Este libro propone soluciones prácticas y objetivas para los muy arraigados conflictos relacionados con el agua que acontecen en el Medio Oriente. El autor revela y aclara la complejidad de dichos conflictos gracias a sus muchos años de experiencia con el tema facilitando y dirigiendo las negociaciones en torno al agua en la región. El libro abarca cuatro áreas críticas: * Los ríos Tigris y Eufrates, donde nuevos documentos revelan tendencia alarmantes; * Los políticamente sensibles Altos del Golán, con sus recursos hídricos en medio de disputa por parte de Israel y Siria; * La disputa por las aguas del río Hasbani entre el Líbano e Israel; y * La muy larga disputa por los recursos hídricos entre israelitas y palestinos. La publicación de este libro sigue el objetivo del Programa PCCP (Del Conflicto Potencial a un Potencial de Cooperación) de la UNESCO, el cual busca facilitar diálogos interdisciplinarios y multi-nivel con el ánimo de fomentar la paz, la cooperación y el desarrollo en la gestión de recursos hídricos compartidos. El quid del asunto es: a menos que los países involucrados no cooperen entre sí, las consecuencias serán devastadoras. La falta de abundante agua limpia para la gente no sólo resultará en sufrimiento humano severo, sino podría tener también consecuencias geopolíticas graves.

Recent developments in the concept of the water footprint have begun to provide indications of both our direct and indirect water use as consumers and producers. Earthscan is delighted to announce the forthcoming publication of the following book which will help individuals and businesses assess and reduce their water footprint. The water footprint of an individual, community or business is defined as the total volume of freshwater that is used to produce the goods and services consumed by the individual or community or produced by the business. This book offers a complete and up-to-date overview of the global standard on water footprint assessment as developed by the Water Footprint Network. More specifically it: •Provides a comprehensive set of methods for water footprint assessment •Shows how water footprints can be calculated for individual processes and products, as well as for consumers, nations and businesses •Contains detailed worked examples of how to calculate green, blue and grey water footprints •Describes how to assess the sustainability of the aggregated water footprint within a river basin or the water footprint of a specific product •Includes an extensive library of possible measures that can contribute to water footprint reduction

The Egypt Water Report has been researched at source, and features latest-available data covering public and private sector investment in all major water projects, including desalination, storage, transportation and network expansion. The report analyses the impact of regulatory changes, GDP growth and the background macroeconomic and socio-demographic outlook on future demand and supply growth, and features competitive intelligence. The report features Business Monitor International (BMI)’s 5-year industry forecasts and analysis of latest industry news, trends and regulatory developments in Egypt. BMI’s Egypt Water Report provides industry professionals and strategists, sector analysts, business investors, trade associations and regulatory bodies with independent forecasts and competitive intelligence on the water industry in Egypt.