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- Water Wisdom: Preparing the Groundwork for Cooperative and Sustainable Water Management in the Middle East
- Book
- 2010
- Published by: Rutgers University Press
summary
Israel and Palestine are water scarce. As the peace process continues amidst ongoing violence, water remains a political and environmental issue. Water Wisdom is model for those who believe that water conflict can be an opportunity for cooperation rather than violence. Thirty leading Palestinian and Israeli activists, water scientists, politicians, and others met to develop a future vision for the sustainable shared management of water resources. Their work explores the full range of scientific, political, social, and economic issues related to water use in the region; acknowledges areas of continuing controversy; and identifies areas of agreement.
Table of Contents
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- Illustrations
- pp. ix-xi
- Acknowledgments
- p. xvii
- Abbreviations
- p. xix
- Introduction
- pp. 1-9
- Part 1: Characterizing Water Resources
- Editors’ Summary
- pp. 37-40
- Part 2: Past Water Agreements and Their Implementation
- Article 40: An Israeli Retrospective
- pp. 49-61
- Editors’ Summary
- pp. 62-64
- Part 3: The Water Culture of Israelis and Palestinians
- Water Culture in Palestine
- pp. 67-70
- Water Culture in Israel
- pp. 71-75
- Editors’ Summary
- pp. 76-78
- Part 4: Water Legislation
- Editors’ Summary
- pp. 98-100
- Part 5: Groundwater Management
- Editors’ Summary
- pp. 122-124
- Part 6: Stream Restoration
- Editors’ Summary
- pp. 148-150
- Part 7: Drinking-Water Standards
- Israeli Drinking-Water Resources and Supply
- pp. 162-169
- Editors’ Summary
- pp. 170-172
- Part 8: Sewage Treatment
- Wastewater Treatment and Reuse in Israel
- pp. 183-188
- Editors’ Summary
- pp. 189-192
- Part 9: Agriculture and Water
- Editors’ Summary
- pp. 224-226
- Part 10: Desalination
- Editors’ Summary
- pp. 246-248
- Part 11: The Jordan River Basin
- Editors’ Summary
- p. 264
- Part 12: Gaza's Water Situation
- The Gaza Water Crisis
- pp. 267-277
- Editors’ Summary
- pp. 278-280
- Part 13: Citizen Involvement
- Editors’ Summary
- pp. 293-294
- Part 14: The Role of Third Parties in Conflict Resolution
- Editors’ Summary
- pp. 308-310
- Part 15: Cooperative Water Management Strategies
- Editors’ Summary
- pp. 321-322
- Contributors
- pp. 323-326
Additional Information
ISBN
9780813549774
Related ISBN(s)
9780813547701
MARC Record
OCLC
785811585
Pages
356
Launched on MUSE
2012-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No