Groundwater Governance Project A Global Framework for Action Third Regional Consultation Arab States Region, Amman, 8 10 October 2012.

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1 Groundwater Governance Project A Global Framework for Action Third Regional Consultation Arab States Region, Amman, 8 10 October 2012 Aquifer Systems Yusuf Al Mooji ESCWA BGR Water Project

2 OUTLINE I. The inventory (brochure) II.Shared riverbasins III.Shared aquifer system s i. Aquifersystem s identification process and chapter features ii. Listing ofaquifer system s iii. Regionalmaps ofshared aquifer system s iv. Overview mapsofaquifer system s in the Arabian Peninsula

3 Whatis the Inventory? The Inventory n is the firstun-led effortto take stock ofthe region s shared surface and groundw ater resources in a com prehensive,system atic and standardized m anner. Covers allsurface and groundw ater resources shared betw een Arab countries in W estern Asia. Also includes data on water resources thatare shared with Iran,Israeland Turkey.

4 SHARED RIVER BASIN LIST

5 AQUIFER SYSTEM S IDENTIFICATION PROCESS AND CHAPTER FEATURES

6 AQUIFER SYSTEM S IDENTIFICATION PROCESS AND CHAPTER FEATURES (cntd)

7 SHARED AQUIFER SYSTEM S LIST Era Shared Aquifer system Aquifer type ME ESOZOIC CENOZOIC PAL LEOZOIC Umm er Raduma Dammam Aquifer System (N): Widyan Salman Umm er Radhuma Dammam Aquifer System (Centre): Gulf Umm er Radhuma Dammam Aquifer System (S): Rub Al Khali Neogene Aquifer System (SE), Dibdibba Kuwait group: Dibdibba Delta Basin Neogene Aquifer System (NW), Upper and Lower Fars: Jezira Basin Neogene Aquifer System (E): Bai Hassan Mukdadia Tawil Quaternary Aquifer System: Wadi Sirhan Basin Basalt Aquifer System (SE): Azraq Basin Basalt Aquifer System (W): Yarmouk Basin Coastal Aquifer Basin Jezira Tertiary Limestone Aquifer System Taurus Zagros: Bekhme Pila Spi Anti Lebanon Aquifer System Western Aquifer Basin Wasia Biyadh ArumaAquiferSystem Aquifer (N): Sakaka Rutba Wasia Biyadh Aruma Aquifer System (S): Tawila Mahra / Cretaceous Sands Saq Ram Aquifer System (W) Wajid Aquifer System Fractured/Karstic Fractured/Karstic Fractured/Karstic Fractured/Karstic Mixed Porous Porous Mixed Mixed Porous Fractured/Karstic Fractured/Karstic Fractured/Karstic Fractured/Karstic Porous Porous Porous Porous Non Renewa able Renewable Non Renewab le

8 SHARED AQUIFER SYSTEM S LIST (cntd.) ESCWA member countries Non ESCWA Shared Aquifer Systems BAHRAIN EGYPT IRAQ JOR KUWAIT LEB OMAN PAL QTR KSA SYR UAE YEM IRAN ISR TUR Saq Ram INSULA ARABIAN PENI THE MASH HREK Wajid Wasia Biyadh Aruma (S): Tawila Mahra / Cretaceous Sands Wasia Biyadh Aruma (N): Sakaka Rutba U er R Dammam (S): Rub El Khali U er R Dammam (Center): Gulf U er R Dammam (N): Widyan Salman Tawil Quaternary: Wadi Sirhan Basin Anti Lebanon Western Aquifer Basin Coastal Aquifer Basin Basalt (W): Yarmouk Basin Basalt (SE): Azraq Basin MESOPOTAMIA Taurus Zagros: PilaSpi Karst / Bekhme Karst Jezira Tertiary Limestone Neogene (NW) Upper and Lower Fars: Jezira Basin Neogene (SE) Dibdibba Kuwait Group Taurus Zagros: Bai Hassan

9 RegionalMapsaps Shared Aquifer System s Mesozoic and Paleozoic Era

10 RegionalMapsaps Shared Aquifer System s Cenozoic Era

11 Overview Maps Saq-Ram Aquifer System (West)

12 Overview Maps Wajid Aquifer System

13 Overview Maps Wasia-Biyadh- Arum a Aquifer System (South)

14 Overview Maps Wasia-Biyadh- Arum a Aquifer System (North)

15 Overview Maps Umm er Radhum a- Dammam Aquifer System (South)

16 Overview Maps Umm er Radhum a- Dammam Aquifer System (Centre)

17 Overview Maps Umm er Radhum a- Dammam Aquifer System (North)

18 Overview Maps Taw il-q uaternary Aquifer System : W adisirhan Basin

19 ADDED VALUE OF INVENTORY 1. Initially: Lim ited know ledge Scattered inform ation Notwellrepresented atregionaland internationallevels ACSAD-UNESCO (1990) UNESCO-BGR WHYMAP (2008) 2. The Inventory: Detailed and wellstructured inform ation on each shared resource Com prehensive reportthatconstitutes a reference docum ent Provides new maps: Regionalmaps Hydrogeologicalmaps for each aquifer system Surface water maps for each shared river including shared tributaries Aw areness am ong decision m akers Dialogue am ong experts in Member States with focalpoints in place

20 OUTLOOK Activation ofthe ISARM Projectin the region Incorporation ofm ajor findings into the W HYM AP Enhancing the application ofwater governance at regionaland sub-regionallevels Transparency:Access to data and inform ation across borders Participation:Focalpoints for shared water resources in place Accountability: Consequences ofgroundw ater use

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