Core and Periphery
Published on 1. November 1996
Book
Hardback
179 pages
978-0-19-564062-5 (ISBN)
Description
The Middle East Water Commission was established to examine objectively the water issues of the region, which have complex technical, political, economic, social and environmental dimensions. The book is the final report of this commission, and is an example of how complex inter-country issues are to be successfully analyzed. It is intended for water professionals in government ministeries, international organizations, private sectors, water policy makers, and in training courses.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New Delhi
India
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
20 line drawings, bibliography
ISBN-13
978-0-19-564062-5 (9780195640625)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Content
Figures and tables. Part I - The parameters of water project development in the Middle East. Thoughts on the predictability, reliability, and costs of water in the Middle East. Water problems in the Mashreq: a political overview. Economics, population and the environment. Part II - From hydro conflict to hydro cooperation. Techno-political decision making for water resources development in the Jordan river watershed. Techno-political water and energy development alternatives from the Mediterranean and Red seas to the Jordan Rift Valley. Inter unit transfers from the periphery to the core. Epilogue as Prologue. Bibliography