Water in the Middle East: A Geography of Peace

Published by University of Texas Press 2000

Water in the Middle East

A Geography of Peace

Edited by: Hussein A. Amery and Aaron T. Wolf

In the series Peter T. Flawn Series in Natural Resource Management and Conservation

https://doi.org/10.7560/704947

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Finding "streams in the desert" has never been more urgent for the peoples of the Middle East. Rapid population growth and a rising standard of living are driving water demand inexorably upward, while the natural supply has not increased since Biblical times. Ensuring a fair and adequate distribution of water in the region is vitally important for building a lasting peace among the nations of the Middle East.

Addressing water needs from a geographical perspective, the contributors to this book analyze and assess the impact of scarce water resources in the Jordan River basin countries and territories (Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, and Syria) as these long-time antagonists work toward peace. After geographical and historical overviews, the authors envision the future-what the water issues may be when Israel and Syria begin negotiating, the "hydro-security" needs of each nation, and the difficulties of planning for uncertainty. Without proposing any one ideal scheme, they discuss the possibilities for cooperative sharing of water resources, while honestly acknowledging the political constraints that may limit such projects. The final essay speaks to the needs of the one party so rarely represented at the negotiating table—the Jordan River itself.

Author / Editor information

Hussein A. Amery is a professor of water politics and policy at Colorado School of Mines.

Aaron T. Wolf is a professor in the College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences at Oregon State University.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
CONTENTS Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
LIST OF FIGURES AND TABLES Publicly Available Download PDF	ix
FOREWORD Tony Allan Publicly Available Download PDF	xiii
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Publicly Available Download PDF	xvii
1. Water, Geography, and Peace in the Middle East AN INTRODUCTION Hussein A. Amery and Aaron T. Wolf Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
2. Conflict, Coexistence, and Cooperation A STUDY OF WATER USE IN THE JORDAN BASIN Peter Beaumont Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	19
3. Forces of Change and the Conflict over Water in the Jordan River Basin Steve Lonergan Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	45
4. "Hydrostrategic" Territory in the Jordan Basin WATER, WAR, AND ARAB-ISRAELI PEACE NEGOTIATIONS Aaron T. Wolf Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	63
5. A Popular Theory of Water Diversion from Lebanon TOWARD PUBLIC PARTICIPATION FOR PEACE Hussein A. Amery Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	121
6. The Water Dimension of Golan Heights Negotiations Frederic C. Hof Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	150
7 Water Security for the Jordan River States PERFORMANCE CRITERIA AND UNCERTAINTY Paul A. Kay and Bruce Mitchell Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	168
8. A Cooperative Framework for Sharing Scarce Water Resources ISRAEL, JORDAN, AND THE PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY Nurit N. Kliot Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	191
9. Political Controls of River Waters and Abstractions between Various States within the Middle East LAWS AND OPERATIONS, WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO THE JORDAN BASIN Gwyn Rowley Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	218
10. The Spatial Attributes of Water Negotiation THE NEED FOR A RIVER ETHIC AND RIVER ADVOCACY IN THE MIDDLE EAST John Kolars Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	245
APPENDIX 1. Jordan-Israel Peace Treaty 26 OCTOBER 1994 Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	263
APPENDIX 2. The Israel-PLO Interim Agreement 28 SEPTEMBER 1995 Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	268
GLOSSARY Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	273
AUTHOR BIOGRAPHIES Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	279
INDEX Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	283

Language: English
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Audience: Professional and scholarly;
Pages
- Main content: 315

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Published: March 24, 2014
ISBN: 9780292763203