The Jordan Basin: Evolution of the rules

The Evolution of the Law and Politics of Water

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 263-280

  Sabel, Robbie ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

Dead Sea; Ghor Canal; Johnston Plan; Jordan River; Yarmuk River

Indexed keywords

EID: 84881937389     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4020-9867-3_16     Document Type: Chapter

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