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Table 2: Indicators

Element Indicators 5
Impact ? Citizen migration and social conflicts ? Satellite image
? Expected threats to ecosystems and habitats ? % Urban /% Rural
? Lost the recreational value of water and eco- ? % of saline water/ % of fresh water
tourism.
? Expected social transformation from rural to
urban city Abu Dhabi, UAE
? Sea water Intrusion and Salinization

Response ? Increase STP capacity ? % of previous capacity/ % of new
? Site studies capacity
? Public awareness ? No. of site studies
? Introduce modern irrigation practices ? Number of water awareness activities
? Desalination plant installation per year
? Improve environmental policies and regulations ? % of farms used modern irrigation
? Introduce water metering ? Desalination production
? Weakness in environmental monitoring ? No. of modified regulations related to
GW protection
? % of metered farms
? No. of Tertiary monitoring (Pollution
Containment)

2. Step B: Policy Commitment

Table 3 Policy Commitment

Issue Goal and Target Strategy or Action Plan Status of Implementation
State: Groundwater Omani Standards for National Groundwater Some policy instruments
quality deterioration Water Use Protection Master Plan being implemented, but still
illegal waste discharge happen

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