Transboundary Water Issues In Israel Palestine And The Jordan River Basin

Author : David B. Brooks,Julie Trottier,Giulia Giordano
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 101 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2019-10-11
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789811502521

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Transboundary Water Issues in Israel, Palestine, and the Jordan River Basin by David B. Brooks,Julie Trottier,Giulia Giordano Pdf

This book highlights the search for permanent freshwater agreements between Israel, Palestine, and the western portions of Jordan, and underscores the benefits of shared water management among the three countries. Throughout the book, efforts are made to share transboundary water in ways that are simultaneously physically feasible, ecologically sustainable, and socially equitable. Thanks to the Peace Treaty between Israel and Jordan, the management of shared water resources has been working well, though future relationships are uncertain at present. However, the current arrangements for Israel and Palestine are, at best, inadequate and, in some cases, counterproductive. In closing, the book argues that trilateral agreements on water can and should be concluded now, before seeking to resolve the full range of issues that remain uncertain in a Final Status Agreement between Israel and Palestine.

Author : Hillel Shuval,Hassan Dweik
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 442 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2007-07-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783540695097

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Water Resources in the Middle East by Hillel Shuval,Hassan Dweik Pdf

This book presents various approaches to the resolution of the severe water resource issues of the Middle East, with particular emphasis on the Israeli-Palestinian water conflicts. The authors include leading Palestinian and Israeli water experts who have worked together on joint research projects aimed at building up mutual understanding and respect. The studies consider the various approaches that could be used to improve cooperation and solve the problems arising from conflicting interests.

Author : Clive Lipchin,Deborah Sandler,Emily Cushman
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2009-10-09
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789048129881

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The Jordan River and Dead Sea Basin by Clive Lipchin,Deborah Sandler,Emily Cushman Pdf

The 21st century will present unprecedented challenges. Already in its first decade we have seen the dramatic impact of two systemic risks, that of climate change and that of the financial crisis. The cause but also the solution to these crises lies in a deeper understanding of the underlying factors and int- dependencies. New ways must be found to overcome deep obstacles and find common solutions to seemingly intractable problems. The water crisis in the Middle East is a central challenge of the 21st century. The future of the people of the region depends on finding lasting solutions. Due to the exhaustion and pollution of available sources, compounded by climate change, demographic change and economic development, the pressures of water resource management will grow. New solutions must urgently be found as business as usual is not sustainable. This book provides vital new insights into possible elements of a sustainable future in one key area, that of the Jordan River and Dead Sea Basin. The future development of the Jordanian, Palestinian and Israeli people depends on finding a just and sustainable system of water resource management in this Basin. Given the potential for regional and other conflicts arising out of tensions over water, the ramifications are wider and even global in significance. This volume provides fresh regional and international perspectives which greatly assist in our understanding of the issues and their possible resolution.

Author : Sharon B. Megdal,Robert G. Varady,Susanna Eden
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2012-12-18
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780415662635

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Shared Borders, Shared Waters by Sharon B. Megdal,Robert G. Varady,Susanna Eden Pdf

This collection of papers examines water management in two of the world’s prominent, arid transboundary areas facing similar challenges. In the Middle East, the chronically water-short Israeli-Palestinian region has recognized the need both to conserve and supplement its traditional water sources. Across the globe on the North American continent, Arizona—a state in the southwestern United States bordering Mexico—relies significantly on the overallocated Colorado River, as well as on non-renewable groundwater supplies. For both regions, sustainable and cost-effective solutions clearly require innovative, multifaceted, and conflict-avoiding approaches. This volume is predicated on the role that “science diplomacy” can play in resolving difficult water-related issues. The history of natural-resources disputes confirms that the scientific approach can reveal ways to overcome division. Experience has shown that scientifically-trained experts who are sensitive to sociopolitical conditions can assist in developing and evaluating feasible water management solutions. The insights and expertise of a distinguished and diverse group of researchers fill these chapters. Contributors include established authorities as well as a number of budding scholars. In a field traditionally dominated by males and by engineers, this collection benefits from significant gender diversity and contributions from a broad spectrum of disciplines. Policymakers, water managers, specialists such as university researchers and consultants, and citizens all have an interest in finding sustainable strategies to address the many water-management issues discussed in this volume. The assembled papers underscore that much work remains to be done.

Author : Alon Tal,Alfred Abed Rabbo
Publisher : Rutgers University Press
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780813547701

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Water Wisdom by Alon Tal,Alfred Abed Rabbo Pdf

"This comprehensive, informed, and balanced volume provides invaluable insights into the roots of the water management challenges in the Middle East and charts a course for resolving this pressing issue."--James D. Wolfensohn, former Quartet Special Envoy for Gaza.

Author : Stephan Libiszewski (environment.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 122 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Arab-Israeli conflict
ISBN : OSU:32435077722841

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Water Disputes in the Jordan Basin Region and Their Role in the Resolution of the Arab-Israeli Conflict by Stephan Libiszewski (environment.) Pdf

Author : Stephen C. Lonergan,David B. Brooks
Publisher : IDRC
Page : 333 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2014-05-14
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781552500972

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Watershed by Stephen C. Lonergan,David B. Brooks Pdf

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.

Author : Hussein A. Amery,Aaron T. Wolf
Publisher : University of Texas Press
Page : 467 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2010-06-04
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780292792258

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Water in the Middle East by Hussein A. Amery,Aaron T. Wolf Pdf

Finding "streams in the desert" has never been more urgent for the peoples of the Middle East. Rapid population growth and a rising standard of living are driving water demand inexorably upward, while the natural supply has not increased since Biblical times. Ensuring a fair and adequate distribution of water in the region is vitally important for building a lasting peace among the nations of the Middle East. Addressing water needs from a geographical perspective, the contributors to this book analyze and assess the impact of scarce water resources in the Jordan River basin countries and territories (Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, and Syria) as these long-time antagonists work toward peace. After geographical and historical overviews, the authors envision the future-what the water issues may be when Israel and Syria begin negotiating, the "hydro-security" needs of each nation, and the difficulties of planning for uncertainty. Without proposing any one ideal scheme, they discuss the possibilities for cooperative sharing of water resources, while honestly acknowledging the political constraints that may limit such projects. The final essay speaks to the needs of the one party so rarely represented at the negotiating table—the Jordan River itself.

Author : Aaron T. Wolf
Publisher : United Nations University Press
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9280808591

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Hydropolitics Along the Jordan River by Aaron T. Wolf Pdf

Author : Sharif Elmusa
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 106 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Arab-Israeli conflict
ISBN : STANFORD:36105018392048

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Negotiating Water by Sharif Elmusa Pdf

An IPS Final Status Issues Study, Studies issues related to 3 agreements.

Author : Nir Becker
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2013-02-12
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789400759114

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Water Policy in Israel by Nir Becker Pdf

This book deals with water policy in Israel. It offers a detailed examination of the main sources of Israel’s water, its principle consumers, the gap between supply and demand, and the complex, contentious work of analyzing and devising the nation’s water management and use policies. Water Policy in Israel is arranged in five broad sections: The dynamics of moving from one policy era to another; Supply management; Demand management; The importance of the Sea of Galilee and the Dead Sea; and Regional and global issues including water conflict and cooperation and climate change.

Author : Dinar Ariel,Tsur Yacov
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2017-03-17
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789814740067

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Management Of Transboundary Water Resources Under Scarcity: A Multidisciplinary Approach by Dinar Ariel,Tsur Yacov Pdf

Water scarcity due to climate change, population growth, and economic development is a critical issue in many semi-arid and arid regions around the world. Water scarcity is especially critical in regions where water is shared by several riparian states and used for competing purposes (irrigation, domestic, industry, environment, and hydropower). There is evidence that water scarcity may give rise to conflicts among the riparian states that share water basins. At the same time, there is evidence that proper arrangements among riparian states create a basis for cooperation, which is a necessary condition for economic development, food production, environmental sustainability, and poverty reduction. This book presents a collection of work presented by a group of academics and policy experts dealing with the impact of water scarcity and variability on the ability to jointly manage shared water and the derived welfare of international states and nations sharing international river basins, consisting of economics, technology, law and institutions, geography, and international relations. The book covers theoretical aspects of management of transboundary water as well as case studies from hotspots around the world. The unique aspect of this book is the multidisciplinary nature of the chapters, reflecting a new field of research that will gain popularity as water scarcity will increase over time and across regions. The chapters from the book were presented at the "Management of Transboundary Water Resources under Scarcity: Perspectives on Agriculture and Food Security" workshop held at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel, from June 22 to 23, 2015.

Author : Waltina Scheumann,Manuel Schiffler
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2013-04-17
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783662037317

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Water in the Middle East by Waltina Scheumann,Manuel Schiffler Pdf

The fonner Egyptian Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and fonner UN Secre tary General, Butros Butros Ghali stated after the second Gulf War "The next war in the Middle East will not be fought for oil, but for water. " This famous statement has been echoed by many politicians: shortly before be coming president of Turkey, SOleyman Demirel declared that the waters of the Euphrates and Tigris belonged to Turkey, just as oil belongs to the Arabs. Rafael Eytan, at that time and now again Israeli Minister of Agriculture, declared in 1990 in full-page advertisements in the Jerusalem Post that Israel would never cede the West Bank to the Palestinians because Israel's water supply would otherwise be endangered. Finally, Ismail Serageldin, vice president of the World Bank, declared in 1995 that "the wars of the next century will be over water". These statements are typical of the atmosphere reigning in the Middle East and in several other places around the world concerning the issue of international fresh water resources. Whether these perceptions correspond to an actual threat to a nation's water supply or whether they correspond to the official position of states in negotiations often conducted secretly, is an entirely different matter. A closer analysis of the issue of international fresh water resources, as we attempt in this book, admittedly reveals a dangerous potential for conflict over water.

Author : Miriam R. Lowi
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1995-10-26
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0521558360

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Water and Power by Miriam R. Lowi Pdf

Why do states in arid regions fail to co-operate in sharing water resources when co-operation would appear to be in their mutual interest? Through in-depth analysis of the history and current status of the dispute over the Jordan River basin, Miriam Lowi explores the answers to these critical questions.

Author : Clive Lipchin,Eric Pallant,Danielle Saranga,Allyson Amster
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 339 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2007-05-06
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781402059865

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Integrated Water Resources Management and Security in the Middle East by Clive Lipchin,Eric Pallant,Danielle Saranga,Allyson Amster Pdf

This volume brings together diverse voices relating to the critical issue of water management in one of the world’s most politically volatile areas: the Middle East. The book collects the opinions of Palestinians, Israelis, Jordanians as well as international experts on creating a holistic and comprehensive view of water management challenges and strategies in the Middle East.