Water infrastructure in Libya and the water situation in agriculture in the Jefara region of Libya

Abstract

Information about the current state of water institutional frameworks, water infrastructure and water management policies in Libya enable the identification and evaluation of a range of options for improving water use efficiency in agriculture and the potential role of water pricing in achieving sustainability of water sources. This paper begins with an overview of the agricultural sector. In order to assess the current water situation in Libya, the water infrastructure will be examined through a review of water legislation, its institutional framework and the infrastructure surrounding the various water resources. The national strategy for the management of water resources and the suggested plans to address the inefficient use of water in the Jefara Plain Region (JPR) will be discussed. The last section will be devoted to the Great Man-made River Project (GMRP) and water investment in JPR's agriculture, and conclude by identifying the problems and obstacles facing the outcomes for these investments.Keywords: Libya; Jefara Plain Region; JPR; water management policies; water use efficiency; water resources management; water legislation; water institutional frameworks. 34A. Abdudayem and A.H.S. Scott Albert H.S. Scott has considerable experience in lecturing on both undergraduate and graduate courses in Australia, Singapore, Brunei, Hong Kong and England. In Singapore he established and managed the School of Information Technology at Temasek Polytechnic and was a member of the Academic Board. In Brunei he was the inaugural Head of Department of Computing and Information Systems at Institut Teknology of Brunei and was a member of the Academic Board. In Hong Kong, within the Senior Directorates' Office, he successfully completed a project for the Hong Kong Council for academic accreditation and was the recipient of an outstanding team award.

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