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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... water in Israel. The lake is also known as Lake Tiberias by the Arabs, and its Christian name is the Sea of Galilee ... surface or underground. Much of the water so withdrawn, however, simply runs off fields or through industrial plants ...
... water in Israel. The lake is also known as Lake Tiberias by the Arabs, and its Christian name is the Sea of Galilee ... surface or underground. Much of the water so withdrawn, however, simply runs off fields or through industrial plants ...
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... water for human consumption. Without human intervention, rain infiltrates the ground, flows on the surface, is taken up by vegetation, or evaporates. (In arid and semi-arid regions, as much as 85% may evaporate.) In forests, most of the ...
... water for human consumption. Without human intervention, rain infiltrates the ground, flows on the surface, is taken up by vegetation, or evaporates. (In arid and semi-arid regions, as much as 85% may evaporate.) In forests, most of the ...
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... surface or groundwater flow. In addition, urban design (well-planned or not) includes comprehensive water-management schemes. Storm water falling on pavement and roofs is collected in culverts, canals, and pipes and removed from the ...
... surface or groundwater flow. In addition, urban design (well-planned or not) includes comprehensive water-management schemes. Storm water falling on pavement and roofs is collected in culverts, canals, and pipes and removed from the ...
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... water planning and management. In contrast to Europe, Canada, and much of the United States, in the Jordan Valley ... surface water resources are located in the north. The largest river is the Jordan, which flows into Lake Kinneret and ...
... water planning and management. In contrast to Europe, Canada, and much of the United States, in the Jordan Valley ... surface water resources are located in the north. The largest river is the Jordan, which flows into Lake Kinneret and ...
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... surface of the nation s water resources is 82 m below sea level (Schwarz 1992), a geographical anomaly that has major implications for water availability and energy use. Despite the apparent dominance of the surface-water system, the ...
... surface of the nation s water resources is 82 m below sea level (Schwarz 1992), a geographical anomaly that has major implications for water availability and energy use. Despite the apparent dominance of the surface-water system, the ...
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