Water resources in the OSS countries

Water resources in the OSS countries

Since 1992, the OSS has shown a special interest in thedevelopment of a platform for dialogue among countries sharing nonrenewable water resources.

An attempt is made to promote a ‘basin awareness’ by working to increase and exchangeknowledge on these units (geological and hydrogeological definition as well as improvement of models,etc.), creation of effective joint structures in the face of still poorly mastered resource management, anda harmonization of legislation.

The OSS and UNESCO have established a fruitful cooperation on this theme and work together todistribute this reflection on the challenges which the OSS region faces for the future as concerns theselimited resources. This reflection was done with the participation of Jean Margat. Today, it takes on aparticular importance in light of the recent International Agreement to Combat Desertification, alreadysigned by more than 187 countries.