Management of scarce water resources : a Middle Eastern experience /

"Arid and semi-arid countries have historically suffered from a plethora of complex water concerns due to its climatic limitations. Research in these regions has long supported the necessity of delivering life sustaining access and availability to water while being inherently linked to several...

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Main Author: El-Naser, H. (Hazim)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Southampton ; Boston : WIT Press, [2009]
Series:International series on progress in water resources.
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Summary:"Arid and semi-arid countries have historically suffered from a plethora of complex water concerns due to its climatic limitations. Research in these regions has long supported the necessity of delivering life sustaining access and availability to water while being inherently linked to several inter-related factors, including technical and economic issues, human resources, health and private sector participation. Regional conflicts and controversial political agendas have also exercised a profound impact on the viability of co-operative water resource and management perspectives"--Back cover.
Physical Description:203 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-198) and index.
ISBN:9781845644147
184564414X