Cyprus is one of the most water-scarce countries in the world. Starting in 1960, massive dam development was carried out under the motto “not a drop of water lost to the sea.” This supply-side policy proved its limit after two major droughts hit the island in 1997-2000 and 2008-09. This pushed for the massive development of seawater desalination and wastewater reuse through public-private partnership schemes. As of 2018, the Republic of Cyprus has...
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2018/06/01
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Document de travail
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2018/10/18
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Securing Potable Water Supply under Extreme Scarcity : Lessons and Perspectives from the Republic of Cyprus