03608oam 2200733I 450 991045896550332120200520144314.01-280-68696-097866136639001-136-52557-21-936331-37-310.4324/9781936331376 (CKB)2670000000055824(EBL)592498(OCoLC)704257953(SSID)ssj0000485593(PQKBManifestationID)11351758(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000485593(PQKBWorkID)10608782(PQKB)10231590(MiAaPQ)EBC592498(Au-PeEL)EBL592498(CaPaEBR)ebr10422570(CaONFJC)MIL366390(OCoLC)894227348(EXLCZ)99267000000005582420180706d2005 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrLiquid assets an economic approach for water management and conflict resolution in the Middle East and beyond /Franklin M. Fisher. [et al.] ; with special contributions by Amer Z. Salman, Emad K. Al-KarabliehWashington, D.C. :Resources for the Future,2005.1 online resource (272 p.)"A RFF Press book."1-933115-09-2 1-933115-08-4 Includes bibliographical references (p. 231-233) and index.Liquid AssetsAn Economic Approach for Water Management and Conflict Resolution in the Middle East and Beyond; Copyright; Contents; About the Authors; Preface; PART I: General Methodology; CHAPTER 1: Water and Economics; CHAPTER 2: The Water Allocation System Model: A Management Tool; CHAPTER 3: Crop Choice and Agricultural Demand for Water :Agricultural Submodel; CHAPTER 4: International Conflicts: Promoting Cooperation; PART II: Results for Israel, Palestine, and Jordan; A Note on Some Sensitive Issues; CHAPTER 5: Results for Israel; CHAPTER 6: Results for PalestineCHAPTER 7: Results for JordanCHAPTER 8: The Value of Cooperation; Notes; References; IndexLiquid Assets shows that the common view of water as an inevitable cause of future wars is neither rational nor necessary. Typically, two or more parties with claim to the same water sources are thought to play a zero-sum game with each side placing a high emotional and political value over the ownership of the water. However, Franklin Fisher and his coauthors demonstrate that when disputes in ownership are expressed as disputes about money values, in most cases, the benefits of ownership will be surprisingly small. By assigning an economic value to water and treating water as a tradable resouWater resources developmentMiddle EastWater resources developmentJordan River ValleyWater-supplyEconomic aspectsMiddle EastWater-supplyPolitical aspectsMiddle EastWater useMiddle EastElectronic books.Water resources developmentWater resources developmentWater-supplyEconomic aspectsWater-supplyPolitical aspectsWater use333.91/00956Al-Karablieh Emad K863173Fisher Franklin M101762Salman Amer Z863174MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910458965503321Liquid assets1926885UNINA