Securing Potable Water Supply under Extreme Scarcity : Lessons and Perspectives from the Republic of Cyprus
Cyprus is one of the most water-scarce countries in the world. Starting in 1960, massive dam development was carried out under the motto “not a drop of water lost to the sea.” This supply-side policy proved its limit after two major droughts hit th...
Main Authors: | Marin, Philippe, Charalambous, Bambos, Davy, Thierry |
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Format: | Working Paper |
Language: | English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2018
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Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/166941539893383666/Securing-Potable-Water-Supply-under-Extreme-Scarcity-Lessons-and-Perspectives-from-the-Republic-of-Cyprus http://hdl.handle.net/10986/30593 |
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