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This chapter summarizes the most important water policies implemented in the seven countries considered in the book. It also assesses the progress made by each of the countries on the reforms judged fundamental to avoid water crises and social unrests and ensure water security for a sustainable development. The chapter concludes with a comparison of reforms undertaken worldwide and suggests some urgent measures that would speed up balancing supply and demand. Essentially demand management and cost recovery are judged urgent to undertake and feasible by learning from the successful energy price reforms undertaken in Iran and Oman for instance.
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Zekri, S. (2020). The Water Sector in MENA Region: The Way Forward. In: Zekri, S. (eds) Water Policies in MENA Countries. Global Issues in Water Policy, vol 23. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-29274-4_9
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