Problem |
Evidence |
Causes |
Importance |
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- Depletion of available water per capita over time.
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- Arid region with frequent drought cycles.
- Growing population.
- Food self-sufficiency policies.
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- Socioeconomic development slows down.
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- Disputes over shared water resources.
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- Decrease of surface flow at border.
- Remarkable lowering of water table at borders.
- Local water resources fully used.
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- Reconciliation of conflicts not concluded.
- Failure of planning and forecasting for future development.
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- Involves the majority of available water in West Asia.
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- Inefficient use of water.
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- Irrigation losses up to 45 per cent.
- Excessive leakage from supply networks.
- Wasteful water use.
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- Extensive traditional irrigation practice.
- Old water supply networks.
- Lack of awareness.
- Lack of realistic pricing.
- Lack of stringent regulation.
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- Excessive losses of available water.
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- Internal water allocation conflicts.
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- Increasing competition among sectoral users.
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- Growing water demand.
- Limited water resources.
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- Increasing water scarcity.
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- Deteriorating water quality.
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- Contamination of surface water.
- Sea water intrusion.
- Groundwater depletion.
- Loss of agricultural lands.
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- Discharge of untreated domestic and industrial effluent into water courses.
- Over-exploitation of groundwater.
- Lack of strict penalties.
- Irrational water demand.
- Insufficient studies.
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- Water-related diseases.
- Soil damage.
- Complicated groundwater problems.
- Negative impact on environment.
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- Inferior quality of water services.
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- Lack of sewage systems in large areas.
- Water-related diseases.
- Groundwater pollution.
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- Shortage of financing.
- Growing population.
- Fast pace of urbanisation.
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- Influence on development and welfare.
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- Duplication of efforts.
- Inefficient water management.
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- Ill-defined responsibilities.
- Lack of coordination.
- Inadequate technical capacity and training.
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- Poor water development.
- Inefficient services.
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