Group: Water in the Middle East
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About the group
Membership: Open
Topic: Home to some of the world's oldest riparian civilizations, the Middle East now faces a myriad of water related challenges. Home to 5% of the world's population but less than 1% of the world's water, the region is a test case for the benefits and limits of cooperation vs. competition over water resources.
Latest Discussions
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The Coperative Framework Agreement (CFA) and the Future of the Nile politics; the Scenarios (1)
Started by Zerihun Abebe Yigzaw on 17 Sep 2013 at 12:05
http://www.academia.edu/3697103/The_CFA_and_the_Future_of_the_Nile_polit... -
Water safety begins with knowing what to do in emergency (1)
Started by thomas mally on 05 Aug 2013 at 05:51
Experts give tips to avoid tragedy while in the water http://www.news-leader.com/article/20130804/NEWS01/308040015/Water-safet... -
Water shortages the real threat to Iran (9)
Started by Mesi M. on 15 Jul 2013 at 06:13
Kalantari underlined that all the sources of natural water in Iran were drying up, including Lake Urumieh, Bakhtegan, Tashak,...
Latest comment by Bassam Hayek on 5 Dec 2013 at 11:23Certainly our area (Middle East and North Africa) is a water scarce area. What is crucial...More
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Inayat Mahmood at 02 Jul 2013 at 05:00Views: 104 | Comments: 0 -
Thanks for sharing.. ...More