The Jordan River basin: 3. Options for satisfying the current and future water demand of the five riparians

Water International

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 170-188

  Phillips, David J H ^a   Jägerskog, Anders ^b   Turton, Anthony ^c  

^a Phillips Robinson and Associates   (Namibia)

^b Stockholm International Water Institute   (Sweden)

^c TouchStone Resources Pty Ltd   (South Africa)

Author keywords

International waters; Jordan River; Middle East; Positive sum outcome; Transboundary

Indexed keywords

EID: 69249246989     PISSN: 02508060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02508060902847075     Document Type: Article

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