One water? In pursuit of water circularity in Moroccan Oases

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ID22416366
AuthorsYassine Khardi (0000-0002-0648-8612, Hassan II Agronomic and Veterinary Institute, corresponding author), Marcel Kuper (0000-0002-1240-0592, UMR G-EAU, University of Montpellier, AgroParisTech, Brgm, Cirad, Inrae, Institut Agro-Montpellier), Guillaume Lacombe (0000-0002-3882-2697, UMR G-EAU, University of Montpellier, AgroParisTech, Brgm, Cirad, Inrae, Institut Agro-Montpellier), Abdelilah Taky (Hassan II Agronomic and Veterinary Institute), Ali Hammani (0000-0001-9920-0771, Hassan II Agronomic and Veterinary Institute), Sami Bouarfa (0000-0003-2965-6663, UMR G-EAU, University of Montpellier, AgroParisTech, Brgm, Cirad, Inrae, Institut Agro-Montpellier)
Year2026
Pages1-18
Publication date2026-02-05
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Journal of Water Resources Development (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0790-0627 • E-ISSN: 1360-0648
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/07900627.2025.2612486
OpenAlexW7127905895
LanguageEN
References cited27

Water resources development and the intensification of water uses have profoundly altered water circulation in the arid river basins of southeast Morocco, leading to water reallocation and scarcity. Four case studies show how the State and farmers are adapting, often unsustainably, to the created water scarcity, including by promoting local water circularity. This paper argues that incorporating the principles of the circular economy ‘Reduce’ and ‘Replenish’ might be helpful to reconnect surface and groundwater at the explicit condition to reduce anthropogenic pressure on water resources and consider water circulation at the basin level.

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