Watershed: The Role of Fresh Water in the Israeli-Palestinian ConflictIDRC, 2014 M05 14 - 310 pages Watershed describes the water crisis faced by Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories today; a crisis that will have much to do with the design and the success of the current peace proposals. The authors examine the geopolitics of water in the region, the economic importance, problems of water supply and water quality, and regional conflicts over water. |
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... Gaza Strip Pretensions to the Litani River The current negotiations Data quality and data availability PART III ~ TOWARD RESOLUTION Chapter 7 ~ Regional Options for Water Management 151 International law of shared water resources 152 ...
... Gaza Strip Pretensions to the Litani River The current negotiations Data quality and data availability PART III ~ TOWARD RESOLUTION Chapter 7 ~ Regional Options for Water Management 151 International law of shared water resources 152 ...
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... Gaza Strip as well as those parts of the Golan Heights that Israel has annexed. From the perspective of geography ... Gaza Strip, and the Golan Heights, and we use Gaza Jericho to refer to land that came under Palestinian jurisdiction in ...
... Gaza Strip as well as those parts of the Golan Heights that Israel has annexed. From the perspective of geography ... Gaza Strip, and the Golan Heights, and we use Gaza Jericho to refer to land that came under Palestinian jurisdiction in ...
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... Gaza Strip is found at the most southerly point, abutting the border with Egypt. The middle zone consists of the Judean Hills, which are ridges formed by sloping beds of resistant limestone and dolomite. The ridges are deeply dissected ...
... Gaza Strip is found at the most southerly point, abutting the border with Egypt. The middle zone consists of the Judean Hills, which are ridges formed by sloping beds of resistant limestone and dolomite. The ridges are deeply dissected ...
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... Gaza Strip is only about 45 km from north to south, but rainfall averages 450 mm/year in the north and only 200 mm in the south. Periodically, during the summer months, the entire region is desiccated by hot, dry Chamsin winds that blow ...
... Gaza Strip is only about 45 km from north to south, but rainfall averages 450 mm/year in the north and only 200 mm in the south. Periodically, during the summer months, the entire region is desiccated by hot, dry Chamsin winds that blow ...
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... Gaza Strip. Spatial and temporal variations in water flow pose a severe distribution problem for Israel. Rainfall and water storage are concentrated in the north, whereas demand arises primarily from the heavily populated coastal ...
... Gaza Strip. Spatial and temporal variations in water flow pose a severe distribution problem for Israel. Rainfall and water storage are concentrated in the north, whereas demand arises primarily from the heavily populated coastal ...
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