Restoration and Conservation of Exhausted Water Environments

Abstract

In this paper, the foremost important elements of the Jordanian water environment and its components will be discussed, the challenges it faces, and ways to preserve, maintain and sustain its elements for current and future generations. The Jordanian water environment has been depleted for many decades in the absence of awareness programs for stopping its deterioration. Special consideration is given to water scarcity, climate change, population growth, and pollution.The scarcity of water represents the greatest environmental threat for Jordan making it the fourth-lowest country in water availability in the world and stands for the biggest challenges facing sustainable development in Jordan. Wastewater and pollution accompanied by a lack of proper management are further challenges to the environment. Over-pumping of groundwater represents another challenge that causes deterioration of the quantity and the quality of most groundwater sources.The paper suggests some environmental protection measures for water resources from further deterioration.

Keywords: Environmental components of Jordan, exhausted environments, water scarcity, pollution.

DOI: 10.7176/JEES/12-6-06

Publication date:June 30^th 2022