The International Hydro-Political Policies of Israel

Global Issues in Water Policy

Volumn 4, Issue , 2013, Pages 243-265

  Shmueli, Deborah F ^a   Aviram, Ram ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

^b BIT Consultancy   (Israel)

Author keywords

Mountain Aquifer; Palestinian Authority; Palestinian Liberation Organization; Peace Agreement; Water Issue

Indexed keywords

EID: 85016065925     PISSN: 22110631     EISSN: 22110658     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-94-007-5911-4_16     Document Type: Chapter

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