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

• 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
• ISBN: 0-429-21187-2; 0-203-59768-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910810816703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II