Briefing Notes Series

The Briefing Notes Series on Groundwater Management: "Key Concepts & Tools" was launched in 2002 to provide reader-friendly information on groundwater management and protection, and has been expanded based on needs and demands. It gives a concise introduction to groundwater, with each note answering the 'most frequently-asked questions' about different facets of the subject, especially in a developing nation context.

Please click on the links below to download the Briefing Notes that are so far available in English and Spanish:

• Briefing Note 0: Series Overview
  English (501 Kb PDF)  Spanish (1,303 Kb PDF)
  
  
• Briefing Note No. 1: Groundwater Resource Management--an introduction to its scope and practice
  English (1,509 Kb PDF)  Spanish (1,713 Kb PDF)
  
  
• Briefing Note No. 2: Characterization of Groundwater Systems--key concepts and frequent misconceptions
  English (1,261 Kb PDF)  Spanish (1,441Kb PDF)
  
  
• Briefing Note No. 3: Groundwater Management Strategies--facets of the integrated approach
  English (864 Kb PDF)  Spanish (1,159 Kb PDF)
  
  
• Briefing Note No. 4: Groundwater Legislation and Regulatory provision--from customary rules to integrated catchment planning
  English (375 Kb PDF)  Spanish (360 Kb PDF)
  
  
• Briefing Note No. 5: Groundwater Abstraction Rights--from theory to practice
  English (513 Kb PDF)  Spanish (1,452 Kb PDF)
  
  
• Briefing Note No. 6: Stakeholder Participation in Groundwater Management--mobilizing and sustaining aquifer management organizations
  English (606 Kb PDF)  Spanish (584 Kb PDF)
  
  
• Briefing Note No. 7: Economic Instruments for Groundwater Management--using incentives to improve sustainability
  English (555 Kb PDF)  Spanish (564 Kb PDF)
  
  
• Briefing Note No. 8: Groundwater Quality Protection--defining strategy and setting priorities
  English (1,606 Kb PDF)  Spanish (1,560 Kb PDF)
  
  
• Briefing Note No. 9: Groundwater monitoring requirements for managing aquifer response and quality threats
  English (942 Kb PDF)  Spanish (3,207 Kb PDF)
  
  
• Briefing Note No. 10: Groundwater dimensions of national water resource and river basin planning--promoting an integrated strategy
  English (3,451 Kb PDF)  Spanish (3,933 Kb PDF)
  
  
• Briefing Note No. 11: Utilization of Non-Renewable Groundwater--a socially-sustainable approach to resource management
  English (476 Kb PDF)  Spanish (528 Kb PDF)
  
  
• Briefing Note No. 12: Urban wastewater as Groundwater Recharge--evaluating and managing the risks and benefits
  English (669 Kb PDF)  Spanish (770 Kb PDF)
  
  
• Briefing Note No. 13: Groundwater Resource Development in Minor Aquifers--management strategy for village and small town water supply
  English (606 Kb PDF)  Spanish (2,335 Kb PDF)
  
  
• Briefing Note No. 14: Natural Groundwater Quality Hazards--avoiding problems and formulating mitigation strategies
  English (572 Kb PDF)  Spanish (2,801 Kb PDF)
  
  
• Briefing Note No. 15: Groundwater Dependent Ecosystems - the challenge of balanced assessment and adequate conservation
  English (692 Kb PDF)