The Jordan River and Dead Sea Basin
This book brings together leading international and regional scholars and experts to reflect on appropriate models of water governance for the Jordan River and Dead Sea basin. Decades of unilateral actions by the basins riparians has left this valuable water resource in a state of ecological crisis...
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| Format: | Electronic |
| Language: | English |
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Dordrecht :
Springer Netherlands,
2009.
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| Series: | NATO Science for Peace and Security Series C: Environmental Security,
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| Online Access: | https://ezaccess.library.uitm.edu.my/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-2989-8 |
Table of Contents:
- Preface. Introduction. 1: Water Under Fire: An International Challenge. A Long-term View of Water and Security: International Waters, National Issues and Regional Tensions. Investigating Incentives to Exaggerate the Risks of Water Wars
- 2.Water Governance for Sustainability in the Jordan River-Dead Sea Basin: Perspectives from Jordan and the Palestinian Authority. A Jordanian Socio-Legal Perspective on Water Management in the Jordan River-Dead Sea Basin. Managing Jordan's Water Budget: Providing for Present and Future Needs. A Palestinian Socio-Legal Perspective on Water Management in the Jordan River-Dead Sea Basin. Managing Palestines Water Budget: Providing for Present and Future Needs
- 3. International Cooperation in Areas of Extreme Conditions. Managing Transboundary Waters in Extreme Environments: The Role of International Actors in Africa. Transboundary Water Management in the Euphrates-Tigris Basin: Dynamics of Regional Cooperation, Sustainability and Governance. How Investment in Wastewater Infrastructure Has Improved Water Quality Along the US-Mexico Border
- 4. Alternatives to Saving the Dead Sea: Opportunities and Risks. Working within the International Community. Saving the Dead Sea: The Mediterranean-Dead Sea Option. The Future of the Dead Sea: Is the Red Sea-Dead Sea Conduit the Right Solution? Greening the Red Sea-Dead Sea Water Conveyance Project. The "Peace Canal on the Golan" Proposal: Benefits and Risks to Regional Water Cooperation in the Middle East. Socio-economic Perspectives. Using Stakeholder Engagement and Visualization and to Aid Decision-Making about Water Use in the Middle East
- An Economic Assessment of Dead Sea Preservation and Restoration. Constructing an Adaptive Regional Vision of Water Development in the Jordan River Basin.