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Regional Cooperation In River Basin Rehabilitation: Estimating Economic Benefits Of Alternatives For Jordan River Restoration

In: Management of Transboundary Water Resources under Scarcity A Multidisciplinary Approach

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  • NIR BECKER
  • DAVID KATZ

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The Jordan River, one of the world’s most famous, has been reduced to a little more than a drainage ditch after years of neglect. However, given its rich heritage and environmental importance, rehabilitation of the Lower Jordan River (LJR) brings with it the potential for significant cultural, ecological, and economic benefits. This regional benefits study estimated the magnitude of the economic benefits Jordanians, Palestinians, and Israelis may achieve from river restoration. The study used different nonmarket valuation techniques to help identify the scale of benefits that can be derived from various rehabilitation scenarios, addressing both flow magnitude and water quality. The results identify several positive-sum outcomes from rehabilitation of the LJR, especially from a regional perspective. As such, it points to the potential for rehabilitation of the river to provide shared benefits and common interests among parties in a region more typically characterized by political conflict and stalemate.

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  • Nir Becker & David Katz, 2017. "Regional Cooperation In River Basin Rehabilitation: Estimating Economic Benefits Of Alternatives For Jordan River Restoration," World Scientific Book Chapters, in: Ariel Dinar & Yacov Tsur (ed.), Management of Transboundary Water Resources under Scarcity A Multidisciplinary Approach, chapter 10, pages 301-334, World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd..
    • Handle: RePEc:wsi:wschap:9789814740050_0010
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    Keywords

    International Water; Climate Change; Population Growth; Economic Development; Pollution; International Relations; Water Law; ; Economic Optimization; Water Scarcity; Conflict; Cooperation;
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    JEL classification:

    • N50 - Economic History - - Agriculture, Natural Resources, Environment and Extractive Industries - - - General, International, or Comparative
    • O13 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Agriculture; Natural Resources; Environment; Other Primary Products
    • P48 - Political Economy and Comparative Economic Systems - - Other Economic Systems - - - Legal Institutions; Property Rights; Natural Resources; Energy; Environment; Regional Studies
    • Q28 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Renewable Resources and Conservation - - - Government Policy
    • Q26 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Renewable Resources and Conservation - - - Recreational Aspects of Natural Resources
    • Q34 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Nonrenewable Resources and Conservation - - - Natural Resources and Domestic and International Conflicts

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