A Future for the Dead Sea Basin: Options for a More Sustainable Water Management
Overview
February 2003 marked the official launch of a three-year research initiative funded by the European Commission to design sustainable strategies for water management in the Dead Sea basin. This project is distinctive in that it is the only study of its kind to include all three riparian partners (Jordan, Israel, and the Palestinian Authority), as well as partners from Europe. The project offers a rare opportunity to consider the future of the Dead Sea from a full-watershed perspective. The main focus of the project is to address the options for a future, more sustainable development of the Dead Sea basin. Specific goals include determining realistic development scenarios for the future and exploring options for sustainable tourism. This project is funded by the European Commission.
Research Team
- www.seibersdorf-research.at/default_en.htmARC Seibersdorf Research Vienna, Austria
- www.arij.orgApplied Research Institute - Jerusalem (ARIJ) Bethlehem, Palestinian Authority
- www.arava.orgThe Arava Institute for Environmental Studies
- www.ecoweb.com/register/04677.htmlECO Consult Amman, Jordan
- www.nck.ac.uk/geps/staff/profile/j.trottierUniversity of Newcastle, United Kingdom