Book chapter
Understanding water conflicts in the MENA region
The Routledge Handbook on the Middle East Economy
Routledge
2021
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Abstract
In Chapter 9, Hatem Jemmali and Caroline A. Sullivan address water conflicts in MENA through a comparative analysis which uses a restructured Water Poverty Index. Under the premise that water scarcity is inherently multidimensional, integrated composite indices have been developed to go beyond traditional deterministic approaches to water poverty assessment. In this chapter, an enhanced methodology, to overcome weaknesses in existing indices, is used to develop a restructured Water Poverty Index (rWPI). This approach is applied to provide a multidimensional assessment of water poverty in the MENA region. Findings reveal a clear distinction between oil-rich yet water-poor countries and water-rich yet money poor countries. They highlight the likely utility of the rWPI approach to ultimately guide appropriate action towards sustainable water management and transparent allocation of shared resources.
Details
- Title
- Understanding water conflicts in the MENA region
- Creators
- Hatem JemmaliCaroline A Sullivan
- Publication Details
- The Routledge Handbook on the Middle East Economy
- Publisher
- Routledge; London
- Identifiers
- 991013154280302368
- Academic Unit
- Faculty of Science and Engineering
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Book chapter