Water for the future : the West Bank and Gaza Strip, Israel, and Jordan / / Committee on Sustainable Water Supplies for the Middle East, Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities, Palestine Academy for Science and Technology, Royal Scientific Society Jordan, U.S. National Academy of Sciences

• Pubblicazione: Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1999
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (242 p.)
• Disciplina: 628.1/694
• Soggetto topico: Water-supply - Israel; Water resources development - Israel; Sustainable development - Israel; Water-supply - Jordan; Water resources development - Jordan; Sustainable development - Jordan; Water-supply - West Bank; Water resources development - West Bank; Sustainable development - West Bank; Water-supply - Gaza Strip; Water resources development - Gaza Strip; Sustainable development - Gaza Strip
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: Front Matter -- Acknowledgments -- Preface -- Contents -- Executive Summary -- 1 Introduction and Background -- 2 The Study Area and Patterns of Water Use -- 3 Factors Affecting Patterns of Water Use -- 4 Water and the Environment -- 5 Options for the Future: Balancing Water Demand and Water Resources -- APPENDIX A Excerpts from the Treaty of Peace Between the State of Israel and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan October 26, 1994 -- APPENDIX B Excerpts from the Israeli-Palestinian Interim Agreement on the West Bank and Gaza Strip September 28, 1995 -- APPENDIX C Effects of Water Use on Biodiversity in the Study Area -- APPENDIX D Guidelines for Rehabilitation of Rivers -- APPENDIX E Bibliography -- APPENDIX F List of Meeting Places and Dates -- APPENDIX G Committee on Sustainable Water Supplies for the Middle East Biographical Sketches.
• Sommario/riassunto: 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: Water for the future
• ISBN: 9786612081460; 9780309174251; 0309174252; 9780309517836; 0309517834; 9781282081468; 1282081462; 9780585047324; 0585047324
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910961002903321
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