Workshop on scarce water resources

A NATO workshop dealing with technological support systems for the management of scarce water resources took place in Amman, Jordan, from 23-26 May. Organised under NATO's Mediterranean Dialogue initiative, and with the support of the NATO Science Programme, the workshop's goal was to develop strategies for practical, productive Decision Support Systems (DSS applications) in the Mediterranean area. The presentations consisted of both case study descriptions of existing decision support systems which demonstrated practical and affordable DSS technologies, and discussions of the opportunities and challenges in integrated water quantity and quality management. The 25 workshop participants included experts from Egypt, Israel, Morocco, Tunisia, and Jordan, as well as from NATO countries with experience of water resource problems.