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SUSTAINABLE
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GROUNDWATER
G RO U N D W A TE R

MANAGEMENT IN SADC
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Southern Africa continued to face severe challenges in the
S o u t h e r n A f r i c a c o n t i n u e d t o f a c e s e v e r e c h a l l e n g e s i n t h e Phase II of the Sustainable Groundwater Management for
wake of the historic drought in 2024. The 16 Member States of
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