Regulation on Creation of a Balance between Water Resources and Water Use. Country/Territory Iran, Islamic Republic of Document type Regulation Date 2008 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Official Journal, No. 18489,21 August 2008. Subject Water Keyword Freshwater resources management Water shortage/drought Water conservation zone Surface water Groundwater Inland waters Water supply Potable water Sustainable use Water abstraction Monitoring Institution Enforcement/compliance Geographical area Asia, Caspian Sea, Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Persian Gulf, Southern Asia Abstract This Regulation, which consists of 12 articles, aims to regulate provisions on protection of water resources, as well as on management of water use in the country. The Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Energy are responsible for the enforcement of the Regulation. To monitor water resources, the situation of all fields of the states regarding their available surface and ground water resources shall be established annually. Furthermore, according to the Regulation, the Committee on Protection of Groundwater Resources shall be established in each Province of the country. The balance between available resources and current consumption of water shall be considered in preparation of any plan for the improvement of the water resources. These programs should be also flexible due to the drought condition in each period of time. Full text Farsi Website www.dastour.ir