Middle East Water Conflicts and Directions for Conflict Resolution

Middle East Water Conflicts and Directions for Conflict Resolution
Author: Aaron T. Wolf
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1996
Genre: Dispute resolution (Law)
ISBN:

"This 2020 discussion paper by geographer Aaron Wolf not only examines the past--how water in the Middle East came to be divided as it is today--but also looks at possible solutions for alleviating a water crisis and the political tension it arouses."--Foreword

Conflict Resolution - Volume II

Conflict Resolution - Volume II
Author: Keith William Hipel
Publisher: EOLSS Publications
Total Pages: 462
Release: 2009-11-10
Genre:
ISBN: 1848261217

Conflict Resolution is a component of Encyclopedia of Institutional and Infrastructural Resources in the global Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems (EOLSS), which is an integrated compendium of twenty one Encyclopedias. The Theme on Conflict Resolution deals with conflict which is an integral component in the utilization and management of all life support systems. These volumes give a comprehensive review on Conflict Domains: Warfare, Internal Conflicts, and the Search for Negotiated or Mediated Resolutions; Analysis methods of conflict and its resolution; Approaches to Conflict ;Resolution; Formal Models for Conflict Resolution and Case Studies. These two volumes are aimed at the following five major target audiences: University and College students Educators, Professional practitioners, Research personnel and Policy analysts, managers, and decision makers and NGOs.

Water Management in Africa and the Middle East

Water Management in Africa and the Middle East
Author: International Development Research Centre (Canada)
Publisher: IDRC
Total Pages: 313
Release: 1996
Genre: Water resources development
ISBN: 088936804X

Water Management in Africa and the Middle East: Challenges and Opportunities

Fostering Global Well-being

Fostering Global Well-being
Author: David D. Bathrick
Publisher: Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Total Pages: 41
Release: 1998-01-01
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 089629630X

This paper proposes a twenty-first century Agricultural Development Paradigm to respond to unprecedented opportunities provided by worldwide economic reforms and trade liberalization initiatives.

Livestock to 2020

Livestock to 2020
Author: Christopher L. Delgado
Publisher: Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Total Pages: 83
Release: 1999
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0896296326

The livestock revolution; Recent transformation of livestock food demand; Accompanying transformation of livestock supply; Projections of future demand and supply to 2020; Implications of the livestock revolution for world trade and food prices; Nutrition, food security, and poverty alleviation; Environmental sustainability; Public health; Technology needs and prospects; Taking stock and moving forward.

Soil Degradation

Soil Degradation
Author: Sara J. Scherr
Publisher: Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Total Pages: 77
Release: 1999
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0896296318

Evaluating the impact of soil degradation o food security. Past and present effects of soil degradation. Future effects of soil degradation and threats to developing-country food security. Policy and research priorities.

Water Wisdom

Water Wisdom
Author: Alon Tal
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Total Pages: 353
Release: 2010
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0813547709

"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.

Overcoming Child Malnutrition in Developing Countries

Overcoming Child Malnutrition in Developing Countries
Author: Lisa C. Smith
Publisher: Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Total Pages: 70
Release: 2000
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0896296342

Although the percentage of children who are malnourishes has declined in many countries of the developing world in recent years, the absolute number of malnourished children is rising in some regions, particulary in Sub-Saharan Africa. This paper aims to determine which of the various causes of mal nutrition are most important for the developing countries as a whole and by region, thus enabling policymakers to prioritize their investments and make the besy use of available resources to reduce malnutrition now and in coming years.