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A GLIMPSE OF HOPE – WATER RESOURCES IN THE MIDDLE EAST

31 August 2007 - Book presentation: Can good will contribute to achieve peace in that part of the world by trying to resolve its raging water conflicts? A book entitled ‘WATER RESOURCES IN THE MIDDLE EAST – Israeli-Palestinian Water Issues – From Conflict to Cooperation’ , which have been presented to the press on the 31 August 2007 by Dr. Hans Guenter Brauch, a renowned Political Scientist associated to UNU-EHS, is an attempt to cast some light on such a difficult issue. Its editors, Professors Hillel Shuval from Israel and Hassan Dweik from Palestine, have compiled the studies of a host of Palestinian, Israel and international experts offering new perspectives on how to defuse the region’s conflicting interests by considering various geopolitical, environmental, legal, economic, and water resource management approaches.

The press release in English can be downloaded here

The press release in German can be downloaded here