The History of Water in the Land Once Called Palestine: Scarcity, Conflict and Loss in Middle East Water Resources

ISBN-13: 9781788314213 / Angielski / Twarda / 2021 / 208 str.

Christopher Ward;Sandra Ruckstuhl (International Water Management Institute);Isabelle Learmont

Opis

Shared water resources in Israel and Palestine are often the site of political, economic, historical, legal and ethical contestation. In this, the first of two volumes on the subject, the authors look beyond the political tensions of the region, to argue for the need for shared water security and co-operative resource management. The History of Water in the Land Once Called Palestine, traces the history of water resources and security and their development from the Ottoman period until 2020, examining how the state of water security amongst Palestinians and Israelis has diverged, resulting in the current success of Israeli water security in contrast to the high water insecurity experienced by Palestinians. The authors assess water security in three parts: security of access to water resources, security of access to water services and finally, security against risks to and from water.

Spis treści

Acknowledgements Preface Chapter One: Introduction Chapter Two: Land and Water Chapter Three: Modernization and Water in the Twilight of the Ottoman Era 1850-1918 Chapter Four: Water in the Era of the British Mandate 1918-1948 Chapter Five: Israel, Palestinians and Water 1948 to 1967 Chapter Six: West Bank Palestinians under Occupation – Politics, Power and Water 1967-1993 Chapter Seven: Oslo and After Index