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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... economic aspects/, /political aspects/, /data collecting/, glossary, bibliography. UDC: 551.579(569.4) ISBN: 0-88936-719-1 A microfiche edition is available. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in ...
... economic aspects/, /political aspects/, /data collecting/, glossary, bibliography. UDC: 551.579(569.4) ISBN: 0-88936-719-1 A microfiche edition is available. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in ...
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... Economic Crisis Effects on the economy Implications for the political situation End - use conservation Longer term prospects for changes in water balances Summary Chapter 5 ~ Water Quality : The Ecological Crisis Overpumping of aquifers ...
... Economic Crisis Effects on the economy Implications for the political situation End - use conservation Longer term prospects for changes in water balances Summary Chapter 5 ~ Water Quality : The Ecological Crisis Overpumping of aquifers ...
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... economic development? Israel s politicians seem to take the same utilitarian approach to water as the rest of the world, strengthened by their dream of making the desert bloom. Evidently, Israel s political leaders are also suffering ...
... economic development? Israel s politicians seem to take the same utilitarian approach to water as the rest of the world, strengthened by their dream of making the desert bloom. Evidently, Israel s political leaders are also suffering ...
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... economic expansion would, if implemented, augment the pressure. Yet there is no evident way to increase water supplies. - The second crisis involves deteriorating water quality. Much of the nation s water has been, and is still being ...
... economic expansion would, if implemented, augment the pressure. Yet there is no evident way to increase water supplies. - The second crisis involves deteriorating water quality. Much of the nation s water has been, and is still being ...
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... economic development. As such, many countries in the region keep most data on water availability and use confidential. In other cases, data may be released but may be purposely misleading or too aggregate ( massaged ) to permit ...
... economic development. As such, many countries in the region keep most data on water availability and use confidential. In other cases, data may be released but may be purposely misleading or too aggregate ( massaged ) to permit ...
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