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1 Alfarra, A.; Turton, A.; Coates, D.; Connor, R.; De Souza, M.; Unver, O.; Payne, J.; McCartney, Matthew; Sonneveld, B.; Welling, R.; Fedotova, T.; Tsegai, D. 2018. NBS [Nature-based solutions] for managing water availability. In WWAP (United Nations World Water Assessment Programme); UN-Water. The United Nations World Water Development Report 2018: nature-based solutions for water. Paris, France: UNESCO. pp.38-50. (The United Nations World Water Development Report 2018)
Natural resources ; Water availability ; Water management ; Water supply ; Water storage ; Ecosystems ; Agriculture ; Landscape ; Infrastructure ; Case studies
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H048848)
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2 Sonneveld, B. G. J. S.; Merbis, M. D.; Alfarra, A.; Unver, O.; Arnal, M. F. 2018. Nature-based solutions for agricultural water management and food security. Rome, Italy: FAO. 57p. (FAO Land and Water Discussion Paper 12)
Natural resources ; Agriculture ; Water management ; Food security ; Water demand ; Payments for ecosystem services ; Techniques ; Valuation ; Policies ; Stakeholders ; Farmers ; Wetlands ; Case studies
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H049072)
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3 Zeitoun, M.; Abdallah, C.; Dajani, M.; Khresat, S.; Elaydi, H.; Alfarra, A.. 2019. The Yarmouk Tributary to the Jordan River I: agreements impeding equitable transboundary water arrangements. Water Alternatives, 12(3):1064-1094.
International waters ; International agreements ; Treaties ; International cooperation ; Rivers ; Water resources ; Surface water ; Groundwater ; Water use ; Political aspects ; Conflicts ; Dams / Jordan / Israel / Syrian Arab Republic / Yarmouk River / Jordan River Basin / Tiberias
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H049353)
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This article explores the ways in which two international water agreements on the Yarmouk tributary to the Jordan River induce or impede transformation to equitable transboundary water arrangements. The agreements in question were reached between Jordan and Syria in 1987, and between Jordan and Israel in 1994. Following a brief review of theory and a summary of the body of knowledge on 'model' agreements, the article combines official river-gauging data with interviews and textual analysis to query the text and role of the agreements, particularly in relation to key dams and other infrastructure. Both agreements are found to i) lack important clauses that could govern groundwater abstraction, environmental concerns, water quality, and the ability to adapt to changing water quality, availability and need; and ii) include both ambiguous and rigid clauses that result in generally inequitable allocation of water and thus of the benefits derived from its use. Due to their omissions and to their reflection of the asymmetries in power between the states, both agreements are found to be 'blind' to existing use, to be incapable of dealing with urgent governance needs, and to impede more equitable arrangements.
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