Water Shortage in the Middle East

Paper Summary:

The paper discusses how the lack of sufficient water has often materialized in numerous conflicts between neighboring countries. The paper focuses on the water shortage in the Middle East and the conflicts, past and present, between Israel and Palestine. The paper explains the causes behind the scarcity that include land occupation disputes, changes in the climacteric conditions and the naturally arid clime in the Middle East. The paper concludes by considering several possible solutions to this crisis. A graph and some diagrams are included with the paper.

Outline:
Abstract
Introduction
Causes
History and Present Situation of Water Conflicts
Israel and Palestine
Conclusions and Possible Solutions

From the Paper:

"Even before food, two elements are vital for the survival of an individual, and for life on a planet to exist: air and water. The characteristics of water which make it indispensable for life are endless, including both personal consumption and hygiene, as well as natural and chemical reactions in the nature and atmosphere, without which no form of life would be able to survive. During recent years, the natural resources of water have begun to shrink. Record high levels of consumption, increased elimination of greenhouse gases generating global warming, climacteric conditions and larger than ever global populations are all contributing to the reduction of the globe's water resources. Within the United States for instance, only 40% of the entire water resources are still drinkable; one out of five people on the globe do not currently have access to drinking water (Leonard, 2008)."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Amery, H.A., Water Wars in the Middle East: A Looming Threat, The Geographical Journal, Volume 168, 2002
• Dale, W.N., Middle East Water Problems, American Diplomacy, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, http://www.unc.edu/depts/diplomat/archives_roll/2001_07-09/dale_water/dale_water.html last accessed on April 7, 2008
• Dolatyar, M., Water Diplomacy in the Middle East, The Middle Eastern Environment, St. Paolo Press
• Drake, C., Water Resource Conflicts in the Middle East, World and I, Volume 15, September 2000
• Leonard, A., The Story of Stuff, 2008, http://storyofstuff.ethicalbrand.org/ last accessed on April 7, 2008

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