| The Jordan River and Dead Sea Basin: Cooperation Amid Conflict 2010 Edition Contributor(s): Lipchin, Clive (Editor), Sandler, Deborah (Editor), Cushman, Emily (Editor) |
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ISBN: 9048129877 ISBN-13: 9789048129874 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $208.99 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 2009 Annotation: 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 basina (TM)s riparians has left this valuable water resource in a state of ecological crisis. Growing water demand amid growing water scarcity in the Middle East requires an appropriate governance system for the basin that provides for both economic and ecological needs whilst also taking into consideration the complex political situation in the region. The chapters in this book provide needed insight in how to establish such a governance system drawing from international examples in other basins as well as from expertise in Israel, Jordan and the Palestinian Authority. The book is thus a valuable contribution to those working in the field of water governance and management in transboundary settings. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Environmental Science (see Also Chemistry - Environmental) - Law | Environmental - Technology & Engineering | Environmental - General |
| Dewey: 333.91 |
| Series: NATO Science for Peace and Security Series C: Environmental |
| Physical Information: 0.81" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.44 lbs) 316 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |