Sustainable Aquifer Management in Jordan - Concept Paper  

Agriculture and Environment Review;The threats to Jordan’s water supply from over-pumping of its aquifers are detailed in scientific and
development planning documents dating back over two decades. In summary, Jordan is over-pumping
80% more water every year than the safe yield, and the imbalance is worsening because of population
increases (estimated to double over the next 25 years) and precipitation decreases caused by climate
change (estimated to at 50% in this century). The negative economic, social, and environmental
consequences of continued depletion of Jordan’s aquifers are difficult to project, but are clearly serious.