Characterisation And Assessment Of Groundwater Quality Concerns In Asia Pacific Region

Download or read book Characterisation and Assessment of Groundwater Quality Concerns in Asia-Pacific Region written by and published by United Nations Environment Programme. This book was released on 1996 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this special report is both to inform & advise. It assesses the current & likely future groundwater quality problems, both natural & anthropogenic, in the region & identifies the principal threats to the security of the valuable resource. It provides an overview of the major groundwater concerns of the Asia/Pacific region. It is hoped that this valuable report will promote the development of concrete actions for the protection & restoration of critical groundwater reserves in the region as well as drawing increased attention to the value & vulnerability of the resources.