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Episodes Vol. 29 No.4 December 2006 Journal of International Geoscience Published by the International Union of Geological Sciences |
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by Stephen Foster Groundwater—sustainability issues and governance needs IAH President, World Bank GW-MATE Director. E-mail: IAHFoster@aol.com Abstract This paper provides a global overview of groundwater resource sustainability concerns and corresponding governance (management and protection) requirements,with special emphasis on the developing world and on Asia in particular. It is based on an opening plenary address to the International Association of Hydrogeologists (IAH) 34th Congress on the theme 'Groundwater — Present Status & Future Tasks', celebrated in Beijing, China in the year of the IAH 50th Anniversary on 9 October 2006.
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