ISARM objectives

The general ISARM objective is to contribute to the multifaceted efforts in global co-operation through providing for the planets needs in sustainable environments, economy, social and political security on internationally shared aquifers.

Specific project objectives

To establish a network of experts from different disciplines for identification and definition of internationally shared aquifers.
To promote scientific, legal, socio-economic, institutional and environmental assessment of internationally shared aquifer resources.
To identify several Case Studies of internationally shared aquifers and support multidiciplinary experts teams to conduct detailed investigations.
To learn, from Case Studies, the issues relevant to good management of internationally shared aquifers resources.
To raise the awareness of policy and decision makers of the significant and importance of transboundary aquifer resources, forming a critical component of the world freshwater resources.
To disseminate the lessons learnt from Case Studies and encourage policy and decision makers to incorporate appropriate internationally shared aquifer management.
To promote co-operation among experts from the different countries that share transboundary aquifers, through making available scientific tools, water resource management options and methodologies that apply to such aquifers.