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Securing Potable Water Supply under Extreme Scarcity : Lessons and Perspectives from the Republic of Cyprus

Cyprus is one of the most water-scarce countries in the world. Starting in 1960, massive dam development was carried out under the motto “not a drop of water lost to the sea.” This supply-side policy proved its limit after two major droughts hit th...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Marin, Philippe, Charalambous, Bambos, Davy, Thierry
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2018
Subjects:
WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
WATER DEMAND
INSTITUTIONS
URBAN WASTEWATER
WATER TREATMENT
WATER SCARCITY
DRINKING WATER
WATER SUPPLY
DESALINATION
IRRIGATION
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/166941539893383666/Securing-Potable-Water-Supply-under-Extreme-Scarcity-Lessons-and-Perspectives-from-the-Republic-of-Cyprus
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/30593

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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/166941539893383666/Securing-Potable-Water-Supply-under-Extreme-Scarcity-Lessons-and-Perspectives-from-the-Republic-of-Cyprus
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/30593

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