| ID | 125303 |
| Title Proper | Shifting stands: |
| Other Title Information | land and water management in the Middle East |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Tal. Alon |
| Publication | 2013. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | While the Middle East is frequently in the news because of political volatility and violence, there is an underlying lack of environmental equilibrium that poses a comparable threat to regional stability. Israel's neighbors--Egypt, Jordan, and Palestine--are arid countries with limited natural carrying capacity and burgeoning populations. Providing food and employment in what were traditionally agrarian economies has contributed to significant depletion of soil and water resources. Israel's experience as an innovator in technologically intensive dryland agriculture and forestry is entirely different. Yet it is not clear whether the grand Israeli experiment in water management and combating of desertification offers a compelling alternative model to its neighbors should diplomatic breakthroughs pave the way for transboundary cooperation. Not only are the socioeconomic and cultural circumstances entirely different, but the sustainability of some of Israel's unique management practices remains questionable. |
| `In' analytical Note | Harvard International Review Vol.35, No.2; 2013: p.37-41 |
| Journal Source | Harvard International Review Vol.35, No.2; 2013: p.37-41 |
| Key Words | Politics ; Conflicts ; Land Management ; Water Management ; Land Conflicts ; Water Conflicts ; Middle East ; Arab Springs ; Gulf Countries ; Political Volatility ; Violence ; Israel ; Border Dispute ; Socioeconomic Circumstances ; Cultural Circumstances ; Political Circumstances ; International Relations ; Cooperation ; Egypt ; Jordan ; Palestine |