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Groundwater resource is the pillar of socio-economic activity and environment functions. Unlike in most part of Africa where groundwater is stored in extensive continental scale groundwater reservoirs, the groundwater resources of Eastern Africa are known for their low storage and shallow circulation.
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It should be noted that this refers to the total amount of CO2 that can be sequestered given that the entire silicate minerals in the basalt converts to carbonate mineral by taking in CO2.
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Kebede, S. (2013). Groundwater as Strategic Resource. In: Groundwater in Ethiopia. Springer Hydrogeology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-30391-3_9
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