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4. Water Management in Developing Countries: The Example of Iran

verfasst von : Farideh Delavari Edalat, M. Reza Abdi

Erschienen in: Adaptive Water Management

Verlag: Springer International Publishing

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Abstract

The aim of this chapter is to scope the water approaches currently operating across developing countries, in order to understand the capacity development needed to transition towards more adaptive management. The chapter presents a big picture of water availability, and the factors influencing the water availability with a focus on developing countries. It highlights the main water challenges in the developing world, and discusses how the water management of Iran is facing these challenges.

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Metadaten
Titel
Water Management in Developing Countries: The Example of Iran
verfasst von
Farideh Delavari Edalat
M. Reza Abdi
Copyright-Jahr
2018
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-64143-0_4