Osama Kittenah at CBA5 discussed the climate change adaptation policy innovations to address health risks associated with water scarcity and climate change that are being led by the Ministry of Health in Jordan. Project supported by WHO-UNDP-GEF.
1. 5 th International Conference on Community Based Adaptation to Climate change 2011 24-31 March 2011 Dhaka, Bangladesh Water Scarcity and health protection from climate change in Jordan Dr. Osama Kittaneh, Royal Jordanian Ministry of Health Joy Guillemot, WHO-Geneva
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3. 50% Water is scarce & demand is increasing R ene wable water (GW/SW): 780MCM Non-renewable: 140MCM Reclaimed: 80 MCM Total avg annual availability: 1000MCM Reclaimed water is 8% of available water. It makes policy sense to better use this available resource