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Rivers of discord : international water disputes in the Middle East

Competition for scarce water resources, the result of population growth and the drive for economic development, has added to the precarious politics of the Middle East. This text provides an historical perspective on these issues and chronicles the present state of Middle Eastern water disputes.
Print Book, English, cop. 1997
Hurst & Company, London, cop. 1997
IX, 183 p. : map ; 23 cm
9781850652144, 1850652147
912506583
Water and Politics in the Middle East; Water in the Arab-Israel Dispute; The Nile Basin; The Tigris-Euphrates Basin; The Orontes; Ground-water disputes; Some Common Themes.
Bibliografía: p. 169-176. Índice