Groundwater by Raya Marina Stephan, James E. Nickum, Philippu... - 9781032386096

GroundwaterRecent Advances in Interdisciplinary Knowledge\nAuthor(s): Raya Marina Stephan, James E. Nickum, Philippus Wester\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781032386096, 978-1032386096\nSynopsis\nGroundwater is invisible, but its impact is visible everywhere. Everything around us relies on groundwater, our drinking water and sanitation, our food supply and our natural environment. Yet because it is invisible, information, management and governance of groundwater is often poor and inadequate. This book contributes to UN Water Groundwater year [tel], and to the effort of making the invisible, visible. Through worldwide case studies ranging from the Americas (California, Brazil), to Asia (India, Iran, Lao PDR, Nepal), Africa (Malawi, Tanzania, South Africa) and the MENA region (Lebanon, Morocco, Yemen), including cases of transboundary aquifers, the chapters in this edited volume reflect important recent advances in.