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6TH WORLD WATER FORUM
SD: 1. Ensure everyone’s well being
PfA: 1.5 Contribute to cooperation and peace
TSG: 1.5.2 Increase the number of new agreements and revise/enhance the quality of existing agreements related to transboundary surface and/or groundwater
QUESTIONNAIRE ON TRANSBOUNDARY AQUIFER MANAGEMENT
The aim of this survey is to identify good practices in transboundary aquifer systems management and governance and to report successful case studies and innovative solutions to the 6th World Water Forum, Marseille, France, March 2012. It should take 10-15 minutes to complete the following questionnaire.
Please return it by e-mail to: HYPERLINK "mailto:[email protected]" [email protected] with copy to: HYPERLINK "mailto:[email protected]" l.salame@unesco.org
 
 
 
1. NAME OF THE TRANSBOUNDARY AQUIFER, LOCATION & COUNTRIES
 
Please give the name or other identification property of the shared aquifer, its approximate location (province, department) and countries sharing it.

 
 
Quantity Problems
 
Reduced yield
 
Reduced springflow
 
Increased pumping
 
Land subsidence
 
Other
 

 
 
 
NAME OF THE TRANSBOUNDARY AQUIFER, LOCATION & COUNTRIES
   
 
 
 
2. AQUIFER CHARACTERISTICS
 
Please indicate which of the four simplified pictures below most closely characterises your transboundary aquifer.
 
 
 
3. USES AND FUNCTIONS OF TRANSBOUNDARY GROUNDWATERS
 
Does the groundwater in this transboundary aquifer have direct uses and/or other functions?
 
No or Yes If Yes:
 
Uses:
 
Drinking water Irrigation Industry Mining Thermal spa Livestock Other:
 
Other functions:
 
Agriculture support Land subsidence Baseflow and springs Ecosystems Other:
 
 
4. PROBLEMS IN TRANSBOUNDARY GROUNDWATERS
 
Quantity Problems
 
Reduced yield Reduced springflow Increased pumping Land subsidence Other:
 
Quality Problems
 
Pumping polluted water Pathogens Sea water intrusion Groundwater salinisation Nitrification
 
Heavy metals Hydrocarbons Pesticides Industrial compounds Other:
 
Transboundary Impacts
 
Do you observe any decline of groundwater levels caused or probably caused by activities in neighbouring countries? Yes □ No □
 
Do you observe any groundwater pollution caused or probably caused by activities in neighbouring countries? Yes □ No □
 
Are problems for sharing information and data? Yes □ No □
 
Are regulatory disputes between neighbouring countries? Yes □ No □
 
 
 
5. TRANSBOUNDARY AQUIFER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
 
Commissions
 
Local Regional National Transnational Other
 
Institutions
 
Local Regional National Transnational Other
 
Agreements
 
Bi-lateral Regional Transnational Directives International treaties Other
 
Management Measures
 
Licencing Pricing Energy supply Subsidies/Credits Monitoring Increase efficiency
 
Public awareness Protection zones Vulnerability mapping Agricultural practices
 
Integrated basin managemen Wastewater reuse Artificial recharge Wastewater treatment
 
Other
 
Innovative measures/Case studies
 
Please mention below in few lines any innovative practice
 
 
 
6. NAME AND CONTACT OF PERSON(S) COMPLETING THIS FORM:
 
Name Institution ……………………
 
Address……………………………………………………………………………
 
Tel………………..Fax………………E-mail……………………………………..
 
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