RT Report
T1 Transboundary Aquifers and Groundwater Systems of Small Island Developing States: Status and Trends
A1 United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
A2 Merla, Andrea
K1 aquifer
K1 groundwater
K1 information management
K1 transboundary water pollution
K1 Small Island Developing States
PB United Nations Environment Programme
SN 978-92-807-3531-4
YR 2016
FD 2016
LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/17517
UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/17517
NO This report provides a policy-focused summary of the global assessment of transboundary aquifers and groundwater systems in Small Island Developing States. It presents the assessment’s objectives, key messages, selected results, and methodological approach for evaluating groundwater status and trends. The assessment covers 199 transboundary aquifers and 42 groundwater systems in Small Island Developing States, using indicators addressing groundwater quantity, quality, socio-economic conditions, and governance. Data were compiled through a global inventory based on questionnaires and consultations with national experts, supplemented by modelling of current and future conditions for selected transboundary aquifers. The report identifies groundwater stress, pollution, scarcity, saltwater intrusion, human dependence, and governance gaps as important concerns across the assessed systems.
NO https://www.unep.org/resources/report/transboundary-aquifers-and-groundwater-systems-small-island-developing-states
DS UN Environment Document Repository
RD Sep 16, 2026