Power and Water in the Middle East

Power and Water in the Middle East
Author: Mark Zeitoun
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 231
Release: 2008-03-30
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0857715852

Power and Water in the Middle East' provides a powerful new perspective on the Palestinian-Israeli water conflict. Adopting a new approach to understanding water conflict - hydro-hegemony - the author shows the conflict to be much more deeply entrenched than previously thought and reveals how existing tactics to control water are leading away from peace and towards continued domination and a squandering of this vital resource.Existing approaches tend to play down the negative effects of non-violent water conflict, and what is presented as co-operation between countries often hides an underlying state of conflict between them. The new analytical framework of hydro-hegemony exposes the hidden dynamics of water conflict around the world and yields critical insights in to the Middle East water problem. This important work will interest researchers, professionals and policy makers involved with the politics of the Middle East and with water conflict more generally. 'a compelling story of state-building, inter-state competition, and the central role that water plays in state development' - Water Alternatives 'washes away another colourful colonial myth and reveals a history of squandered resources, domestic injustice, and regional belligerence... Zeitoun's meticulous investigation of the conflict over water in the region is a convincing read ... it remains essential reading for anybody working on resource management through government ministries, national agencies, and NGOs in the region.' - Arab Studies Journal

Water, Energy & Food Sustainability in the Middle East

Water, Energy & Food Sustainability in the Middle East
Author: Sohail Murad
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 442
Release: 2017-03-31
Genre: Science
ISBN: 3319489208

This book provides a survey of technologies available to tackle the problems associated with climate change in the energy, water and food security nexus with a special focus on the Middle East. It is divided into three main sections. The energy Section consists of six chapters, the water section of seven chapters and finally the food security section has six chapters. The individual chapters are authored by experts and provide discussions and in-depth views on the current status of each topic.

Water and Power

Water and Power
Author: Miriam R. Lowi
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 332
Release: 1995-10-26
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780521558365

Why do states in arid regions fail to co-operate in sharing water resources when co-operation would appear to be in their mutual interest? Through in-depth analysis of the history and current status of the dispute over the Jordan River basin, Miriam Lowi explores the answers to these critical questions.

Water, Power and Politics in the Middle East

Water, Power and Politics in the Middle East
Author: Jan Selby
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2003
Genre: Water rights
ISBN: 9780755620968

"This original analysis of the Middle East water problems highlights questions and issues which have so far only received minimal attention. The author develops a multi-layered account of the nature and causes of the conflict and the Pealestinian water crisis. Each chapter addresses a particular aspect of the Israeli-Palestine water conflict and the author uses these to illustrate both the broader nature of Israeli-Palestinian relations and factors that the existing water literature underplays or simply gets wrong. The book should interest students, scholars and practitioners in a wide range of disciplines including Middle East studies, politics and international relations, water policy, geography, environmental studies and environmental management."--Bloomsbury Publishing.

Understanding Risks and Uncertainties in Energy and Climate Policy

Understanding Risks and Uncertainties in Energy and Climate Policy
Author: Haris Doukas
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 271
Release: 2018-12-10
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 3030031527

This open access book analyzes and seeks to consolidate the use of robust quantitative tools and qualitative methods for the design and assessment of energy and climate policies. In particular, it examines energy and climate policy performance and associated risks, as well as public acceptance and portfolio analysis in climate policy, and presents methods for evaluating the costs and benefits of flexible policy implementation as well as new framings for business and market actors. In turn, it discusses the development of alternative policy pathways and the identification of optimal switching points, drawing on concrete examples to do so. Lastly, it discusses climate change mitigation policies’ implications for the agricultural, food, building, transportation, service and manufacturing sectors.

The Water-Energy-Food Nexus in the Middle East and North Africa

The Water-Energy-Food Nexus in the Middle East and North Africa
Author: Martin Keulertz
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 199
Release: 2017-10-02
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1317201256

This book discusses key issues concerning water, energy and food in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. It provides an interdisciplinary account of current developments in the most water-scarce and conflict-torn region in the world. Key analysts on MENA water, agriculture and energy affairs have been drawn together to compile one of the first edited volumes dedicated to the crucial role of water, energy and food security in the 21st century MENA region. It will be of interest to decision-makers, analysts and students of the future of the Middle East from a broad range of disciplines including the physical and social sciences. This book was previously published as a special issue of the International Journal of Water Resources Development.

The Middle East Water Question

The Middle East Water Question
Author: Tony Allan
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 439
Release: 2012-10-05
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0857733656

Is there enough water on this planet for a global population that will shortly double its present size? The answer is of huge importance for people everywhere, but particularly to the peoples and political leaders of the Middle East and North Africa. As well as explaining the particular issues of conflict in the region, Allan argues that the answer to these problems lies at the global rather than local level. The Middle East Water Question is a major book by one of the world's leading authorities on water issues.

Renewable Energy Desalination

Renewable Energy Desalination
Author: Bekele Debele Negewo
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Total Pages: 236
Release: 2012-09-26
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0821394576

The book looks at water availability and water demand in various sectors till 2050, presenting a methodology to prioritize options both on the demand and on the supply side, with a special focus on renewable energy desalination.

Water Wars

Water Wars
Author: John Bulloch
Publisher: Orion
Total Pages: 224
Release: 1995
Genre: Middle East
ISBN: 9780575057975

As one of the most volatile, heavily-armed and strategically-significant regions on earth, the Middle East constantly engages the attention of world powers, whose foreign policies are often driven by a desire for guaranteed access to oil and for overall stability in the area. This book contends, however, that it is conflicts over the control of water, not oil, which are likely to threaten stability.

Sustainable States

Sustainable States
Author: Jon B Alterman
Publisher:
Total Pages: 90
Release: 2021-08-26
Genre:
ISBN: 9781538140376

Dr. Jon Alterman, Natasha Hall, and Will Todman examine the power, water, and sanitation sectors in Jordan, Lebanon, and Tunisia and explore how environmentally sustainable public utilities could help bridge the trust deficit between citizens and their governments.