Shared borders, shared waters : Israeli-Palestinian and Colorado River Basin water challenges /

This collection of papers examines water management in two of the world's prominent, arid transboundary areas facing similar challenges. In the Middle East, the chronically water-short Israeli-Palestinian region has recognized the need both to conserve and supplement its traditional water sourc...

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Corporate Author:	Taylor & Francis
Other Authors:	Megdal, Sharon Bernstein (Editor), Varady, Robert G. (Editor), Eden, Susanna (Editor)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Language Notes:	English.
Published:	Leiden, The Netherlands : CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, [2013].
Subjects:	Water-supply > Israel > Management. Water-supply > Arizona > Management. Water resources development. Integrated water development. Eau > Approvisionnement > Israël > Gestion. Eau > Approvisionnement > Arizona > Gestion. Ressources en eau > Exploitation. Ressources en eau > Aménagement intégré. water resources development. Integrated water development Water resources development Water-supply > Management Arizona Israel Electronic books.
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Summary:	This collection of papers examines water management in two of the world's prominent, arid transboundary areas facing similar challenges. In the Middle East, the chronically water-short Israeli-Palestinian region has recognized the need both to conserve and supplement its traditional water sources. Across the globe on the North American continent, Arizona-a state in the southwestern United States bordering Mexico-relies significantly on the overallocated Colorado River, as well as on non-renewable groundwater supplies. For both regions, sustainable and cost-effective solutions clearly requir.
Item Description:	A Balkema book.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (306 p.)
ISBN:	0429211872 9780429211874 0203597680 9780203597682