Water
This sector provides general information on the topic water as an endangered natural resource. Useful links and research results for north-western Morocco are included as well.
The hydrological cycle demonstrates the essential role of water in various fields of nature and ecosystems, but also for specific anthropogenic purposes. Mankind uses water in economy (e.g. industrial and food production), to produce energy (e.g. hydropower), for domestic (e.g. washing, potable water) and for recreative purposes. The total renewable freshwater resource of a country is the total volume of river run-off and groundwater recharge generated annually by precipitation, plus the total volume of actual flow of rivers coming from neighbouring territories. Water additionally is stored in lakes and reservoirs for supplementation. Natural storages are e.g. icecaps or fossil groundwater.
More details...External links:
- Ministère de l'Agriculture et de la Pêche Maritime, Maroc (only in French)
- Ministère de l'Energie, des Mines, de l'Eau et de l'Environnement, Maroc (only in French)
- Office National de l'Eau Potable (only in French)
- Lyonnaise des Eaux de Casablanca SA (Lydec)
- Morocco: National water saving in irrigation (World Water Forum)
- World Bank - Water Resources in MENA Region
- Agence du Bassin Hydraulique Bouregreg et la Chaouia (only in French)
- Programme d'Appui a la gestion integree de ressources en eau (only in French)
- Water Footprint Network - Morocco
- UNEP/GRID ARENDAL - Vital Water Graphics
- IPCC, 2007: Fresh water resources and their management
- FAO AQUASTAT
