Water as a Source of Regional Cooperation in the Middle East: The Work of EcoPeace Middle East in Jordan, Israel, and Palestine
Water is at the core of sustaining all life on earth, and the people who have inhabited the arid and semi-arid lands of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region throughout the centuries know this very well. Scarcity of water in the region has shaped its history and geopolitics, including into...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing
2018-07-01
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| Series: | Open Rivers |
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https://editions.lib.umn.edu/openrivers/article/the-work-of-ecopeace-middle-east/
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| Summary: | Water is at the core of sustaining all life on earth, and the people who have inhabited the arid and semi-arid lands of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region throughout the centuries know this very well. Scarcity of water in the region has shaped its history and geopolitics, including into the present day, with climate change and population growth putting more pressure on already scarce water resources (World Bank 2018). |
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| ISSN: | 2471-190X |