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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... rainfall over the West Bank on land that in any final settlement is likely to belong to Palestinians. The dependence of both peoples on the same water has led to what many have called a zero-sum game. • The first two crises are common ...
... rainfall over the West Bank on land that in any final settlement is likely to belong to Palestinians. The dependence of both peoples on the same water has led to what many have called a zero-sum game. • The first two crises are common ...
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... Rainfall is measured in millimetres (mm); 25 mm of rain equals about 1 inch. A useful standard is the 500-mm line, which is the minimum for growing wheat without irrigation; below 250 mm of rainfall, almost all crops require irrigation ...
... Rainfall is measured in millimetres (mm); 25 mm of rain equals about 1 inch. A useful standard is the 500-mm line, which is the minimum for growing wheat without irrigation; below 250 mm of rainfall, almost all crops require irrigation ...
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... Rainfall averages 1 000 mm/year in parts of Galilee in contrast to 20 mm in the southern Negev. Changes in rainfall occur over short distances; for example, the Gaza Strip is only about 45 km from north to south, but rainfall averages ...
... Rainfall averages 1 000 mm/year in parts of Galilee in contrast to 20 mm in the southern Negev. Changes in rainfall occur over short distances; for example, the Gaza Strip is only about 45 km from north to south, but rainfall averages ...
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... Rainfall and Human Civilization From the moment precipitation hits the ground, several factors begin to affect its future use as a source of water for human consumption. Without human intervention, rain infiltrates the ground, flows on ...
... Rainfall and Human Civilization From the moment precipitation hits the ground, several factors begin to affect its future use as a source of water for human consumption. Without human intervention, rain infiltrates the ground, flows on ...
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... rainfall tends to be higher in the mountains than on the coastal plain. In contrast, those portions lying in the Jordan Valley receive less rainfall than land at the same latitude but along the coast. (The measurements shown in Figure 4 ...
... rainfall tends to be higher in the mountains than on the coastal plain. In contrast, those portions lying in the Jordan Valley receive less rainfall than land at the same latitude but along the coast. (The measurements shown in Figure 4 ...
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