Thirsty Energy (II) : The Importance of Water for Oil and Gas Extraction
The effect of oil and gas development on local and regional water resources can profoundly change a region’s economic possibilities, its water environment, and the vitality of its ecosystem. It is necessary to tackle the water-energy challenge toda...
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| Language: | English en_US |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2016
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2016/01/25772396/thirsty-energy-ii-importance-water-oil-gas-extraction http://hdl.handle.net/10986/23635 |
| Summary: | The effect of oil and gas development on
local and regional water resources can profoundly change a
region’s economic possibilities, its water environment, and
the vitality of its ecosystem. It is necessary to tackle the
water-energy challenge today through technological
innovations and institutional changes, such as integrated
planning and valuing water as a resource. More information
on the thirsty energy initiative can be found at www. worldbank.org/thirstyenergy. |
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