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2007 - 496 p.

Application of the drought management guidelines in Tunisia [Part 2. Examples of application]

Louati M.H., Bergaoui M., Lebdi F., Methlouthi M., El Euchi L., Mellouli H.J.

This chapter summarizes the analysis of the Tunisian organizations and institutions related to drought. First, it provides an overview of the rainfall and water resources in the country. Second, mapping of the different national organizations and institutions involved in water management and drought mitigation, and also those not working on water management but, due the emergency of drought circumstances and regarding the importance of their contribution, they are associated when the drought is upon. The international organizations working on water resources management in Tunisia and eventually on drought mitigation are also described. The study analyses the interaction between the different organizations and institutions involved in the process of the water management and drought mitigation as well as in the linked data and information collection and processing system. This work includes a description of the water resources data and information systems, which have an important role in the water management and drought mitigation. The Tunisian water resources and drought policy and the related legislation are described. Finally, the drought preparedness and management system and its coping with drought proficiency is outlined.

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ANALYSE DU RISQUE, DONNEE STATISTIQUE, GESTION DES EAUX, INSTITUTION, LEGISLATION, METHODE, ORGANISATION, PRECIPITATION, PROGRAMME D'ACTION, RESERVOIR D'EAU, RESSOURCE EN EAU, SECHERESSE, TUNISIE

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Louati M.H., Bergaoui M., Lebdi F., Methlouthi M., El Euchi L., Mellouli H.J. Application of the drought management guidelines in Tunisia [Part 2. Examples of application]. In : Iglesias A. (ed.), Moneo M. (ed.), López-Francos A. (ed.). Drought management guidelines technical annex. Zaragoza : CIHEAM / EC MEDA Water, 2007. p. 417-467. (Options Méditerranéennes : Série B. Etudes et Recherches; n. 58). http://om.ciheam.org/om/pdf/b58/00800550.pdf