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Lebanon : Policy Note on Irrigation Sector Sustainability

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dc.contributor.authorWorld Bank
dc.date.accessioned2013-07-08T16:43:24Z
dc.date.available2013-07-08T16:43:24Z
dc.date.issued2003-11
dc.description.abstractThis Policy Note has three main objectives : a) formulate strategic choices related to the sustainability of irrigated agriculture in Lebanon. b) recommend institutional strengthening of water resource management in the irrigation sector in general, especially for operations and maintenance (O&M). c) define the Bank's future involvement in the irrigated agriculture sector. As demand for domestic, industrial, and agriculture water increases, Lebanon could face chronic water shortages in the next two decades, particularly in the summer months. In fact, signs of such shortages are already apparent, data on water demand and water balance are conflicting, but they generally indicate that the overall annual water balance will practically go into deficit just after 2020, while the dry season balance will be in deficit in 2004. In addition to existing structural problems, the quality of existing water resources is being undercut by pollution, such as, direct discharges of municipal and industrial wastewater, uncontrolled solid waste disposal, leaching of pesticides and fertilizers from agricultural lands, and seawater intrusion along the coast as a result of over exploiting groundwater. Faced with this challenge, the Government of Lebanon (GOL) has taken measures to enhance the sustainability of water resources in the country, including irrigation, which accounts for about two thirds of the annual water use.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2003/11/5724225/lebanon-policy-note-irrigation-sector-sustainability
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/14392
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/14392
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWashington, DC
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION
dc.subjectAGRICULTURE
dc.subjectANNUAL FLOW
dc.subjectANNUAL RAINFALL
dc.subjectBASIN
dc.subjectBOD
dc.subjectCANALS
dc.subjectCATCHMENT
dc.subjectCATCHMENT AREA
dc.subjectCATCHMENT AREAS
dc.subjectCHANNELS
dc.subjectCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND
dc.subjectCHLORIDE
dc.subjectCOASTAL AREAS
dc.subjectCOD
dc.subjectCONDUCTIVITY
dc.subjectCONSERVATION
dc.subjectCONSTRUCTION
dc.subjectCOVERING
dc.subjectCROPS
dc.subjectDAMS
dc.subjectDAMS/RESERVOIRS
dc.subjectDEEP PERCOLATION
dc.subjectDEEP WELLS
dc.subjectDISCHARGE
dc.subjectDIVERSION
dc.subjectDOMESTIC WATER
dc.subjectDRAINAGE
dc.subjectDREDGING
dc.subjectDRINKING WATER
dc.subjectDRIP IRRIGATION
dc.subjectDROUGHT
dc.subjectDRY SEASON
dc.subjectEFFICIENT WATER USE
dc.subjectEFFLUENT
dc.subjectEMBANKMENTS
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
dc.subjectEVAPORATION
dc.subjectEXPORT
dc.subjectFARMERS
dc.subjectFARMING
dc.subjectFERTILIZERS
dc.subjectFLOOD DAMAGE
dc.subjectFLOOD PREVENTION
dc.subjectFLOOD RELIEF
dc.subjectFLOODING
dc.subjectFLOODS
dc.subjectGROUNDWATER
dc.subjectGROUNDWATER RECHARGE
dc.subjectGROUNDWATER RESOURCES
dc.subjectGROUNDWATER SOURCES
dc.subjectGROUNDWATER TABLE
dc.subjectHYDRAULICS
dc.subjectHYDROLOGICAL NETWORK
dc.subjectIMPORTS
dc.subjectINDUSTRIAL USE
dc.subjectINDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER
dc.subjectINFILTRATION
dc.subjectINFILTRATION RATES
dc.subjectINTAKE STRUCTURES
dc.subjectIRRIGATED AGRICULTURE
dc.subjectIRRIGATION
dc.subjectIRRIGATION PURPOSES
dc.subjectIRRIGATION SCHEME
dc.subjectIRRIGATION SYSTEMS
dc.subjectIRRIGATION WATER
dc.subjectJURISDICTION
dc.subjectLAND USE
dc.subjectLEGAL FRAMEWORK
dc.subjectLEGISLATION
dc.subjectOXYGEN
dc.subjectOXYGEN DEMAND
dc.subjectPERMITS
dc.subjectPESTICIDES
dc.subjectPOLLUTION
dc.subjectPOLLUTION CONTROL
dc.subjectPOPULATION DENSITY
dc.subjectPOTABLE WATER
dc.subjectPOWER GENERATION
dc.subjectPRECIPITATION
dc.subjectPRIVATE WELLS
dc.subjectPROGRAMS
dc.subjectPUBLIC HEALTH
dc.subjectPUMPING
dc.subjectPUMPING STATIONS
dc.subjectQUALITY OF WATER
dc.subjectQUALITY STANDARDS
dc.subjectQUALITY WATER
dc.subjectRAIN
dc.subjectRAINFALL
dc.subjectRIVER
dc.subjectRIVER BASINS
dc.subjectRIVERS
dc.subjectRUNOFF
dc.subjectRURAL COMMUNITIES
dc.subjectSEA
dc.subjectSEASONAL FLOWS
dc.subjectSEAWATER
dc.subjectSEWAGE
dc.subjectSEWAGE EFFLUENT
dc.subjectSEWERAGE
dc.subjectSMALL SCALE IRRIGATION
dc.subjectSOLID WASTE
dc.subjectSOLID WASTE DISPOSAL
dc.subjectSOURCES OF WATER
dc.subjectSPRING
dc.subjectSPRING WATER
dc.subjectSPRINGS
dc.subjectSTORAGE CAPACITY
dc.subjectSUBTERRANEAN WATER
dc.subjectSURFACE WATER
dc.subjectTREATED WASTEWATER
dc.subjectTREATMENT PLANTS
dc.subjectWASTEWATER
dc.subjectWASTEWATER TREATMENT
dc.subjectWASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS
dc.subjectWATER ALLOCATIONS
dc.subjectWATER AUTHORITIES
dc.subjectWATER BALANCE
dc.subjectWATER CHANNELS
dc.subjectWATER DEMAND
dc.subjectWATER LAW
dc.subjectWATER LAWS
dc.subjectWATER LOGGING
dc.subjectWATER MONITORING
dc.subjectWATER QUALITY
dc.subjectWATER REQUIREMENTS
dc.subjectWATER RESOURCE
dc.subjectWATER RESOURCES
dc.subjectWATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectWATER RESOURCES UTILIZATION
dc.subjectWATER RIGHTS
dc.subjectWATER SCARCITY
dc.subjectWATER SECTOR
dc.subjectWATER SERVICES
dc.subjectWATER SHORTAGE
dc.subjectWATER SHORTAGES
dc.subjectWATER SOURCES
dc.subjectWATER STORAGE
dc.subjectWATER SUPPLY
dc.subjectWATER TARIFF POLICY
dc.subjectWATER TARIFFS
dc.subjectWATER USE
dc.subjectWATER USER ASSOCIATIONS
dc.subjectWATERCOURSES
dc.subjectWATERSHED
dc.subjectWELL CONSTRUCTION
dc.subjectWELLS
dc.titleLebanon : Policy Note on Irrigation Sector Sustainabilityen
dspace.entity.typePublication
okr.date.doiregistration2025-05-07T09:03:15.926444Z
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work::Policy Note
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2003/11/5724225/lebanon-policy-note-irrigation-sector-sustainability
okr.globalpracticeWater
okr.guid410341468757171241
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000011823_20050411134452
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum5724225
okr.identifier.report28766
okr.language.supporteden
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okr.region.administrativeMiddle East and North Africa
okr.region.countryLebanon
okr.sectorWater, sanitation and flood protection :: Water supply
okr.topicWater Resources::Water and Industry
okr.topicWater Supply and Sanitation::Town Water Supply and Sanitation
okr.topicWater Supply and Sanitation::Water Supply and Sanitation Governance and Institutions
okr.topicWater Resources::Water Conservation
okr.topicWater Supply and Sanitation::Sanitation and Sewerage
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