Peter, if I understand you, then yes, there are strong analogies with either the absence of good data on how much groundwater is available; or conversely data are available but often withheld, making sustainable management very difficult.
Peter Gleick

Peter,

The concept of peak water is valid and timely. We must work toward establishing consensus on metrics to relate the economic benefit to ecological cost, for consistency.

-John Casana

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Thanks for your time, Jodi Penner

Peter,

Excellent idea. The South Asian region are facing inadequecy of water and thereby forcely using excessive groundwater. Do you have any data about the threat of increasing groundwater use?

Peter,

Thank you very much. Go ahead.

Appel (Jakerul Abeidn)