The Politics of Water in the Middle East [electronic resource] : An Israeli Perspective on the Hydro-Political Aspects of the Conflict /
Sherman, Martin.author.
Will the flames of war in the Middle East be fanned or quenched by water? This is the central question addressed by this unusually forthright book. The book provides sobering analyses of Israel's water predicament and of the hydro-political implications for the country, particularly in the light of recent developments in the 'peace process'.
Description based upon print version of record.
Cover; Contents; List of Figures, Tables, Maps and Exhibits; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 Water: a Vital and Scarce Strategic Resource; 2 Supply and Demand for Water in Israel; 3 The Dual Menace to Israel's Water Resources: Deteriorating Quantity and Quality; 4 The Waters of the Mountain Aquifer: An Inevitable Source of Conflict; 5 The Kinneret: A Vital, Volatile and Vulnerable Water Source; 6 Middle Eastern Realities: Stable Geology and Volatile Politics; 7 Will Water Quench or Fuel the Flames of Animosity?; 8 Arab Recriminations: Separating Fact from Fabrication
9 Resolving Conflict over Water: Separating Fact from Fantasy10 The Hydro-Political Significance of the Oslo Accords and 'Peace Process': Policy Options and Imperatives; Appendix 1 The Israeli-Palestinian Interim Agreement on the West Bank and the Gaza Strip; Appendix 2 Treaty of Peace Between the State of Israel and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, 26 October 1994; Appendix 3 Text of Publications by Israeli Ministry of Agriculture Relating to Hydro-Political Issues; Notes and References; Bibliography; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Will the flames of war in the Middle East be fanned or quenched by water? This is the central question addressed by this unusually forthright book. The book provides sobering analyses of Israel's water predicament and of the hydro-political implications for the country, particularly in the light of recent developments in the 'peace process'.
Middle East-Politics and governm.
Political science.
International relations.
Hydraulic engineering.
Middle Eastern Politics.
Political Science.
International Relations.
Hydrogeology.