko Matsumoto
http://enviroscope.iges.or.jp/modules/envirolib/view.php?docid=2130

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