Groundwater catalogue

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Groundwater catalogue
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The groundwater governance and management process involve identifying the required legal, regulatory, and institutional arrangements to establish public guardianship and collective responsibility for groundwater resources, and to introduce technical management measures with stakeholder integration and cross-sector coordination. Due to the diversity and complexity of water problems, it is often challenging to identify the role of groundwater and adequately incorporate it in the decision-making process. Moreover, policy makers and managers do not always have a sufficient overview of tools, measures and instruments that could be applied in specific and complex issues.

The Groundwater Catalogue is meant for a be er provision of information on groundwater management tools, measures and instruments, encompassing a supply and demand, groundwater protection and stakeholder participation. The catalogue will enable policy- and decision makers to be er explore suitable solutions for complex groundwater issues, based on factsheets, case studies and references.

Why the catalogue?

Groundwater is a necessary part of some many aspects of our daily life: from wetlands to food production, from sanitation to climate change. Due to the diversity and complexity of water problems, it is often challenging to identify the role of groundwater and adequately incorporate it in the decision-making process. Moreover, policy makers and managers do not always have a sufficient overview of tools, measures and instruments that could be applied in solving specific and complex issues.

What is the groundwater catalogue?

The Groundwater Catalogue is a Wikipedia-like application meant for a be er provision of information on groundwater management tools, measures and instruments, encompassing a supply and demand, groundwater protection and stakeholder participation. The catalogue will enable policy- and decisionmakers to be er explore suitable solutions for complex groundwater issues, based on factsheets, case studies and references. 

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