Resources

National reports include a country’s laws and regulations in relation to groundwater, national water strategies, hydrogeological/groundwater studies and more.

National reports - Kuwait - 2014

Law No. (42) of 2014 regarding issuance of the Environmental Protection Law

Inventory of Shared Water Resources in Western Asia
Main reports - 2013

Inventory of Shared Water Resources in Western Asia

This publication is the first effort led by the United Nations to comprehensively identify and assess the state of transboundary surface and groundwat...

National reports - United Arab Emirates - 2013

Law No. (1) of 2013 regarding the conservation of water resources in the Emirate of Sharjah

National reports - United Arab Emirates - 2011

Law No. (2) of 2011 regarding groundwater extraction and protection in the Emirate of Fujairah

National reports - Iraq - 2011

Instructions for drilling water wells No. (1) of 2011

National reports - Lebanon - 2009

Resolution No. 31 regarding the decision-making mechanism for registering requests for knowledge and information for exploration and obtaining licenses to use wells

National reports - Oman - 2009

Ministerial Resolution No. 3/2009 issuing a regulation of wells

National reports - Iraq - 2008

Law No. (8) of 2008 Law for the Protection and Improvement of the Environment in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq

National reports - United Arab Emirates - 2008

Law No. (15) of 2008 Concerning Protection of Groundwater in the Emirate of Dubai

National reports - United Arab Emirates - 2006

Law No. (6) of Regulating the Drilling of Wells