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This book aims to focus on the policy of the water sector in Israel. It brings together 16 chapters written by experts in their field. Each chapter deals with a different aspect of the policy dimension. In this introduction chapter, I draw the linkage among them besides providing the justification for this book and describing the water sector in Israel in a concise way.
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When annual water supplies drop below 1,000 m3 per person, the population faces water scarcity, and below 500 m3 “absolute scarcity.” Source: website page of UNDESA (United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs)
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Data are taken from water authority website – http://www.water.gov.il/Hebrew/ProfessionalInfoAndData/Allocation-Consumption-and-production/20091/by-goals.pdf
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Becker, N. (2013). Introduction. In: Becker, N. (eds) Water Policy in Israel. Global Issues in Water Policy, vol 4. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-5911-4_1
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