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Prof. Dr. Ahmed Khater Vice-President, National Water Research Center (NWRC), Egypt.

5 th World Water Forum i STANBUL 2009. Thematic Sessions - Topic 3.1: “Basin Management and Trans-boundary Cooperation” Session 3.1.4: “ What are the operational tools that allow achieving transboundary cooperation and sound basin management?”. “Management of Shared Aquifer Systems”

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Prof. Dr. Ahmed Khater Vice-President, National Water Research Center (NWRC), Egypt.

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  1. 5th World Water ForumiSTANBUL 2009 Thematic Sessions - Topic 3.1: “Basin Management and Trans-boundary Cooperation” Session 3.1.4: “What are the operational tools that allow achieving transboundary cooperation and sound basin management?” “Management of Shared Aquifer Systems” Keynote Speaker JASAD - NSAS Prof. Dr. Ahmed Khater Vice-President, National Water Research Center (NWRC), Egypt. Istanbul, Turkey 16 - 22 March 2009

  2. Session 3.1.4: Keynote Speaker “Management of Shared Aquifer Systems” Intervention addressing “Management of Shared Aquifer Systems” Points of Perception and Deliberation Shared Aquifers and Transboundary Cooperation Joint Management Frameworks The Nubian Sandstone Aquifer System Regional Experience 1/7

  3. 1- Shared Aquifers and Transboundary Cooperation Water ignores political boundaries 2/7

  4. Conflicts 273 Major Shared Aquifers Cooperation Transboundary cooperation is imperative for the sound management of shared aquifers. 3/7

  5. Session 3.1.4: Keynote Speaker “Management of Shared Aquifer Systems” 2- Joint Management Frameworks Worldwide limited experience regarding international legal and institutional operational tools for shared aquifers National Policies may have to be adjusted. 4/7

  6. Session 3.1.4: Keynote Speaker “Management of Shared Aquifer Systems” Frameworks for the management of shared aquifers should jointly integrate technical, legal, institutional, socio-economic and environmental aspects. 5/7

  7. Session 3.1.4: Keynote Speaker “Management of Shared Aquifer Systems” 3- Nubian Sandstone Aquifer System Regional Experience 6/7

  8. 3- Nubian Sandstone Aquifer System Regional Experience The four NSAS countries have already embarked on a process to cooperate that has been formalized in1992 with establishing the Joint Authority for the Study and Development of the Nubian Sandstone Aquifer (JASAD/NSAS). The NSAS transboundary cooperation mechanism, represented by the Joint Authority, the practice of the countries sharing the aquifer system, and the continuous support from regional and international organizations provide successful example that could be followed in other shared aquifer systems. 7/7

  9. 5th World Water ForumiSTANBUL 2009 Session 3.1.4: “Management of Shared Aquifer Systems” Keynote Speaker Thank You JASAD - NSAS Istanbul, Turkey 16 - 22 March 2009

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