Core And Periphery

Middle East, The, August, 1998 by Fred Rhodes

CORE AND PERIPHERY A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO MIDDLE EASTERN WATER General Editor Asit K. Biswas Published by Oxford University Press ISBN 0 19 5642511 Price 17.95 [pounds sterling]

Water is the most critical resource for the long term sustainable development of the Middle East. Without an amicable agreement between the countries concerned to develop and use scarce water resources on an equitable basis, no lasting peace is possible in the region. The water issue has concurrent political, technical, economic and social dimensions. In order to examine these complex inter-relationships, and to propose some possible solutions, a Middle East Water Commission was established with leading international water experts as its members. This book is the final report of this Commission and is an outstanding example of how complex inter-country water issues can be analysed. It will be of keen interest to anyone interested in the management of international waters.