Water for the Future: The West Bank and Gaza Strip, Israel, and Jordan
- ISBN-10
- 030906421X
- ISBN-13
- 9780309064217
- Category
- Political Science
- Pages
- 244
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1999-03-09
- Publisher
- National Academies Press
- Authors
- Division on Earth and Life Studies, Commission on Life Sciences, Jordan
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.
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