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Despite its multiple functions, groundwater has suffered from undervaluation and neglect. However, in recent years, which have witnessed a gradual shift from the traditional ‘supply-side’ approach (increasing availability/accessibility) towards a more balanced strategy which emphasizes ‘demand-side’ management and conservation of fresh water resources, more attention has been paid to better management of groundwater.
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Dosi, C. (2001). Introduction — Improving Agricultural Use of Groundwater: Policy Issues and Further Research Directions. In: Dosi, C. (eds) Agricultural Use of Groundwater. Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (FEEM) Series on Economics, Energy and Environment, vol 17. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-9781-4_1
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