The Middle East Water Question - Hydropolitics and the Global Economy

Informationen zum Autor Tony Allan is Professor of Geography at King's College, University of London and is the editor of Water, Peace and the Middle East (I.B.Tauris). Vorwort This text aims to remove much of the confusion surrounding the issue of water in the Middle East. It argues that it is at the global level that explanation is to be found on why economics operate as they do and why water policies are as they are. Zusammenfassung This text aims to remove much of the confusion surrounding the issue of water in the Middle East. It argues that it is at the global level that explanation is to be found on why economics operate as they do and why water policies are as they are. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part 1 MENA water resources, allocation, management and perception: water optimists and water pessimists - insiders and outsiders and an analytical framework; the resource - the supply. Part 2 Economic and environmental imperatives ignored - and why they are ignored: water is an economic resource - the economist's view; water is not an economic resource - the political economy of some MENA waters; water, development and the environment. Part 3 Water - international relations and law: water in regional and international relations; water law and international water law in the Middle East and North Africa. Part 4 The future: the future role of water in the Middle East and North African society.

Product details

• Authors: Tony Allan, Allan Tony
• Publisher: Tauris, I.B.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 23.11.2001
• EAN: 9781860648137
• ISBN: 978-1-86064-813-7
• No. of pages: 408
• Series: International Library of Human Geography; International Library of Human; International Library of Human; International Library of Human Geography
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; NATURE / Natural Resources, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Geography, Business & Economics / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Limnology, Middle East, Economic Geography, Environmental Management, Political Geography, Limnology (inland waters), Limnology (Freshwater)