Abstract:
The ecological, environmental and socio-economic importance of the Marrakech-Tensift-Al
Haouz region in Morocco faces several challenges to climate change. This region suffers mainly
from water scarcity and unsustainable management of water resources. Nonetheless, the
institutional and technological solutions dedicated are insufficient. Thus, the demographic
pressure and anthropogenic actions on the resources of the region are worsening the effects of
climate change. This study is based on field observations and interviews with population and
stakeholders. We also proceeded to trace a profile of environmental vulnerability MarrakechTensift-Al
Haouz by calculating the environmental vulnerability index (EVI), using 50 indicators
to capture the key elements of environmental vulnerability. In a way, our approach consist to
contribute to identify the perception levels of local population and stakeholders and to assess
their different strategies to adaptation as well as the level of the policy makers involvement in the
fight against climate change. According to this study, we recorder a score of EVI=318
classifying Marrakech-Tensift-Al Haouz as a region at risk and highly vulnerable. Moreover, the
indicators related to the human activities showed that the anthropogenic effects in the region are
greater than induced by climate change. These imbalances are often worsened by lack of governance and supporting legislative tools. Increasing pressure on water resources in the region
encompasses various challenges: Ecological, Governance and Socio-economic challenges. |
