@article{fdi:010060346,
  title = {{M}anagement of groundwater resources in relation to oasis sustainability : the case of the {N}efzawa region in {T}unisia},
  author = {{M}ekki, {I}. and {J}acob, {F}r{\'e}d{\'e}ric and {M}arlet, {S}. and {G}hazouani, {W}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{I}n {S}outhern {T}unisia {N}efzawa region, the deep fossil aquifers have been used intensively to support agricultural activities and economic development. {T}his resulted in the degradation of groundwater resources as well as in their conflicting uses. {E}fficient management strategies that allow for compromises between economic development and water resource preservation are needed. {S}uch strategies require initial understanding of the interactions between stakeholders and water related processes. {T}his paper aims to conceptualize the causalities between the management of deep fossil aquifers and the functioning of oasian agrosystems. {B}y merging biophysical and socioeconomic issues, we propose an integrated assessment of public policies devoted to the management of groundwater resources. {T}he failure of public policies emphasizes both the lack of consideration for individual initiatives and the long-term uncertainties on such policies, where farmer practices have been driven by economic and cultural factors. {A} set of indicators is next proposed for assessing the preservation of deep fossil aquifers that support agricultural and economic development. {F}urther methodological improvements are needed to evaluate the long-term effects of constraints and incentives on the management of deep fossil aquifers.},
  keywords = {{D}eep aquifer management ; {D}riving forces - {P}ressures - {S}tates - {I}mpacts - ; {R}esponses framework ; {P}ublic policies ; {F}armer strategies ; {O}asian agrosystems ; {T}unisia ; {TUNISIE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{J}ournal of {E}nvironmental {M}anagement},
  volume = {121},
  numero = {},
  pages = {142--151},
  ISSN = {0301-4797},
  year = {2013},
  DOI = {10.1016/j.jenvman.2013.02.041},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010060346},
}