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1 1. GENERAL INFORMATION Internationally Shared (Transboundary) Aquifer Resources Management: their significance and sustainable management; a framework document Puri. S and Aureli, A (eds.), Atlas of Transboundary Aquifers Global Maps, Regional Cooperation and Local Inventories. UNESCO-IHP ISARM Programme. UNESCO, Paris. [CD only] This framework document presents a UNESCO-IHP initiative that responds to the challenges of shared water resources. The purpose of this document is to summarise the current understanding of transboundary aquifers, demonstrate their significance in water resource management and to highlight the fact that, as yet, there is very little international experience in the approaches needed for their shared management. Since the management of transboundary aquifers is a multidisciplinary and multi-dimensional issue, the document has been prepared for widespread circulation. It addresses a broad readership, particularly scientists, legal specialists, socio-economists, environmentalists and policy makers. This document illustrates certain key issues that have arisen from case studies on Transboundary Aquifer Systems that exist in areas with diverse climatic and socio-economic conditions. Atlas of Transboundary Aquifers Global Maps, Regional Cooperation and Local Inventories Puri. S and Aureli, A (eds.), Atlas of Transboundary Aquifers Global Maps, Regional Cooperation and Local Inventories. UNESCO-IHP ISARM Programme. UNESCO, Paris. [CD only] The Atlas aims to present a global vision of regional and local initiatives. Since its start in 2000, ISARM has launched a number of global and regional initiatives. More than 200 transboundary aquifers have been identified. Inventories undertaken in the Americas, Asia, Africa, South-Eastern Europe, Central Asia and Caucasus, and Middle East have been already published separately. This Atlas presents a compilation of available data. The Atlas also aims to show the usefulness of a common knowledge for shared management. In recent years water security for people and the natural environment have taken a centre stage in much of the dialogue on international policy. Coordination among countries being then essential for the sustainable management of transboundary aquifers, this atlas is intended to be a valuable reference that will encourage their sound and sustainable management.

2 Abstracts of the ISARM2010 International Conference Transboundary Aquifers: Challenges and New directions, 6-8 December, UNESCO, Paris UNESCO, Transboundary Aquifers: Challenges and New directions. ISARM2010 International Conference, 6-8 December, UNESCO, Paris. Abstracts. UNESCO, Paris. This publication contains the abstracts of papers and posters, received from countries all across the world that constitute the technical programme of the International Conference on Transboundary Aquifers: Challenges and new directions (ISARM2010), organized by UNESCO and its partners at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, 6 8 December Pre-Proceedings of the ISARM2010 International Conference Transboundary Aquifers: Challenges and New directions, 6-8 December, UNESCO, Paris UNESCO, Transboundary Aquifers: Challenges and New directions. ISARM2010 International Conference, 6-8 December, UNESCO, Paris. Pre-Proceedings. UNESCO, Paris. [CD-ROM version only] This publication contains the full articles of papers and posters, as they were received for the technical programme of the International Conference on Transboundary Aquifers: Challenges and new directions (ISARM2010), organized by UNESCO and its partners at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, 6 8 December [No picture for the moment] Vers une gestion concertée des aquifères transfrontaliers. Guide méthodologique (Part I) : Constat préliminaire Analyse générale Updated August The first part of the Guide on TBAs (see below, Part III) is about a preliminary assessment and general analysis including the identification of going on dynamics at the legal, institutional and technical levels, an identification major challenges and an analysis of experiences on some transboundary aquifer systems (North Western Sahara, Iullemeden, Guarani, Nubian sandstone, Upper Rhine, Carboniferous, Genevese and Stampriet aquifer systems)..

3 [No picture for the moment] Vers une gestion concertée des aquifères transfrontaliers. Guide méthodologique (Part II) : Analyse de quelques cas à forts enjeux Updated August The second part of the Guide on TBAs (see below, Part III) includes detailed case studies of seven transboundary aquifer systems representing important challenges (aquifer systems of the Mekong River basin, coastal aquifers Ghana-Togo-Benin, lac Chad basin, Senegal-Mauritania aquifer system, Taouudeni-Tanezrouft, Iuellemeden, Mountain and Coastal aquifers between Palestinian Territories and Israel). Vers une gestion concertée des aquifères transfrontaliers. Guide méthodologique (Part III) Collectif, Vers une gestion concertée des aquifères transfrontaliers. Guide méthodologique. AFD, UNESCO-IHP, Oieau, BRGM, Académie de l eau, Paris. The English version is now available on-line and printed versions are expected early In order to efficiently contribute to take up the challenges of the sustainable management of transboundary aquifers, the French Development Agency (AFD) launched a methodological study in close partnership with UNESCO-IHP's ISARM project, the French Water Academy, the International Office for Water, and the French Geological Survey (BRGM). The aim of this study is to develop an operational guidebook which consists of recommendations targeted to political decision-makers and managers, and includes case studies selected on several continents..

4 2. REGIONAL INVENTORIES AFRICA Managing Shared Aquifer Resources in Africa. ISARM-AFRICA. Proceedings of the International Workshop, Tripoli, Libya, 2 4 June 2002 Appelgren, B. (ed.), Managing Shared Aquifer Resources in Africa. ISARM-AFRICA. Proceedings of the International Workshop, Tripoli, Libya, 2 4 June IHP-VI, Series on Groundwater No. 8. UNESCO, Paris. The International Workshop on Managing Shared Aquifer Resources in Africa, was hosted and supported by the General Water Authority of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya and jointly convened by the UNESCO International Hydrological Programme under the Internationally Shared Aquifer Resources Management (ISARM) initiative. More than 200 experts of different disciplines from more than 25 African States participated in the workshop.these proceedings include opening addresses, presentations of keynote papers and case studies from the host country and 18 African countries, as well as contributions from regional scientific and basin organizations. In the workshop recommendations the participants gave high priority to the conclusion of the inventory of African shared aquifers, preparation of policy guidelines for sustainable development of shared aquifers, and timely involvement and action for the implementation of an African ISARM Programme, drawing on the support of existing and new partners. Managing Shared Aquifer Resources in Africa. Third International Conference, Tripoli, May Proceedings UNESCO, Managing Shared Aquifer Resources in Africa. Third International Conference, Tripoli, May Proceedings. IHP-VII Series on Groundwater No. 1. UNESCO, Paris.. UNESCO played a major role in organizing three international conferences in Tripoli since The last tw o conferences convened in the years 2002 and 2008 w ere dedicated for the management of shared aquifer resources in Africa. Both conferences attracted a large number of scientists from nearly all African states and international organizations as w ell as key experts from all over the w orld. Proceedings of these conferences are expected to contribute to the state of know ledge on groundw ater in Africa and to assist in the development of common understanding of w ater management issues and help reduce tension betw een states sharing these aquifers.

5 ASIA Transboundary Aquifers in Asia with Special Emphasis to China UNESCO, Transboundary Aquifers in Asia: A Preliminary Inventory and Assessment. IHP-VII Technical documents in Hydrology, UNESCO Office Beijing, This publication presents regional preliminary data on selected shared aquifers in Asia and develops a pilot case with Heilongjiang-Amur River of China and Russian Federation under ISARM-Asia. The study includes topics of Groundwater Resources and Transboundary Aquifers in Asia, Groundwater Resources and Transboundary Aquifers in China, Case Study - The aquifers of the Heilongjiang-Amur River basin. The purpose of the pilot case study is to provide a first contribution to the ISARM-Asia and to promote the ISARM-Asia Network. Transboundary aquifers in Asia: a preliminary inventory and assessment UNESCO, Transboundary Aquifers in Asia: A Preliminary Inventory and Assessment. IHP-VII Technical documents in Hydrology, UNESCO Office Beijing, This publication is a compilation of contributed research papers on transboundary aquifer inventory in Asia under UNESCO-IHP VII Theme on Internationally Shared Aquifer Resources Management. As a regional atlas, this volume presents hydrogeological data and other information crucial to the future sustainability of transboundary aquifers in the region. SOUTH EASTERN EUROPE Internationally shared aquifers in South Eastern Europe (Balkan region): A Preliminary Assessment UNESCO, Internationally Shared Aquifers in South Eastern Europe (Balkan Region). UNESCO-IHP/INWEB, Paris/Thessaloniki. The present version of the inventory is the result of the UNESCO-ISARM initiative in South Eastern Europe (SEE) coordinated by UNESCO-IHP Secretariat (Paris) in collaboration with UNESCO - BRESCE (Venice) and the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE). It has been carried out by the UNESCO Chair on sustainable water resources management, which coordinates the Network INWEB International Network of Water/Environment Centres for the Balkans at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece. The main objective of this activity was to collect and analyse new data and hydrogeological maps on Transboundary aquifers in SEE with special reference to transboundary karst aquifers. This inventory is also available as interactive maps at

6 AMERICAS Sistemas acuíferos transfronterizos en las Américas: Evaluación Preliminar UNESCO, Sistemas acuíferos transfronterizos en las Américas: Evaluación Preliminar. UNESCO-IHP/OAS, Montevideo/ Washington DC. icaslibro1(spa).pdf This book is a regional assessment of the interaction between water and geographical environment on the issue of transboundary groundwater resources in the Americas. This volume also presents the current state of knowledge of transboundary groundwater resources in the Americas on a regional scale and also the knowledge gaps to be remedied. The aim of this book is to serve as an inventory reference to 2006 general knowledge for the future management of groundwater resources. In particular, this inventory hopes to establish a framework for cooperation among countries in the Americas and serve as a source of knowledge for use in integrated water resources management and sustainable use of aquifers in the region. Marco Legal e Institucional en la Gestión de los Sistemas Acuíferos Transfronterizos en las Américas UNESCO, Marco Legal e Institucional en la Gestión de los Sistemas Acuíferos Transfronterizos en las América, Serie ISARM Américas No 2. UNESCO-IHP/OAS, Montevideo/ Washington DC. UNESCO, Legal and Institutional Framework in the Management of the Transboundary Aquifer Systems in the Americas, ISARM Americas Series No. 2. URL (SP): URL (EN): sbook2(eng).pdf This book focuses on the integration of the information included in the first volume of the UNESCO/OAS ISARM Americas Programme, Transboundary Aquifers in the Americas. Preliminary assessment, with the legal and institutional aspects related to transboundary aquifer resources in the Americas. The book is targeted to national-level decision-makers, international organizations, multilateral cooperation agencies, donors, and universities.. Aspectos Socioeconómicos, Ambientales y Climáticos de los Sistemas Acuíferos Transfronterizos de las Américas UNESCO, Aspectos Socioeconómicos, Ambientales y Climáticos de los Sistemas Acuíferos Transfronterizos de las Américas. ISARM Americas Series No 3. UNESCO-IHP/OAS, Montevideo/ Washington DC. The book presents the process and evolution of ISARM Americas, an overview of the transboundary aquifers (TBAs ) in the region, information on socio-economic aspects, environmental and climatic of TBAs in the Americas, a regional knowledge analysis, the conclusions and recommendations for future actions.

7 EUROPE/ASIA Second Assessment of Transboundary Rivers, Lakes and Groundwaters (UNECE) United Nations, Second Assessment of Transboundary Rivers, Lakes and Groundwaters. Economic Commission for Europe Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes, Geneva. More information: Maps of Transboundary Aquifers of Europe, South-Eastern Europe and Caucasus and Central Asia regions are available at pages 19 to 28 of the Second Assessment n.pdf

8 3. INTERNATIONAL LAW Transboundary Aquifers, Hydrogeology and International Law Experts Consultations Meetings UNESCO Transboundary Aquifers, Hydrogeology and International Law - Experts Consultations Meetings. Focus on Arid and Semi-Arid Regions: Middle East and North Africa and Focus on Americas. UNESCO, Paris. UNESCO IHP organized two regional meetings: the first one was focused on arid regions, the Middle East and North Africa, and the second one on the Americas. The objectives of these meetings were to gather groundwater experts, hydrogeologists and lawyers, from these specific regions in order to identify regional groundwater characteristics and State practice (domestic and transboundary) regarding groundwater. Their ultimate goal is to create a common language between hydrogeologists and lawyers. The meetings were also an opportunity for the participants to present comments and observations on the draft articles prepared by the Special Rapporteur of the the International Law Commission of the United Nations (UN ILC) on the issue of transboundary groundwater. Groundwater in International Law. Compilation of treaties and other legal instruments Burchi, S. and Mechlem, K Groundwater in international law. Compilation of treaties and other legal instruments. FAO Legislative Study 86. FAO/UNESCO, Rome/Paris. Groundwater is of high social, economic, environmental and strategic importance. Up to now international law has paid much less attention to ground- than to surface water. Slowly however, a body of rules dealing with this vital resource is emerging that indicates a trend towards more comprehensive international regulation. It is against this backdrop that FAO and UNESCO have joined forces and embarked on this publication project. It brings together a variety of binding and non-binding international law instruments that, in varying degrees and from different angles, deal with groundwater. Its aim is to report developments in international law and to contribute to detecting law in-the-making in this important field. Transboundary Aquifers Managing a Vital Resource. The UNILC Draft Articles on the Law of Transboundary Aquifers Stephan, R.M. (ed.) Transboundary Aquifers Managing a Vital Resource. The UNILC Draft Articles on the Law of Transboundary Aquifers. UNESCO, Paris. The UN International Law Commission (ILC) embarked on the codification of the law of transboundary aquifers in 2002 in order to provide legal regime for the proper management of aquifers in view of the critically important freshwater resources. UNESCO-IHP played a central role in providing the valuable assistances and support to ILC by mobilizing hydrogeologists, groundwater administrators and water lawyers. From a scientific perspective, this brochure aims to contribute to a better understanding of transboundary aquifers and the importance of their role in water governance.

9 4. MAPS WHYMAP: Groundwater resources of the world and world map of transboundary aquifer systems at the scale of 1: 50,000,000 UNESCO Groundwater resources of the world: transboundary aquifer systems; WHYMAP and the world map of transboundary aquifer systems at the scale of 1: 50,000,000. BGR/UNESCO, Hannover/Paris. The World-wide Hydrogeological Mapping and Assessment Programme (WHYMAP) provides data and information about the major groundwater resources. The programme compiles data on groundwater from national, regional and global sources, and visualises them in maps, web map applications and services. The generated products provide information on quantity, quality and vulnerability of the groundwater resources on earth and help communicating groundwater related issues to water experts as well as decision makers and the general public. More information and products: Transboundary Aquifers of the World (update 2009). (IGRAC) IGRAC Transboundary Aquifers of the World. Update Special Edition for the 5th World Water Forum, Istanbul, March UNESCO/WMO. IGRAC has been founded to promote the acquisition and processing of groundwater data and to facilitate the exchange of groundwater knowledge for the benefit of all those who have a stake in groundwater. More information: Hydrogeological map of Africa at 1/10 M Scale. Projet SIG-Afrique (BRGM) (includes Map of Main Transboundary Aquifers of Africa ) BRGM Hydrogeological map of Africa at 1/10 M Scale. Projet SIG-Afrique. This map was produced in the framework of the GIS-Africa Network project ( ).

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