Water Resources in Jordan: Evolving Policies for Development, the Environment, And Conflict Resolution
This is the first comprehensive, multi-disciplinary book to address water
policy in Jordan. Edited by the former Minister of Water and Irrigation of
Jordan, with contributions by other prominent Jordanian and international
water professionals, this volume covers such areas as the population-water
resources equation in Jordan; institutional and legal frameworks; the data
systems used for the assessment and formulation of water policy; water
allocations and uses in municipal, industrial, and agricultural sectors;
social and environmental issues; and water conflict with Jordan's
neighbors.
The book is a must for readers interested in Middle East politics and the
critical nature of water issues in the region. The book notes the importance
of interaction with the outside world to augment water p>resources
through trade, making the experience of Jordan relevant to other developing
regions where water is scarce. It introduces the term shadow water to mean
the scarce indigenous water resources that the import of agricultural and
industrial commodities saves or replaces. The book shows how financially
profitable it can be to treat water as a tradable commodity, to be exchanged
peaceably across international borders. Haddadin and his distinguished
contributors bring the water conflicts between Jordan and its neighbors,
Israel and Syria, into sharp focus. The book includes a historical
perspective on the development of water policies in Jordan and explores the
significance of water in the religious, social, and political life of the
country.
Water Policy in Jordan is the first book in RFF Press' new series: Issues in
Water Resource Policy, Ariel Dinar, Series Editor.
Creator | Munther J. Haddadin |
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Publisher | Munther J. Haddadin |
Type of document | Book |
Rights | Public |
File link |
http://www.amazon.fr/Water-Resources-Jordan-Development-Environment/dp/1933115327 |
Source of information | AMAZON |
Subject(s) | POLICY-WATER POLICY AND WATER MANAGEMENT |
Relation | http://www.semide.net/countries/fol749974/country045975 |
Geographical coverage | Jordan |