Drying wells, rising stakes : towards sustainable agricultural groundwater use / by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, author.

Series:

OECD Studies on Water, 22245081.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Groundwater--Environmental aspects--OECD countries.

Groundwater.

Groundwater recharge--OECD countries.

Groundwater recharge.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (170 p. ) ill. ;

Place of Publication:

Paris, France : Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, [2015]

Summary:

Groundwater has provided great benefits to agriculture irrigation in semi-arid OECD countries, but its intensive use beyond recharge in certain regions has depleted resources and generated significant negative environmental externalities. The report provides a characterisation of the diversity of groundwater systems, reviews policies in OECD countries, and proposes a package of recommendations to ensure that groundwater can sustain its services to agriculture and contribute to climate change adaptation.

Contents:

Understanding agricultural groundwater systems and challenges

The worrisome trends in groundwater irrigation expansion

Executive summary

Foreword

Towards adaptive groundwater management in agriculture

What agricultural groundwater policies exist in OECD countries?

What policy instruments help to manage agricultural groundwater use sustainably?.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9789264238701

9264238700

OCLC:

1024285692