Towards Sustainability in Groundwater Use : An Exploration of Key Drivers Motivating the Adoption and Implementation of Policy and Regulation
Groundwater resources have come under increasing pressure from overuse and pollution leading to declines in both quantity and quality. As a renewable resource, the continued availability of sufficient and clean groundwater depends on its sustainable use. However, groundwater use has often been unsustainable, and in many countries-both developing and developed-legal and policy frameworks for its su