TY  - BOOK
AU  - Cahan,Jean Axelrad
TI  - Water security in the Middle East: essays in scientific and social cooperation 
T2  - Anthem water diplomacy series
SN  - 9781783085675 (ebook)
AV  - HD1699.M628 W37 2017
U1  - 333.9100956 23
PY  - 2017///
CY  - London
PB  - Anthem Press
KW  - Water security
KW  - Middle East
KW  - Water-supply
KW  - Political aspects
KW  - Co-management
KW  - Water resources development
N1  - Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 29 Sep 2017)
N2  - Water Security in the Middle East explores the extent and nature of water security problems in trans-boundary water systems in the Middle East. This collection of essays discusses the political and scientific contexts and the limitations of cooperation in water security. The contributors argue that while conflicts over trans-boundary water systems in the Middle East do occur, they tend not to be violent nor have they ever been the primary cause of a war in this region. The authors place water disputes in larger political, historical and scientific contexts and discuss how the humanities and social sciences could contribute more towards this understanding. They also contend that international sharing of scientific and technological advances can significantly increase access to water and improve water quality. While scientific advances can and should increase adaptability to changing environmental conditions, especially climate change, national institutional reform and the strengthening of joint commissions are vital. The contributors indicate ways in which trans-boundary cooperation may move from simple and intermittent coordination to sophisticated, adaptive and equitable modes of water management
UR  - https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/9781783085675/type/BOOK
ER  -