Internationally Shared (Transboundary) Aquifer Resources Management: Their Significance and Sustainable Management, A Framework Document
The purpose of this document is to summarise the current understanding of transboundary aquifers, demonstrate their significance in water resource management and to highlight the fact that as yet there is very little international experience in the approaches needed for their shared management. Unlike transboundary surface water and river basins, transboundary aquifers are not well known to policy makers. Present International Law does not adequately address the issues concerning spatial flow of ground waters and has limited application in conditions where impacts from neighbouring countries can be subtle to develop. Scientific correlation of the hydrogeology of such aquifers is often deficient and issues related to shared, sustainable production remain blurred because of poorly developed institutions and a lack of capacity and awareness. The ISARM Programme seeks to address these issues.
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