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It is in the overall national interest of the country to achieve/aspire to “sustainable water resources development” which according to the World Commission on Environment and Development (1987) is defined as “the ability to meet the needs of the here and now without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.” Figure 7.1 illustrates the different degrees of national interest in relation to the water situation expressing the poverty or richness of a country in terms of water resources. The effects of population growth and living standards on the water situation are also illustrated.
The text of this chapter is partially based on Salameh (1996) and Salameh (2004) with data updated from MWI (2016).
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Salameh, E., Shteiwi, M., Al Raggad, M. (2018). Water Politics. In: Water Resources of Jordan. World Water Resources, vol 1. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-77748-1_7
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