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Shared borders, shared waters : Israeli-Palestinian and Colorado River Basin water challenges / / editors, Sharon B. Megdal, Robert G. Varady and Susanna Eden, the University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA



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Titolo: Shared borders, shared waters : Israeli-Palestinian and Colorado River Basin water challenges / / editors, Sharon B. Megdal, Robert G. Varady and Susanna Eden, the University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: Leiden, The Netherlands : , : CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, , [2013]
©2013
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (306 p.)
Disciplina: 333.910095694
Soggetto topico: Water-supply - Israel - Management
Water-supply - Arizona - Management
Water resources development
Integrated water development
Persona (resp. second.): MegdalSharon Bernstein
VaradyRobert G.
EdenSusanna
Note generali: A Balkema book.
Nota di contenuto: section 1. Water development : infrastructure and institutions -- section 2. Political ad economic perspectives on water -- section 3. Learning from comparison -- section 4. Challenges, new and old : climate change and wastewater -- section 5. Expanding water supplies : promising strategies and technologies.
Sommario/riassunto: This collection of papers examines water management in two of the world's prominent, arid transboundary areas facing similar challenges. In the Middle East, the chronically water-short Israeli-Palestinian region has recognized the need both to conserve and supplement its traditional water sources. Across the globe on the North American continent, Arizona-a state in the southwestern United States bordering Mexico-relies significantly on the overallocated Colorado River, as well as on non-renewable groundwater supplies. For both regions, sustainable and cost-effective solutions clearly requir
Titolo autorizzato: Shared borders, shared waters  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 0-429-21187-2
0-203-59768-0
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910789479303321
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