Stream restoration as a basis for Israeli-Palestinian cooperation: A comparative analysis of two transboundary streams

International Journal of River Basin Management

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 39-53

  Abramson, Adam ^a   Tal, Alon ^a   Becker, Nir ^b   El Khateeb, Nader ^c   Asaf, Lior ^d   Assi, Amjad ^c   Adar, Eilon ^a  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

^b TEL HAI COLLEGE   (Israel)

^c Water and Environmental Development Organization   (Palestine)

^d TAHAL Consulting Engineers Ltd   (Israel)

Author keywords

Contingent valuation; Cost benefit analysis; Stream restoration; Transboundary

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTINGENT VALUATION; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE; ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION; POLICY DEVELOPMENT; SECURITY THREAT; STREAM; TRANSBOUNDARY COOPERATION; WATER SUPPLY; WATER TREATMENT; WILLINGNESS TO PAY;

ISRAEL; PALESTINE;

EID: 77954844379     PISSN: 15715124     EISSN: 18142060     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15715121003715099     Document Type: Article

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