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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... areas that have, for most of the period under study, been under Israeli military occupation (ironically, the military authority is designated the Civil Administration for most nonsecurity matters involving the Territories, including ...
... areas that have, for most of the period under study, been under Israeli military occupation (ironically, the military authority is designated the Civil Administration for most nonsecurity matters involving the Territories, including ...
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... area itself, but politically connotes an interim arrangement. The terms Judea and Samaria are used by those who wish to indicate that the same land should be part of Israel, and Palestine by those who wish to indicate that it should be ...
... area itself, but politically connotes an interim arrangement. The terms Judea and Samaria are used by those who wish to indicate that the same land should be part of Israel, and Palestine by those who wish to indicate that it should be ...
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... area are given in square kilometres (km2) or hectares (ha; 1 ha = 2.47 acres). In reporting data, we have been as current as possible. Most tables include 1990 data; some use 1989 or 1991 figures. Organization of this Study The purpose ...
... area are given in square kilometres (km2) or hectares (ha; 1 ha = 2.47 acres). In reporting data, we have been as current as possible. Most tables include 1990 data; some use 1989 or 1991 figures. Organization of this Study The purpose ...
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... area is relatively well endowed with water resources . So , too , is the West Bank , though much of the water in this region can only be exploited using capital - intensive techniques ( Heller and Nusseibah 1991 ; Zarour and Isaac 1991 ) ...
... area is relatively well endowed with water resources . So , too , is the West Bank , though much of the water in this region can only be exploited using capital - intensive techniques ( Heller and Nusseibah 1991 ; Zarour and Isaac 1991 ) ...
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... area of less than 21 000 km2, naturalists have identified 2 600 plant species, 480 bird species, 70 mammalian species, and 90 reptilian species (Gabbay 1992). Some 130 of the plant species are indigenous to Israel, as are a few of the ...
... area of less than 21 000 km2, naturalists have identified 2 600 plant species, 480 bird species, 70 mammalian species, and 90 reptilian species (Gabbay 1992). Some 130 of the plant species are indigenous to Israel, as are a few of the ...
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agreement agriculture allocation Arab areas Banias River Canal Chapter conflict conservation costs countries demand desalination discussed drinking water economic efficiency end-use energy Environment environmental flow fresh water Gaza Strip Golan Heights groundwater hydrological important increase industrial institutions irrigation Israel Israeli Palestinian Israeli water Israelis and Palestinians Jewish Jordan River Jordan River Basin Jordanian Lake Kinneret land Lebanon less Litani River megaproject Mekorot Middle East Mm3/year Mountain Aquifer multilateral municipal Naff National Water Carrier negotiations Occupied Palestinian Territories Occupied Territories options Palestine Peace Accord pipeline political population potential programs projects proposed pumping quantity rainfall recharge recycled water reduce region result riparian River water runoff saline sector settlements sewage shared sources surface water Syria Tahal wastewater water consumption water management water quality water resources water supply watercourse West Bank withdrawal World Bank Yarmouk River Zarour and Isaac