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
What Does the Future Hold for Water in Iraq? The Ministry of Water Resources has shown that it understands the challenges that face the country and has adopted a strategy that will help alleviate … Tags: Conflict - Kurdistan - Water Crisis - Water Strategy - November 14, 2016
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
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 - January 10, 2015
