Water for the Future: The West Bank and Gaza Strip, Israel, and Jordan [Paperback]

Committee on Sustainable Water Supplies in the Middle East (Author), Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities (Author), Palestine Academy for Science and Technology (Author), Jordan Royal Scientific Society (Author), U.S. National Academy of Sciences (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 2, 1999 | ISBN-10: 030906421X | ISBN-13: 978-0309064217

This book is the result of a joint research effort led by the U.S. National Academy of Sciences and involving the Royal Scientific Society of Jordan, the Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities, and the Palestine Health Council. It discusses opportunities for enhancement of water supplies and avoidance of overexploitation of water resources in the Middle East. Based on the concept that ecosystem goods and services are essential to maintaining water quality and quantity, the book emphasizes conservation, improved use of current technologies, and water management approaches that are compatible with environmental quality.

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Book Description

This book is the result of a joint research effort led by the U.S. National Academy of Sciences and involving the Royal Scientific Society of Jordan, the Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities, and the Palestine Health Council. It discusses opportunities for enhancement of water supplies and avoidance of overexploitation of water resources in the Middle East. Based on the concept that ecosystem goods and services are essential to maintaining water quality and quantity, the book emphasizes conservation, improved use of current technologies, and water management approaches that are compatible with environmental quality.

About the Author

Committee on Sustainable Water Supplies in the Middle East; Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities; Palestine Academy for Science and Technology; Royal Scientific Society, Jordan; and the U.S. National Academy of Sciences

Product Details

• Paperback: 244 pages
• Publisher: National Academies Press (March 2, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 030906421X
• ISBN-13: 978-0309064217
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 4.7 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,238,257 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)