Groundwater and its susceptibility to degradation: a global assessment of the problem and options for management
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This publication provides an overview of groundwater occurrence and of the main issues affecting its quantity and quality. The publication shows how the resource is used in our cities, in industry and mining, in agriculture and rural water supply how it sustains many of our wetlands how the groundwater has become an integral part of billions of people’s lives.
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