Theme 1- Land & Water Governance and Cooperation Technical Session: Transboundary Water Resource Management Management Practice of Transboundary Groundwater: The Nubian Sandstone Aquifer System By Ahmed R. Khater , Ph.D., Professor, Water Resources Management National Water Research Center (NWRC) Egypt, Land and Water Days in Near East & North Africa, 15-18 December 2013, Amman, Jordan
Ahmed R. Khater , Ph.D. Ahmed R. Khater , Ph.D. Professor, Water Resources Management Professor, Water Resources Management National Water Research Center (NWRC) National Water Research Center (NWRC) Egypt. Egypt. Theme 1- Land & Water Governance and Theme 1- Land & Water Governance and Cooperation Cooperation Technical Session: T1 Technical Session: T1 Transboundary Water Resource Management Transboundary Water Resource Management Amman, Jordan Amman, Jordan 15 – 18 December 15 – 18 December 2013 2013 Management Practice of Management Practice of Transboundary Groundwater: Transboundary Groundwater: The Nubian Sandstone Aquifer System The Nubian Sandstone Aquifer System
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Ahmed R. Khater , Ph.D.Ahmed R. Khater , Ph.D.Professor, Water Resources ManagementProfessor, Water Resources ManagementNational Water Research Center (NWRC)National Water Research Center (NWRC)Egypt.Egypt.
Theme 1- Land & Water Governance and CooperationTheme 1- Land & Water Governance and Cooperation
Technical Session: T1Technical Session: T1Transboundary Water Resource ManagementTransboundary Water Resource Management
Amman, JordanAmman, Jordan 15 – 18 December 201315 – 18 December 2013
Management Practice of Management Practice of Transboundary Groundwater: Transboundary Groundwater: The Nubian Sandstone Aquifer System The Nubian Sandstone Aquifer System
Groundwater ignores political boundaries Groundwater ignores political boundaries
Management Practice of Transboundary Groundwater: The Nubian Sandstone Aquifer System Management Practice of Transboundary Groundwater: The Nubian Sandstone Aquifer System
NSASNSAS
IssuesIssues::1
Transboundary WaterTransboundary Water
> > 270 Transboundary Aquifer Systems270 Transboundary Aquifer Systems
Can lead to serious transboundary problems.Can lead to serious transboundary problems.
IssuesIssues::1
Transboundary WaterTransboundary Water
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CooperationCooperation
ConflictsConflicts
OrOr
Nubian Sandstone Aquifer System Nubian Sandstone Aquifer System [NSAS][NSAS]
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IssuesIssues::1
Transboundary WaterTransboundary Water
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EgyptEgypt
LibyaLibya
SudanSudan
ChadChad
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Nubian Sandstone Aquifer System Nubian Sandstone Aquifer System [NSAS][NSAS]
IssuesIssues::1
Transboundary WaterTransboundary Water
1950’s 1960’s19--’s 1970’s
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Evolution of Evolution of Regional Regional
CooperationCooperation
Good PracticeGood Practice::2
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NSASNSASJoint Authority Organogram
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Good PracticeGood Practice::2
Evolution of Evolution of Regional Regional
CooperationCooperationSupport provided fromRegional and International Organizations
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Good PracticeGood Practice::2
Evolution of Evolution of Regional Regional
CooperationCooperation
Regional Simulation Models
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Challenges & Opportunities Challenges & Opportunities ::3 To promote transition from
transboundary cooperation on joint assessment to joint management.
NSASNSAS
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Challenges & Opportunities Challenges & Opportunities ::3 Strategic Action Program
Endorsed at Ministerial Level
Ahmed R. Khater , Ph.D.Ahmed R. Khater , Ph.D.Professor, Water Resources ManagementProfessor, Water Resources ManagementNational Water Research Center (NWRC)National Water Research Center (NWRC)Egypt.Egypt.
Management Practice of Management Practice of Transboundary Groundwater: Transboundary Groundwater: The Nubian Sandstone Aquifer System The Nubian Sandstone Aquifer System
