Emerging agricultural hydrology problems in post-conflict Libya

Ramali, A. and Holloway, G. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2058-4504 (2012) Emerging agricultural hydrology problems in post-conflict Libya. Environmental Economics, 2012 (2). pp. 93-101. ISSN 1998-605X

Abstract/Summary

This paper develops a conceptual framework for analyzing emerging agricultural hydrology problems in post-conflict Libya. Libya is one of the most arid regions on the planet. Thus, as well as substantial political and social changes, post-conflict Libyan administrators are confronted with important hydrological issues in Libya’s emerging water-landuse complex. This paper presents a substantial background to the water-land-use problem in Libya; reviews previous work in Libya and elsewhere on water-land-use issues and water-land-use conflicts in the dry and arid zones; outlines a conceptual framework for fruitful research interventions; and details the results of a survey conducted on Libyan farmers’ water usage, perceptions of emerging water-land-use conflicts and the appropriate value one should place on agricultural-use hydrological resources in Libya. Extensions are discussed.