Water for the Future: The West Bank and Gaza Strip, Israel, and Jordan

Type

Book

Authors

U.S. National Academy of Sciences

Jordan Royal Scientific Society

Palestine Academy for Science and Technology

Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities

Division on Earth and Life Studies

Commission on Life Sciences

Committee on Sustainable Water Supplies in the Middle East

ISBN 10

030906421X

ISBN 13

9780309064217

Tags

Environmental Economics, Industries, Real Estate, Water Quality & Treatment, Hydrology, Hydraulics, Environmental Science, Natural Resources, Water Supply & Land Use, Technology, Middle Eastern, National & International Security, Earth Sciences, Environmental Studies, Political Science

Description

This book is the result of a joint research effort led by the U.S. National Academy of Sciences and involving the Royal Scientific Society of Jordan, the Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities, and the Palestine Health Council. It discusses opportunities for enhancement of water supplies and avoidance of overexploitation of water resources in the Middle East. Based on the concept that ecosystem goods and services are essential to maintaining water quality and quantity, the book emphasizes conservation, improved use of current technologies, and water management approaches that are compatible with environmental quality. - from Amzon

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