Water Wisdom
Preparing the Groundwork for Cooperative and Sustainable Water Management in the Middle East
Alon Tal (Edited by), Alfred Abed Rabbo (Edited by), Alfred Abed Rabbo (Contributions by), Amjad Aliewi (Contributions by), Anan Jayousi (Contributions by), Dorit Kerret (Contributions by), Ziad Abdeen (Contributions by), Clive Lipchin (Contributions by), Hiba Husseini (Contributions by), Marcia Gelpe (Contributions by), Karen Assaf (Contributions by), Dror Avisar (Contributions by), Nader El-Khateeb (Contributions by), Avital Gasith (Contributions by), Yaron Hershkovitz (Contributions by), Ramy Halperin (Contributions by), Khalil Tubail (Contributions by), Yossi Inbar (Contributions by), Said Assaf (Contributions by), Alon Ben-Gal (Contributions by), Nahed Ghbn (Contributions by), Yaakov Garb (Contributions by), Nancy Rumman (Contributions by), Richard Laster (Contributions by), Dan Livney (Contributions by), Yousef Abu-Mayla (Contributions by), Eilon Adar (Contributions by), Iyad Aburdeineh (Contributions by), Gidon Bromberg (Contributions by), Lucy Michaels (Contributions by), NaÆama Teschner (Contributions by), Robin Twite (Contributions by), Marwan Haddad (Contributions by), Eran Feitelson (Contributions by), Alfred Rabbo (Contributions by)
9780813547718
Paperback / softback, published 10 June 2010
336 pages
23.5 x 15.6 x 2 cm, 0.51 kg
"There is a vast literature on water in the Middle East, but few studies that take on such a balanced approach as Water Wisdom. The book makes a great addition to academic libraries around the world and for scholars involved in water policy studies."
- Aaron Wolf (director of the Program in Water Conflict Management, Oregon State University) "This comprehensive, informed, and balanced volume provides invaluable insights into the roots of the water management challenges in the Middle East and charts a course for resolving this pressing issue."
- James D. Wolfensohn (former Quartet Special Envoy for Gaza Disengagement) "Water Wisdom holds considerable comparative interest for agricultural historials of arid lands and regions with histories of military conflict and occupation."
(Agricultural History)
Israel and Palestine are, by international criteria, water scarce. As the peace process continues amidst ongoing violence, water remains a political and environmental issue. Thirty leading Palestinian and Israeli activists, water scientists, politicians, and others met and worked together to develop a future vision for the sustainable shared management of water resources that is presented in Water Wisdom. Their essays explore the full range of scientific, political, social, and economic issues related to water use in the region; acknowledge areas of continuing controversy, from access rights to the Mountain Aquifer to utilization of waters from the Jordan River; and identify areas of agreement, disagreement, and options for resolution. Water Wisdom is a model for those who believe that water conflict can be an opportunity for cooperation rather than violence.
