Description
Water has been a major issue in the Palestinian-Israeli negotiations since the early 1990s, but to date, little progress has been made on either the bilateral or the multilateral track and the agreements signed between Israel and the PLO have failed to improve the situation. The water problem thus remains one of the most contentious issues that is yet to be resolved between Israel and Palestine. The current water crisis is not only a consequence of the water scarcity in the region, but also an inherent part of the general Palestinian-Israeli conflict.
In light of the above and based on the fact that the water issue is multidisciplinary in nature, which, coupled with the existing political problems, implies that any solution relating to the water situation will affect other fields, disciplines and issues, the PASSIA Water Project attempted to identify those issues, pinpoint the crucial facts, and clarify the commonly used terminology.
The book contains five comprehensive research papers on the following subjects:
Chapter 1: Water-Related Politics and Their Legal Aspects – A Progressive Approach For Solving The Water Conflict (by Fadia Daibes)
Chapter 2: Water Supply and Demand Development in Palestine: Current Status and Future Prospects (by Anan Jayyousi).
Chapter 3: Palestinian Water Needs and Rights in the Context of Past and Future Development (by Yousef Nasser).
Chapter 4: Future Water Institutions in Palestine (by Marwan Haddad).
Chapter 5: Impact of Jewish Settlements on Palestinian Water Resources (by Fayez Freijat).
In addition to the research papers, the book contains a glossary, a comprehensive and specialized bibliography of articles, books and other works related to the water issue within the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, an annotated Internet Guide to relevant websites on water, a list of Palestinian institutes and organizations working on water issues and the environment generally, further water-related documentation, and maps.
