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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... 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 Management plans in the Jordan River ...
... 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 Management plans in the Jordan River ...
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... river basins where the interests of the riparian countries often differ? In the face of this global predicament, the Jordan River is a highly interesting case, particularly because Israel is commonly presented as a model of sound water ...
... river basins where the interests of the riparian countries often differ? In the face of this global predicament, the Jordan River is a highly interesting case, particularly because Israel is commonly presented as a model of sound water ...
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... Jordan River Basin, including its historical background, the environmental preconditions embodied in the local hydroclimate, the landscape topography and the hydrogeography, and the problems of past water management. The book provides ...
... Jordan River Basin, including its historical background, the environmental preconditions embodied in the local hydroclimate, the landscape topography and the hydrogeography, and the problems of past water management. The book provides ...
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... Jordan River is concerned, Israel is a strong, downstream riparian. This is a common situation in the Middle East ... rivers that cross an international boundary before reaching them, or they use desalinated water or water from deep ...
... Jordan River is concerned, Israel is a strong, downstream riparian. This is a common situation in the Middle East ... rivers that cross an international boundary before reaching them, or they use desalinated water or water from deep ...
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The Role of Fresh Water in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Stephen C. Lonergan, David B. Brooks. Figure 1. Base map of the Jordan River Valley (adapted from a map provided by Spider International, Fredericton, NB, Canada).
The Role of Fresh Water in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Stephen C. Lonergan, David B. Brooks. Figure 1. Base map of the Jordan River Valley (adapted from a map provided by Spider International, Fredericton, NB, Canada).
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