Banking on groundwater in times of change

  • 01/03/2010

  • International Water Management Institute

Climate and other drivers of change raise questions about the continued reliance on surface water resources, prompting countries to fundamentally rethink groundwater management strategies. A range of technical options are available for groundwater recharge. Technology aside, a managed recharge strategy strongly implies a shift to conjunctive management of surface water and groundwater. Groundwater storage offers a number of unique benefits, including potentially wider, more reliable and equitable access. Groundwater storage