ABSTRACT
The challenge of sustainable water resources management under water scarcity Pasquale Steduto, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Italy; and Chris Perry, Former Research Director, International Water Management Institute (IWMI), UK
1 Introduction
2 Sustainable and unsustainable water resources management
3 Water accounting as a prerequisite for sustainable water resources management
4 Modern irrigation and water sustainability: case studies from Australia, California and Spain
5 Modern irrigation and water sustainability: case studies from China, India and Pakistan
6 Modern irrigation and water sustainability: case studies from the Middle East
7 Modern irrigation and water sustainability: case studies from Africa
8 Conclusion
9 References
Competition for water and unsustainable rates of its use are evident across the world from California to the Near East and North Africa (NENA) region to the North China Plain (Kendy et al., 2003; Zamora et al., 2015). Even temperate areas of Europe that are relatively well endowed with rainfall are now experiencing localized scarcity (OECD, 2015) that will require interventions to protect the environment and the long-term sustainability of water use.
