Conflicts and Covenants in the Middle East: A Review of the Contemporary Literature on Regional Water Problems

1996 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 267-277
Author(s):  
A Issar
Keyword(s):  
Middle East ◽  
Contemporary Literature ◽  
Water Problems ◽  
Regional Water

Russian initiative to unblock water conflicts in the Middle East

2021 ◽  
pp. 5
Author(s):  
Andrey G. Baklanov
Keyword(s):  
Middle East ◽  
International Association ◽  
Arab Countries ◽  
International Expert ◽  
Important Place ◽  
Ecological Society ◽  
Wide System ◽  
Expert Working Group ◽  
Context Specific ◽  
Water Problems

The paper is based on the materials of the Strategic Session on the problems of "Water Diplomacy", which was held in Moscow at the end of October 2021 by the НSE University (Russia) together with the Russian Ecological Society, Geneva Water Hub, International Association of Lake Regions and a number of other international and regional environmental organizations. The discussion focused on issues related to the implementation of the Russian initiative to form an international expert working group on water and environmental problems of the Middle East. The article tells about the projects of solving water problems in the Middle East in a collective format, about the reasons that complicate the implementation of these plans. An important place in the article is dedicated to the evaluation of the activities of the first joint environmental projects in the Middle East with the participation of representatives of Arab countries and Israel, the analysis of the most optimal ways to move towards the formation of a region-wide system of rational and safe water use in the Middle East. In this context, specific proposals are being considered, including the creation of a regional unified water center - the Middle East Water Council.

WATER PROBLEMS OF THE MIDDLE EAST

1966 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. R. Irwin ◽  
J. A. Eibling
Keyword(s):  
Middle East ◽  
Water Problems

Evaluation of water shortage crisis in the Middle East and possible remedies

2019 ◽  
Vol 69 (1) ◽  
pp. 85-98 ◽  
Author(s):  
Omid Bozorg-Haddad ◽  
Babak Zolghadr-Asli ◽  
Parisa Sarzaeim ◽  
Mahyar Aboutalebi ◽  
Xuefeng Chu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Resources ◽  
Middle East ◽  
Water Use ◽  
Water Scarcity ◽  
Middle Eastern ◽  
Water Storage ◽  
Water Shortage ◽  
East Region ◽  
Middle East Region ◽  
Regional Water

Abstract Water resources in the Middle East region are becoming scarce, while millions of people already do not have access to adequate water for drinking and sanitary purposes. Water resources depletion has become a significant problem in this region that is likely to worsen. Current research by remote sensing analysis indicates a descending trend of water storage in the Middle East region, where agriculture plays a crucial role in socio-economic life. This study introduces an approach quantifying water depletion in the Middle Eastern countries, which are being challenged in the management of their water resources. Furthermore, this paper presents results of a survey assessing the status of water use and supply in Middle Eastern countries and outlines some potential remedies. Specifically, Iran's water use is evaluated and compared with its neighbors'. The water equivalent anomaly (WEA) and total water storage (TWS) depletion are two indexes of water scarcity calculated for Middle Eastern countries surveyed herein. Our analysis reveals that Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, and Iran are countries with very negative water scarcity indexes. These estimates prove that international cooperation is needed to manage available regional water resources and reverse depletion of natural water sources. It is demonstrated herein that virtual water trade can help remediate regional water shortage in Middle Eastern countries.

Middle east water problems: A challenge for the 1980'S

Desalination ◽  
1982 ◽  
Vol 40 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 7-11
Author(s):  
Selig A. Taubenblatt
Keyword(s):  
Middle East ◽  
Water Problems

Water Flowing Beyond Borders and Water Problems

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmet Oğuz ◽  
Gülçin Güreşçi Pehlivan
Keyword(s):  
Middle East ◽  
Western Europe ◽  
Eastern Anatolia ◽  
Cultural Elements ◽  
Hydrological Characteristics ◽  
Geographical Unit ◽  
Important Position ◽  
Water Problems ◽  
Near Future ◽  
Geographical Element

The difficulty of drawing the borders of the Middle East originates from the fact that the region is not a clear geographical unit. This means that it is determined by the political and cultural elements as “The West”, not by the geographical element as the “Western Europe”. The important position of the region becomes clear with the production of petroleum. The petroleum of the Middle East meets a large part of the energy requirements of Europe and Asia, however almost everyone agrees that water began to take the place of petroleum and will be the most important natural resource in the near future at the Middle East. We tried to emphasize the strategic importance of the water in the Middle East, the hydrological characteristics of water flowing beyond borders and the replace of South-Eastern Anatolia Project in the Turkish-Arabic relations, the use and management of water resources, some efforts and search for solutions.

WATER SECURITY IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA: NEW DIMENSIONS OF AN OLD PROBLEM

2021 ◽  
pp. 88-105
Author(s):  
Alexander Kozintsev ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Water Management ◽  
Middle East ◽  
North Africa ◽  
Water Allocation ◽  
Water Security ◽  
Interstate Conflict ◽  
Regional Patterns ◽  
Civil Unrest ◽  
Fruitful Cooperation ◽  
Regional Water

The article deals with the issue of water supply in the Middle East and North Africa. It focuses on the regional patterns of water allocation and causes of water scarcity. It is noted that state interaction in the field of water management is conflict driven and not followed by fruitful cooperation. The main types of regional water conflicts are presented. The article concludes with two case studies (Egypt and Syria) that demonstrate how ineffective management of water resources leads to interstate conflict or civil unrest.

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