Water demand is defined as the volume of water requested by users to satisfy their needs. In a simplified way it is often considered equal to water abstraction, although conceptually the two terms do not have the same meaning. (<a href="http://glossary.eea.europa.eu/EEAGlossary/W/water_demand">EEA</a>)<br /> <br /> --<br /> Contributors of this section:<br /> <b><a href="mailto:nkhaled@idrc.org.eg">Nesrine Khaled</a></b>, Communication Officer of the Regional Water Demand Initiative (<b><a href="http://www.idrc.ca/wadimena%20%20">WaDImena</a></b>)- <br /> International Development Research Centre (IDRC); Middle East and North Africa Regional Office, Giza, Egypt.<br /> 2008-11-03T15:20:54Z tag:www.semide.net,2008-11-03:/topics/wd http://www.semide.net/misc_/SEMIDE/Site.gif Euro-Mediterranean Information System on know-how in the Water sector tag:www.semide.net,2008-09-02:/topics/wd/regional-water-demand-initiative-wadimena 2008-09-02T18:05:52Z Jauad El-Kharraz Jauad El-Kharraz

<table border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td><a href="http://www.idrc.ca/wadimena%20%20"><img src="../images/wadimena_logo" /></a></td> <td>The Regional Water Demand Initiative for the Middle East and North Africa (WaDImena) promotes water demand management (WDM) approaches and policies in the region.<br /> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table>

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tag:www.semide.net,2008-09-02:/topics/wd/working-paper-3-gender-wdm-mena-region 2008-09-02T18:05:52Z Jauad El-Kharraz Jauad El-Kharraz

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<table border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td><a href="http://www.planbleu.org/themes/eauUk.html"><img src="../images/blue_plan" /></a></td> <td>Plan Bleu has been mandated to carry out the monitoring of the Mediterranean Strategy for Sustainable Development&nbsp; (MSSD) and more in-depth in 2006 - 2007 priority field "integrated resources management and water demands ".</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <br /> <br /> <br />

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tag:www.semide.net,2008-09-02:/topics/wd/regional-water-demand-initiative-wadimena-emwis 2008-09-02T18:05:52Z Jauad El-Kharraz Jauad El-Kharraz