Water Resources and Security Issues in the Middle East: The Next Arena of Future Conflicts
Abstract
Water resources in the Middle East are pivotal in the development of bilateral and multilateral regional relations. In this respect, the interrelated politics of water resources and security issues have historically influenced regional politics and resulting armed conflicts, and will continue to do so in the future. This SRP analyzes various sources and parameters of conflict that relate to certain well known rivers and their water resources in the Middle East. These are the Jordan River Basin, the Nile, and the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. The SRP analyzes such issue areas as the domestic and transnational water resource management with a focus on the Jordan River Basin, and the domestic policies on water resources that have a transnational effect by examining Turkey's GAP project. The SRP also examines the likely forms of military conflict scenarios that may relate to transnational water disputes. The SRP reaches the conclusion that the application of international law and fundamental economics can provide the solutions in transnational water disputes in the Middle East.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 07, 2003
- Accession Number
- ADA414945
Entities
People
- Ali Alqallaf
Organizations
- United States Army War College