Israel's need to import freshwater

Water, Air, and Soil Pollution

Volumn 143, Issue 1-4, 2003, Pages 257-270

  Kohn, Robert E ^a  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY EDWARDSVILLE   (United States)

Author keywords

Egypt; International trade; Israel; Lebanon; Middle East; Turkey; Water conflicts; Water exports; Water imports; Water pipelines

Indexed keywords

COSTS; DATA REDUCTION; INTERNATIONAL TRADE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

FRESHWATER;

POTABLE WATER;

FRESH WATER;

INTERNATIONAL TRADE; MARKET CONDITIONS; SELF SUFFICIENCY; WATER RESOURCE;

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; CYPRUS; EGYPT; EMPIRICISM; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; ISRAEL; JORDAN; LEBANON; MARKETING; MIDDLE EAST; PALESTINE; PROCESS MODEL; PROFIT; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; REVIEW; SHIPPING; TURKEY (REPUBLIC); WATER SUPPLY; WATER TRANSPORT;

ISRAEL; MIDDLE EAST;

EID: 0037306550     PISSN: 00496979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022895818242     Document Type: Review

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