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"There is a vast literature on water in the Middle East, but few
studies that take on such a balanced approach as Water Wisdom. The
book makes a great addition to academic libraries around the world
and for scholars involved in water policy studies."-Aaron Wolf,
Oregon State University "This comprehensive, informed, and balanced
volume provides invaluable insights into the roots of the water
management challenges in the Middle East and charts a course for
resolving this pressing issue."-James D. Wolfensohn, former Quartet
Special Envoy for Gaza Israel and Palestine are, by international
criteria, water scarce. As the peace process continues amidst
ongoing violence, water remains a political and environmental
issue. Thirty leading Palestinian and Israeli activists, water
scientists, politicians, and others met and worked together to
develop a future vision for the sustainable shared management of
water resources that is presented in Water Wisdom. This book is
model for those who believe that water conflict can be an
opportunity for cooperation rather than violence. ALON TAL is on
the faculty of Ben Gurion University of the Negev where he conducts
interdisciplinary research on water management, biodiversity,
desertification, and development policy. Previously he was the
founding director of Adam Teva Vadin (The Israel Union for
Environmental Defense), Israel's leading environmental advocacy
organization; the Arava Institute for Environmental Studies; and
chairman of Life Environment, Israel's Green NGO Umbrella Group.
ALFRED ABED RABBO is on the faculty of Bethlehem University,
Palestine, specializing in environmental chemistry with a
particular interest in water science, and is the founder and
director of the university's Water and Soil Environmental Research
Unit. He is on the board of Friends of the Earth Middle East and is
the author and coauthor of many books and publications.
"There is a vast literature on water in the Middle East, but few
studies that take on such a balanced approach as Water Wisdom. The
book makes a great addition to academic libraries around the world
and for scholars involved in water policy studies."-Aaron Wolf,
Oregon State University "This comprehensive, informed, and balanced
volume provides invaluable insights into the roots of the water
management challenges in the Middle East and charts a course for
resolving this pressing issue."-James D. Wolfensohn, former Quartet
Special Envoy for Gaza Israel and Palestine are, by international
criteria, water scarce. As the peace process continues amidst
ongoing violence, water remains a political and environmental
issue. Thirty leading Palestinian and Israeli activists, water
scientists, politicians, and others met and worked together to
develop a future vision for the sustainable shared management of
water resources that is presented in Water Wisdom. This book is
model for those who believe that water conflict can be an
opportunity for cooperation rather than violence. ALON TAL is on
the faculty of Ben Gurion University of the Negev where he conducts
interdisciplinary research on water management, biodiversity,
desertification, and development policy. Previously he was the
founding director of Adam Teva Vadin (The Israel Union for
Environmental Defense), Israel's leading environmental advocacy
organization; the Arava Institute for Environmental Studies; and
chairman of Life Environment, Israel's Green NGO Umbrella Group.
ALFRED ABED RABBO is on the faculty of Bethlehem University,
Palestine, specializing in environmental chemistry with a
particular interest in water science, and is the founder and
director of the university's Water and Soil Environmental Research
Unit. He is on the board of Friends of the Earth Middle East and is
the author and coauthor of many books and publications.
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