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This concluding chapter proposes a holistic way forward for water resources management in Cyprus within the framework of the European Union (EU) Water Framework Directive, given the climatic, hydrogeological, socio-economic, historical, political and ethical dimensions of this interesting resource allocation problem.
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Domestic and agricultural use of water are the two most important water-consuming sectors in Cyprus, both in terms of their significance to the overall economy of the country and in terms of the cost associated with the provision of water services. See Chapter 2 for a detailed analysis.
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A “common aquifer” refers to any aquifer extending into the areas of both sides. A “common river” refers to any river or any portion of a river flowing from the area of one side to the area of the other. These terminologies are adapted from the Annan Plan (Foundation Agreement, Annex III, Attachment 12).
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Koundouri, P., Birol, E., Ezel, C. (2011). Facing the Future: Concluding Remarks. In: Koundouri, P. (eds) Water Resources Allocation. Global Issues in Water Policy, vol 1. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-9825-2_11
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