Water Resources and Conflict in the Middle East

ISBN-13: 9780415097529 / Angielski / Twarda / 1993 / 326 str.

Nurit Kliot;Kliot Nurit

Opis

The Middle East is a region of international concern and political unrest. With severe water shortages, water, not oil, threatens the renewal of military conflicts and social and economic disruption in the region. This book forms a complete reference to both the hydrological as well as the social, economic, political and legal issues in the region. With resources over-extended due to natural and human causes, Water Resources and Conflict in the Middle East analyses the river basins of the Euphrates, Tigris, Nile and Jordan. The book provides detailed study of the hydrology, hydrography and geography of these river basins and an analysis of the needs of the economies and societies of the countries bordering these basins. Conclusions on likely areas of conflict are set within the legal framework of the Helsinki and International Law Commission Rules. The book aims to be a reference for all interested in the hydrology of the Middle East as well as the social implications of the region's water resources.

Recenzje

`This is a book on water politics that the Middle East has been waiting for. Tightly written, superbly researched and admirably balanced, it is bound to become an indispensable source book for academics, journalists and others who have wondered along with Jordan's King Hussein whether water, not oil, will cause the next regional war.' - MEI

` ... a comprehensive and useful reference for all those studying hydrology in the Middle East and a "must" for those interested in international law principles as applied to the management of international water resources.' - The Ecologist

Spis treści

Introduction: Principles and Reality in Water Allocation of International Rivers; 1: The Geopolitics of the Monopolized Division of the Nile Waters; 2: The Geopolitics of Inequality: The Tigris-Euphrates Drainage Basin; 3: The Jordan–Yarmuk Waters – A Conflict Over Scarce Water Resources; 4: The Helsinki and ILC Rules: Principles and Practice for Water Division in the Nile, the Tigris-Euphrates and the Jordan–Yarmuk – Concluding Remarks

O autorze

Nurit Kliot