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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... Lake Kinneret, the major source of fresh water in Israel. The lake is also known as Lake Tiberias by the Arabs, and its Christian name is the Sea of Galilee. Since the lake lies within the undisputed boundaries of Israel, we have chosen ...
... Lake Kinneret, the major source of fresh water in Israel. The lake is also known as Lake Tiberias by the Arabs, and its Christian name is the Sea of Galilee. Since the lake lies within the undisputed boundaries of Israel, we have chosen ...
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... of the Lower Jordan River. The Jordan River is conveniently divided into two reaches: an upper reach flowing from a number of springs in northern Israel, Syria, and Lebanon into Lake Kinneret; and a lower Varied geography and topography.
... of the Lower Jordan River. The Jordan River is conveniently divided into two reaches: an upper reach flowing from a number of springs in northern Israel, Syria, and Lebanon into Lake Kinneret; and a lower Varied geography and topography.
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... Lake Kinneret; and a lower reach flowing from Kinneret until it disappears into the Dead Sea. Climate and Variations in Climate The climate of Israel and the Occupied Territories is equally variable. Prevailing southwesterly winds blow ...
... Lake Kinneret; and a lower reach flowing from Kinneret until it disappears into the Dead Sea. Climate and Variations in Climate The climate of Israel and the Occupied Territories is equally variable. Prevailing southwesterly winds blow ...
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... Lake Kinneret and then along the border between the Occupied Palestinian Territories and the nation of Jordan until it disappears into the Dead Sea (see Figure 1 on p. 6). The Upper Jordan (that is, those reaches above Lake Kinneret) is ...
... Lake Kinneret and then along the border between the Occupied Palestinian Territories and the nation of Jordan until it disappears into the Dead Sea (see Figure 1 on p. 6). The Upper Jordan (that is, those reaches above Lake Kinneret) is ...
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... Lake Kinneret, the Yarmouk River, which averages about 80% of the volume of the Upper Jordan, enters from the east and combines with the outflow from Lake Kinneret to form the Lower Jordan. The role of Lake Kinneret and the Jordan, and ...
... Lake Kinneret, the Yarmouk River, which averages about 80% of the volume of the Upper Jordan, enters from the east and combines with the outflow from Lake Kinneret to form the Lower Jordan. The role of Lake Kinneret and the Jordan, and ...
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