groundwater has been discussed in the context of pricing and financing oecd a and b energy oecd b risk management oecd e and broader perspectives covering climate change oecd d and a groundwater is also featured in the reviews of water reforms at the country level eg fuentes oecd b all these reports include sections subsections paragraphs or illustrations that relate to groundwater but they do not convey policy conclusions specifically geared towards the managers of specific types of groundwater especially in the context of agriculture first a consistent observation is that groundwater is generally understudied and there is a need for more indepth assessment of groundwater stocks use and management practices