Water Policy in Israel - Context, Issues and Options

This book deals with water policy in Israel. It offers a detailed examination of the main sources of Israel's water, its principle consumers, the gap between supply and demand, and the complex, contentious work of analyzing and devising the nation's water management and use policies.
Water Policy in Israel is arranged in five broad sections: The dynamics of moving from one policy era to another; Supply management; Demand management; The importance of the Sea of Galilee and the Dead Sea; and Regional and global issues including water conflict and cooperation and climate change.

List of contents

1. Israeli Water Economy: Context and Setting.- 2. The Three Eras of Israeli Water Policies.- 3. Policy Stalemate and Policy Change in Israel's Water Policy 1970-2000s: Advocacy Coalitions and Policy Narratives.- 4. Water in Agriculture.- 5. Water for Nature Policy in Israel.- 6. Wastewater Reuse Policy in Israel.- 7. Water Desalination Policy in Israel Project Choice and Investment Policies: A Critical Look.- 8. Groundwater Management.- 9. Market Based Regulations on Water Users.- 10. Non-Price Mechanisms for Water Conservation in Israel.- 11. Water Quality Assessment and Management of Lake Kinnert: Effects and Feedbacks.- 12. The Dead Sea: Is the Read-Dead Canal a Sustainable Solution.- 13. Impacts of Changes in Regional Rainfall Distribution Patterns on Winter Agriculture in Israel.- 14. A State of Uncertainty With Regard to the Future Global Climate Calls for a New National Plan to Ensure the Safe Supply of Water for Israel.- 15. Basin Management in the Context of Israel and the Palestine Authority.- 16. The International Dimension of Water Policy in Israel.- 17. The Reforms Implemented by the Water Authority.- 18. Concluding Remarks: Policy Options and Research Agenda.- Index.

Product details

• Assisted by: Ni Becker (Editor), Nir Becker (Editor)
• Publisher: Springer Netherlands
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2015
• EAN: 9789400794115
• ISBN: 978-94-0-079411-5
• No. of pages: 296
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 16 mm x 235 mm
• Weight: 474 g
• Illustrations: XII, 296 p. 72 illus., 33 illus. in color.
• Series: Global Issues in Water Policy; Global Issues in Water Policy
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Economics; B, Business, Geography, Law, Business and Management, Water, Business & management, Business and Management, general, Earth and Environmental Science, Pollution, Law, general, Environmental Management, Earth Sciences, Management science, Energy industries & utilities, Water pollution, Water Policy/Water Governance/Water Management, Environmental management,, Earth Sciences, general, Geography, general, Decision making;Israel;Water management;Water policy