Water Security in the Middle East: Essays in Scientific and Social Cooperation

Water Security in the Middle East

Essays in Scientific and Social Cooperation

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Edited by Jean Cahan

Publisher:: Anthem Press
Online publication date:: September 2017
Print publication year:: 2017
Online ISBN:: 9781783085675

Subjects:: Earth and Environmental Sciences, Hydrology, Hydrogeology and Water Resources

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Water Security in the Middle East explores the extent and nature of water security problems in trans-boundary water systems in the Middle East. This collection of essays discusses the political and scientific contexts and the limitations of cooperation in water security. The contributors argue that while conflicts over trans-boundary water systems in the Middle East do occur, they tend not to be violent nor have they ever been the primary cause of a war in this region. The authors place water disputes in larger political, historical and scientific contexts and discuss how the humanities and social sciences could contribute more towards this understanding. They also contend that international sharing of scientific and technological advances can significantly increase access to water and improve water quality. While scientific advances can and should increase adaptability to changing environmental conditions, especially climate change, national institutional reform and the strengthening of joint commissions are vital. The contributors indicate ways in which trans-boundary cooperation may move from simple and intermittent coordination to sophisticated, adaptive and equitable modes of water management.

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Water Security in the Middle East

Essays in Scientific and Social Cooperation

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Frontmatter
pp i-iv

Contents
pp v-vi

List of Illustrations
pp vii-viii

Acknowledgments
pp ix-x

Foreword
pp xi-xiv

Introduction - Water Security in the Middle East: A Role for the Social Sciences and Humanities
pp 1-18

Chapter 1 - Cooperation Rules: Insights on Water and Conflict from International Relations
pp 19-38

Chapter 2 - Water Security in Transboundary Systems: Cooperation in Intractable Conflicts and the Nile System
pp 39-66

Chapter 3 - Water-Demand Management in the Arab Gulf States: Implications for Political Stability
pp 67-92

Chapter 4 - A Watershed-Based Approach to Mitigating Transboundary Wastewater Conflicts between Israel and the Palestinian Authority: The Besor-Hebron-Be'er Sheva Watershed
pp 93-124

Chapter 5 - The Evolution of Israeli Water Management: The Elusive Search for Environmental Security
pp 125-144

Chapter 6 - Adapting to Climatic Variability along International River Basins in the Middle East
pp 145-166

Chapter 7 - Water and Politics in the Tigris-Euphrates Basin: Hope for Negative Learning?
pp 167-184

Chapter 8 - The Political and Cultural Dimensions of Water Diplomacy in the Middle East
pp 185-206

Notes on Contributors
pp 207-210

Index
pp 211-215

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