How well you know groundwater?

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Which image best represents groundwater?

Water under the surface

An artesian well

Rain rippling on the ground

A flowing river

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What are we actually talking about when we use the term ‘groundwater’?

Lakes and rivers underground

Porous rocks and sediments as well as the water they contain

Water contained in plants and vegetation

Fresh water that comes from the ground already pure and clean

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What is the main source of groundwater depletion and pollution?

Coloring products released by the textile industry

Cattle feces

Modern chemical agriculture methods

Domestic use and garbage

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Why is it important to protect aquifers and make sure they have time to recharge?

Because aquifers form underground reservoirs that can be used as buffers for irrigation during dry periods

Because aquifers are a crucial regulator of water extremes such as floods and drought

Because a lot of people depend on groundwater from aquifers for drinking

All of the above

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How many people around the world depend solely on groundwater for their drinking and domestic needs?

0,5 billion

1 billion

2,5 billion

5 billion

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Trees tend to make soil dryer and therefore should always be avoided in already arid areas

True

False

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Which of the following principles should guide groundwater governance?

The Profit first Principle

The First-come, First-served Principle

The Precautionary Principle

The Out of sight, Out of mind Principle

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Groundwater challenges can only be addressed by environmental scientists

True

False

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What does it mean to adopt a decentralized decision-making approach?

To open ministry offices in every town of the country

To transfer all decision-making power to local private companies and industries

To fully give up decision-making power in a specific area and let a local community organize itself

To actively include a multitude of non-state actors throughout the decision-making process

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Groundwater governance is one of SIWI’s expertise. But why is better groundwater governance urgently needed?

Groundwater governance helps solving climate change by finding new ways to store carbon so we do no longer have to think of ways to decrease our carbon footprint and can continue to keep doing ‘business as usual’.

Groundwater governance helps governments to have wider eye-bird view on available resources so they can make more universal solutions, no matter of the local context

Groundwater governance is needed to fulfill sustainable development goals and guarantee everyone safe, healthy, and sustainable access to water – especially vulnerable communities who deeply depend on this resource for food and hygiene.

Groundwater governance will allow companies to better price and market underground resources and increase their profit for a better world – especially in the most inaccessible parts of the world

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BONUS. Who was named Stockholm Water Prize Laureate in 2020, for their work on Groundwater?

Sandra Postel

John Cherry

Sunita Narain

Jackie King

Shri Rajendra Singh

Wilfried Brutsaert