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Closing the (widening) gap between natural water resources and water needs in the Jordan River Basin: A long term perspective

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  • Tsur, Yacov

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The supply of renewable natural water available on a sustainable fashion in the Jordan River Basin, comprising Israel, Jordan and the Palestinian Authority, will soon drop below 100 cubicmeters (m3 ) per person per year. Drawing on recent technological progress and policy innovations, I offer a comprehensive policy to address the region’s water problems in the long run. The policy has a dual goal: to satisfy the direct needs of a growing population (domestic, irrigation and industrial); and to restore and preserve important environmental amenities, including restoration of the Lower Jordan River and stabilization of the Dead Sea. The analysis is relevant in a wide range of real world situations, where the dual goal of satisfying basic needs of a growing population and preserving environmental amenities becomes a critical issue.

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  • Tsur, Yacov, 2014. "Closing the (widening) gap between natural water resources and water needs in the Jordan River Basin: A long term perspective," Discussion Papers 290022, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Department of Agricultural Economics and Management.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:huaedp:290022
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.290022
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    Keywords

    Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy;

    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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