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Water in the Middle East: Cooperation and Technological Solutions in the Jordan Valley
K. David Hambright
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Description for Water in the Middle East: Cooperation and Technological Solutions in the Jordan Valley
Hardback. Presents historical and cross-cultural perspectives on water and conflict, prospects for the 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. Num Pages: 249 pages, maps & tables. BIC Classification: 1FB; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 162 x 21. Weight in Grams: 528.
"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. Through case studies and essays, natural and social scientific water experts from Israel, Palestine, Jordan, and the United States examine: The role of water in Middle East conflicts and the possibility of regional solutions to water scarcity requiring cooperation among states; Long-term prospects of various aquifers and other fresh-water sources, ... Read more
"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. Through case studies and essays, natural and social scientific water experts from Israel, Palestine, Jordan, and the United States examine: The role of water in Middle East conflicts and the possibility of regional solutions to water scarcity requiring cooperation among states; Long-term prospects of various aquifers and other fresh-water sources, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
249
Condition
New
Number of Pages
249
Place of Publication
Liverpool, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781845191221
SKU
V9781845191221
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Ref
99-20
About K. David Hambright
K. David Hambright is Assistant Professor of Zoology at the University of Oklahoma Biological Station and Department of Zoology, and Adjunct Research Scientist at the Yigal Allon Kinneret Limnological Laboratory, Israel. F. Jamil Ragep is professor of the History of Science at the University of Oklahoma and Coordinator of Middle Eastern Studies. Joseph Ginat, formerly Chairman of the Jewish-Arab Center ... Read more
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