Water Policies in MENA Countries

The book provides an overview on national policies and regulations related to water resource management in the Middle East and North African countries (MENA), where water scarcity problems are critical. The physical/natural constraints, socio-economic and

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Slim Zekri Editor

Water Policies in MENA Countries

Global Issues in Water Policy Volume 23

Editor-in-chief Ariel Dinar, Department of Environmental Sciences, University of California,  Riverside, California, USA Series editors José Albiac, Department of Agricultural Economics, Unidad Economia, CITADGA, Zaragoza, Spain Stefano Farolfi, CIRAD UMR G-EAU, Montpellier, France Rathinasamy Maria Saleth, Chennai, India Guillermo Donoso, Department of Agricultural Economics, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Macul, Chile

More information about this series at http://www.springer.com/series/8877

Slim Zekri Editor

Water Policies in MENA Countries

Editor Slim Zekri CAMS, Department of Natural Resource Economics Sultan Qaboos University Al-Khod, Sultanate of Oman

ISSN 2211-0631     ISSN 2211-0658 (electronic) Global Issues in Water Policy ISBN 978-3-030-29273-7    ISBN 978-3-030-29274-4 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-29274-4 © Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors, and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, expressed or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. This Springer imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG. The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland

Contents

1 An Overview of the Water Sector in MENA Region������������������������������    1 Slim Zekri and Aaisha Al-Maamari 2 Water Policy in Algeria������������������������������������������������������������������������������   19 Nadjib Drouiche, Rafika Khacheba, and Richa Soni 3 Existing and Recommended Water Policies in Egypt����������������������������   47 Khaled M. AbuZeid 4 Iran’s Water Policy������������������������������������������������������������������������������������   63 Farhad Yazdandoost 5 Water Policy in Jordan������������������������������������������������������������������������������   85 Tala Qtaishat 6 Oman Water Polic