Israel's Water Insecurity
- Created by: Joseph Timoney-Smith
- Created on: 10-04-15 14:25
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- Israel Water Insecurity
- Isael's issues
- It consumes 500 billion liters more water than it receives naturally
- The population is growing with an annual growth with an annual growth rate of 1.5%
- It has beef with its neighbours
- Internal competition for the limited water supply is increasing
- Whose water is it?
- By 2050, it will have to provide an estimated 11 million Israelis living in a desert environment with their daily water needs
- Shifting territorial borders (Gaza and West Bank) have meant that claims over aquifers have been fierce
- Israel still claims water in areas it use to own but is now owned by the Palistians
- Water Disputes
- Israel consume more water than any other country in the Middle East - over 2200 billion litres a year
- Its supply is only 1700 billion
- The remaining water sources, Sea of Galilee, Mountain Aquifers in West Bank and Coastal Aquifers are running low - Israel share these with the Palestinians, a 80/20% split
- Israel consume more water than any other country in the Middle East - over 2200 billion litres a year
- Isreals future?
- Managing limited supplies, recycling sewage water for agriculture use
- Reducing agricultural consumption and shifting the economy to high technology which would mean relying on greater food imports instead
- Importing 50 million m3 of water per year by ship from Turkey and piping from the Red Sea
- Importing 'water-rcih foods saves vast amounts of water: virtual water
- Managing limited supplies, recycling sewage water for agriculture use
- Isael's issues
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