Management of shared groundwater resources : the Israeli - Palestinian case with an international perspective
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2000
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IDRC, Ottawa, ON, CA
Abstract
In many cases groundwater lies beneath boundaries, or is part of a hydraulic system that crosses boundaries. This book explores the options and means for averting conflict and scarce resource depletion through managing shared groundwater resources. In the Israeli-Palestinian case both sides rely on a shared aquifer, the Mountain aquifer, and are embroiled in a long standing highly complex feud. Many see this conflict as a major obstacle for peace between Israelis and Palestinians. The book presents the context, the most important views heard along the seven-year path, and the conclusions reached, which can contribute to similar predicaments that involve resource sharing.
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Co-published with Kluwer Academic Publishers
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IDRC Book
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GROUNDWATER, SHARED WATER RESOURCES, WATER MANAGEMENT, AQUIFERS, CONFLICT RESEARCH, RIGHT TO WATER, WATER RIGHTS, ACCESS TO RESOURCES, RESOURCE CONFLICTS, ISRAEL, PALESTINE, WEST BANK AND GAZA, MIDDLE EAST