articleWater Resources ResearchFeb 1, 2013GREEN OA

Groundwater depletion in the Middle East from GRACE with implications for transboundary water management in the Tigris‐Euphrates‐Western Iran region

Georgetown University · University of California, Irvine · +5 more institutions

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Abstract

In volume. Furthermore, results raise important issues regarding water use in transboundary river basins and aquifers, including the necessity of international water use treaties and resolving discrepancies in international water law, while amplifying the need for increased monitoring for core components of the water budget.

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Keywords
  • Groundwater
  • Middle East
  • Hydrology (agriculture)
  • Water resource management
  • Environmental science
  • Geology
  • Geography
  • Archaeology
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Clean water and sanitation
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