Water in the Middle East: A Socioeconomic & Geopolitical Approach

Water is the most precious and valuable natural resource in the world, vital for the growth of society, economy, agriculture, and industry. This book deals with the socioeconomic and geopolitical water problems in the Middle East. It is an analytical and comprehensive study from a socioeconomic and geopolitical perspective that examines the water status-quo, facts, challenges, problems, and solutions in several Middle Eastern countries including Lebanon, Jordan, Egypt, and Palestine. The different topics that are discussed in this book are the water resources of the Middle East and their management; water problems, their challenges, and their possible solutions; climate change and its impact on the economy and the social life; water geopolitics; international laws for water exploitation during the war; shared water and their legal framework; water wars and conflicts; among many other topics