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6581023 
Book/Book Chapter 
Chapter 10: Towards the development of a water policy management 
Alsharhan, AS; Rizk, ZA; Nairn, AEM; Bakhit, DW; Alhajari, SA 
2001 
Elsevier Science B.V. 
Amsterdam 
Hydrogeology of an arid region: The Arabian Gulf and adjoining areas 
273-285 
English 
is related to other part(s) 6581012 Chapter 8: Case studies on the hydrogeology of the cenozoic aquifer systems in the Arabian Peninsula
is related to other part(s) 6581013 Chapter 9: The legal basis for groundwater protection in the gulf states: An introduction to Islamic law applied to water
is related to other part(s) 6581018 Chapter 11: Numerical modeling of certain aquifer systems in United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait
In the Arabian Peninsula, groundwater accounts for 40–98% of the total freshwater resource. The deficit is made up by drawing on groundwater. During the 20th century, the amount has increased sevenfold, although the population increase has only increased threefold. Currently, the wells around Riyadh pump 2.5 m3/sec of brackish water from depths around 1,200–1,400 meters. Sustainable development therefore must include a comprehensive and balanced economic system consistent with the needs of the state and is not just the judicious and rational use and management of water. The responsibility for water has often come under the control of different ministries depending upon its ultimate use—that is, one authority controlling potable or commercial water supplies and yet the other responsible for water for agricultural use. The allocation of water resources through permits, laws, and regulations according to standards set by competent authorities must reflect the many uses of water. For sustainable development, the frame of reference of the Water Resource Policy is provided by the competent authority. It requires the provision of sufficient water to meet current and future needs. A holistic approach is needed to coordinate activities at all levels, to ensure that economically; water cost and sustainability are taken into account when making production and consumption choices. Thus the first stage in the development of a water-resource management policy must assess the available supply and investigate the potential of new supplies, followed by conservation measures to determine the quantity available. The second stage is the formulation of a policy with the assessment of priorities and economic decisions concerning criteria as diverse as allocations and pricing structures. 
Alhajari, SA 
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