Water resources management in Malta : cultural heritage and legal and administrative set-up

Abstract

The paper provides a comprehensive review on the water resources development in Malta throughout the centuries. Moreover, this report is focused on the legal and administrative set-up related to the water resources in Malta. This set-up has been enhanced so that a proper integrated water demand management could be achieved. Through such set-ups and through the integrated approach involving the use of legislative, economic and technical measures, and the involvement of the public in activities aimed at the rational use of water resources, the Water Management in Malta, after years of striving, has started gearing up.