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St. Martin's Press

Let there be water : Israel's solution for a water-starved world

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Autor
Seth M. Siegel
Ausstellungsort
New York
Ausgabejahr
2015
Inhaltsverzeichnis

TIMELINE . . IX
MAPS . .       XI

INTRODUCTION - A Global Water Crisis Looms . . 1

PART I - THE CREATION OF A WATER-FOCUSED NATION
CHAPTER 1 - A Water-Respecting Culture . . 11 
CHAPTER 2 - The National Water Carrier . . 20 
CHAPTER 3 - Managing a National Water System . . 42 

PART II -THE TRANSFORMATION 
CHAPTER 4 - Revolution(s) on the Farm . . 55 
CHAPTER 5 - Turning Waste into Water . . 78 
CHAPTER 6 - Desalination: Science, Engineering, and Alchemy . . 100 
CHAPTER 7 - Renewing the Water of Israel . . 128 

PART III - THE WORLD BEYOND ISRAEL'S BORDERS 
CHAPTER 8 - Turning Water into a Global Business . . 151
CHAPTER 9 - Israel, Jordan, and the Palestinians: Finding a Regional Water Solution . . 171
CHAPTER 10 - Hydro-Diplomacy: Israel's Use of Water for Global Engagement . . 196
CHAPTER 11 - No One Is Immune: California and the Burden of Affluence . . 219 

PART IV - HOW ISRAEL DID IT 
CHAPTER 12 - Guiding Philosophy . . 235 

CHART: Sources and Uses of Israel's Water . . 252
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS . . 253
INTERVIEW LIST . . 257
NOTES . . 269
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY . . 309
INDEX . . 321