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Agricultural policies and water resources in Morocco: Challenges of water governance under severe water scarcity, insights from Souss Massa basin

IWRA World Water Congress 2025 Marrakech Morocco
Water Governance, Financing, and Planning during Uncertainty
Author(s): Moussa Ait el kadi (1), Lhoussaine Bouchaou (1,2), Abdelwahed Chaaou (2), Mohammed El hafyani (1), Soumia Gouahi (1), Brahim Meskour(1), Victor Fernandez(5), Chaima Aglagal (1) and Mohammed Hssaisoune (1,2,3)

Moussa Ait el kadi (1), Lhoussaine Bouchaou (1,2), Abdelwahed Chaaou (2), Mohammed El hafyani (1), Soumia Gouahi (1), Brahim Meskour(1), Victor Fernandez(5), Chaima Aglagal (1) and Mohammed Hssaisoune (1,2,3)

1. Laboratory of Applied Geology and Geo-Environment, Ibn Zohr University, Agadir, 80035, Morocco. E-mail:  moussa.aitelkadi@edu.uiz.ac.ma
2. Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P), International Water Research Institute, Ben Guerir, 43150, Morocco.
3. Faculty of Applied Sciences, Ibn Zohr University, Ait Melloul, 86153, Morocco.
4. École Supérieure d’Agro Développement International (ISTOM), 4 rue Joseph Lakanal - 49000 Angers, France.


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Abstract

Conclusion

Agriculture policies ignore socioenvironmental vulnerabilities

Overexploitation and depletion of water resources, unsustainable land uses.

Increase vulnerability vis-à-vis drought and scarcity Socio-economic consequences.

Physical water shortage worsened by agricultural policies and directly impact livelihoods of rural communities.