Why Gaza is Running Out of Fresh Water Gaza’s water crisis has been steadily worsening over recent decades. The area’s only source of fresh water is the Coastal Aquifer, a groundwater … Tags: Aquifer - Gaza - Water Crisis - October 10, 2024
Israel Water Report Israel has developed innovative solutions to address its water challenges. The most significant of these are desalination and wastewater reuse. The … Tags: Water Crisis - Water Diplomacy - June 6, 2024
Water in Sudan: A Trigger and a Solution for the Ongoing Conflict Sudan’s water crisis illuminates the fragile intersection of resource management, political instability and social conflict. Effective water … Tags: Conflict - Water Crisis - March 17, 2024
Water Management in Palestine After the Oslo Agreement in 1995, the Palestinian Authority (PA) began establishing credible public institutions, laws, regulations, strategies and … Tags: Finance - Water Crisis - Water Strategy - July 6, 2023
Syria’s Water Crisis: Assessing the Intersection of Climate Change and Geopolitical Interests In Syria, the humanitarian crisis resulting from over ten years of war, along with the geopolitical lines drawn by local and regional players, make it … Tags: Water Crisis - Water Scarcity - June 19, 2023
What Does the Future Hold for Water in Palestine? The water sector faces several financial issues, including a drop in project financing and low bill collection efficiency. In 2032, the Palestinian … Tags: Water Crisis - Water Diplomacy - Water Strategy - June 5, 2023
Water Challenges in Palestine The lack of a sufficient, safe, reliable and affordable water supply, as well as the absence of an effective wastewater treatment system, not only … Tags: Climate Change - Water Crisis - Water Efficiency - June 5, 2023
Water Challenges in Israel In 2030 there will be a shortage of 50 MCM of water, and in 2050 the shortage will increase significantly to 670 MCM. Tags: Water Crisis - Water Scarcity - June 5, 2023
Water Use and Quality in Israel Studies show that by 2065, total water demand will rise to 3.8 BCM (0.8%), 4.9 BCM (1.6%) and 6.2 BCM (2%) under respective low, medium and high … Tags: Water Crisis - Water Scarcity - June 5, 2023
MENA in Focus: Key Takeaways from the UN 2023 Water Conference A range of challenges were presented: the region is water scarce, and the two main river systems, the Nile and the Tigris/Euphrates, are drying up … Tags: Water Crisis - Water Scarcity - April 4, 2023
Water Use in Turkey According to TÜİK forecasts, Turkey’s population will reach approximately 90 million in 2030, and accessible water will decrease from 1,404 cubic … Tags: Population - Water Crisis - Water Scarcity - Water Strategy - October 12, 2022
Water Resources in Jordan Most of the water resources in Jordan are shared with neighbouring countries, leading to additional challenges as water scarcity increases. Tags: Groundwater - Refugees - Traditional Systems - Water Crisis - Water Scarcity - June 2, 2022
Shared Water Resources in Jordan Jordan’s access to water from the Jordan and Yarmouk rivers is affected by the fact that Israel and Syria extract large quantities of water … Tags: Water Crisis - Water Diplomacy - Water Governance - June 2, 2022
What Does the Future Hold for Water in Jordan? For Jordan to meet its growing needs it must expand its water supplies by exploiting new resources, while decreasing pressure on the over-extracted … Tags: Climate Change - Refugees - Transboundary Waters - Water Crisis - Water Scarcity - Water Strategy - June 2, 2022
The Nile River in Egypt Throughout history, the Nile River has been Egypt’s main artery of transport and communication as well as the source of its fertility and wealth. At … Tags: Ethiopia - Nile River - Pollution - Rivers - Water Crisis - October 2, 2019
Meet the Iraqi Activists Who Are Standing Up for the Environment The year 2018 was marked by a severe drought in Iraq, a formerly water-rich country. The water crisis is complex, however, with multiple causes and … Tags: Environment - Marshes - Water Crisis - September 2, 2019
Water scarcity and conflict in the Middle East: The story of Khuzestan What makes this particularly painful for that residents of Khuzestan is that the dams on the Karun are not only used for generating energy and … Tags: Dams - Drought - Water Crisis - Water Scarcity - January 11, 2018
Gaza’s Water Crisis The water crisis in Gaza is steadily worsening for the past decade. The causes are rapid population growth; the overpumping and pollution of local … Tags: Conflict - Environment - Gaza - Water Crisis - September 15, 2015
Gaza Strip Residents Face Daily Struggle for Water The Gaza Strip is one of the most densely populated areas in the world, with an estimated 4,500 inhabitants per square kilometre. The population has … Tags: Gaza - Pollution - Water Crisis - February 10, 2015
