Groundwater governance: The illegality of exploitation and ways to minimize the problem
Abstract In Brazil, there are about 2.5 million tubular wells in which 88% of them are illegal, extracting more than 17,580 Mm3/yr. This irregular use may cause sustainability issues that may be economic, social, or environmental (overexploitation, well losses and associated increases of water confl...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Academia Brasileira de Ciências
2021-03-01
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| Series: | Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0001-37652021000101212&tlng=en |