Integrated Water Resources Management and Security in the Middle East

This volume brings national security studies to a level beyond military preparedness by addressing the security implications of the most fundamental of resources, that of water. It brings together diverse voices relating to the critical issue of water management in one of the world?s most politically volatile areas: the Middle East. The book collects the opinions of Palestinians, Israelis, Jordanians as well as international experts on creating a holistic and comprehensive view of water management challenges and strategies in this area of conflict and resource scarcity. It delves deeply into the underlying ideological underpinnings of various water regimes and possible opportunities for new decision-making models and regional cooperation.

This book serves an important place in the scholarly literature on this topic for its breadth of participants and perspectives as well as the concrete steps it presents. It moves the academic discourse beyond pointing fingers and towards constructive solutions and dialogue.

Scholars of international conflict management/resolution, scholars of environmental policy solutions, interested parties in Middle East water management, policymakers and stakeholders to Middle East water issues