Water in the Middle East Cooperation and Technological Solutions in the Jordan Valley

, by Hambright, K. David; Ragep, F. Jamil; Ginat, Joseph

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ISBN: 9781845191221 | 1845191226
Cover: Hardcover
Copyright: 11/1/2005

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"Water in the Middle East presents historical and cross-cultural perspectives on water and conflict, prospects for future cooperation in the water arena among Middle Eastern countries, the political economy of water and technical solutions to water shortages in the Jordan Valley, and the relationships among water, agriculture, and environmental sustainability."--BOOK JACKET.

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Foreword
Preface
Introduction : water - a conduit for peace	p. 1
The Jordan Valley's water : a source of conflict or a basis for peace	p. 11
Historical political conflict of Jordan River water resources	p. 23
Compliance with and violations of the unified/Johnston plan for the Jordan Valley	p. 35
Water resources scarcity in West Africa : the imperatives of regional cooperation	p. 55
Is joint management of Israeli-Palestinian aquifers still viable?	p. 73
The Southern West Bank aquifer : exploitation and sustainability	p. 85
Groundwater salinization in the Jordan Valley - Quo Vadis?	p. 100
Lake Kinneret and water supply in Israel : ecological limits to operational supply	p. 111
The water economy of Israel	p. 127
Current water provision and allocation in Palestine	p. 151
The peace process and water supply in Jordan : inter- and trans-boundary border projects	p. 162
An economic approach for making the most of Jordan's water	p. 173
Water : Casus Belli or source of cooperation?	p. 185
Water, demography, and future economic development in the triangle : Jordan, Israel, and the Palestinian territories	p. 200
High income innovative crops and optimal fertigation system : the solution for high farm income under water shortage in the Jordan Valley	p. 209
Protected agriculture : a regional solution for water scarcity and production of high-value crops in the Jordan Valley	p. 216
Postscript : focusing on peace - building trust and understanding	p. 223
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Water in the Middle East Cooperation and Technological Solutions in the Jordan Valley

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