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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... options 53 Infrastructure, management, and planning 59 Development and diffusion of irrigation technology 63 Municipal and domestic demand 67 Energy: the hidden input 69 Conclusion 70 This page intentionally left blank 103 2 κΆ μ μμ ...
... options 53 Infrastructure, management, and planning 59 Development and diffusion of irrigation technology 63 Municipal and domestic demand 67 Energy: the hidden input 69 Conclusion 70 This page intentionally left blank 103 2 κΆ μ μμ ...
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... Options for Water Management 151 International law of shared water resources 152 Management plans in the Jordan River Basin : an historical perspective 160 Allocation by calculation 171 International transfers of water 180 ...
... Options for Water Management 151 International law of shared water resources 152 Management plans in the Jordan River Basin : an historical perspective 160 Allocation by calculation 171 International transfers of water 180 ...
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... options and policy recommendations. The analysis is limited primarily to the Israeli Palestinian conflict complex enough for an entire book but Syrian and Jordanian interests are also treated on occasion. It is easy to agree with the ...
... options and policy recommendations. The analysis is limited primarily to the Israeli Palestinian conflict complex enough for an entire book but Syrian and Jordanian interests are also treated on occasion. It is easy to agree with the ...
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... options problematic at best, are all exaggerated in the Middle East. Until recently, almost all data on water in Israel were treated as state secrets, and it is still said that journalists must submit articles on water for review by ...
... options problematic at best, are all exaggerated in the Middle East. Until recently, almost all data on water in Israel were treated as state secrets, and it is still said that journalists must submit articles on water for review by ...
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... options and policy recommendations for the future. Before delving into the crises, however, we first review briefly the geography, hydrology, and climate of Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories (Chapter 2). In addition, the ...
... options and policy recommendations for the future. Before delving into the crises, however, we first review briefly the geography, hydrology, and climate of Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories (Chapter 2). In addition, the ...
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