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These independent regional groups promote the concept and implementation of
integrated water resources management as a vital approach to managing the
world's water resources.
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Water situation today
The Mediterranean is among the most arid regions of the world. The natural water supply is
unevenly distributed in space and time. Demographic growth and economic development vary
in the sub-regions, shaping water demand and pressures while water ecosystems are rich and
vulnerable. Agriculture accounts for 80% of water use.
Programs and action
The Partnership contributes to the promotion of IWRM by bringing the major stakeholders in
water together to discuss water issues.
Recently, the Partnership has facilitated dialogues on effective water governance, water and climate, water demand management, river basin management, and dams. The Partnership has been
instrumental in developing further components of the Framework for Action for the
Mediterranean, promoting good practices in IWRM and producing information and education material.
The GWP Mediterranean has been instrumental in facilitating the "Euro-Mediterranean Water
and Poverty Facility", a facility designed to improve the livelihoods and health of poor people in the region and to reduce the vulnerability of the region's people to disasters such as floods
and droughts. This Facility is lead by the governments of Egypt, Greece, Morocco and Tunisia.
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Partner countries in GWP Mediterranean
Albania,
Algeria,
Bosnia and Herzegovina,
Cyprus,
Egypt,
France,
Greece,
Italy,
Jordan,
Lebanon,
Libya,
Malta,
Marocco,
Palestinian Territory,
Spain,
Syria,
Tunisia,
Turkey.
Experts call for greener banks in Lebanon The Daily Star
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Water in the Mediterranean
The educational package "Water in the Mediterranean" has been published in English and preparations are under way to translate it into eight of the region's languages.
The publication combines current educational theory and practice with present day thinking and will be distributed to the early grades in secondary school in the Mediterranean countries.
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