In Water Sheikhs and Dam Builders Francesca de Chatel discusses
the problems and paradoxes of water resources in the Middle East
and North Africa, exploring the past, present, and future of water
in the region and exposing the roots of the current water
crisis.
The author provides a colorful and diverse portrait of a
resource that is inextricably entwined with the history and future
of the region and its peoples. Based on four years of research and
travel from Iran to Libya and from Israel to Syria, the book
combines lively character sketches, interviews, travel
descriptions, historical anecdotes, and hard facts to reveal the
complexity of this invaluable resource. Besides identifying the
causes of the current water crisis, the book also discusses the
reasons behind the widespread lack of awareness of the problem
among the general public. The book deals with a variety of themes,
such as the role of water in religions and ideologies, the impact
of large-scale water projects on people's perception of the
resource, and the politics of water pricing. The first four
chapters focus on the historical and cultural legacy of water in
the region and form the background to the second part of the book,
which addresses various aspects of the current crisis. The last two
chapters look at the future of water management, identifying a
number of strategies that could lead to a more sustainable water
use.
By exploring the history and culture of water and approaching
the subject from a human perspective, de Chatel takes an entirely
new angle on the much-discussed question of water scarcity in the
Middle East. Unlike other books on the subject that provide
specialized geopolitical, economic, and hydrological analyses,
Water Sheikhs and Dam Builders presents the reality of water
scarcity through the eyes of those who have to confront the problem
on a daily basis. As such, it will capture the interest of
environmental scientists, water experts, and Middle East scholars
as well as general readers with an interest in the Middle East and
the environment.
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