Sustainable Development in the Jordan Valley : Final Report of the Regional NGO Master Plan.
- 1st ed.
- 1 online resource (276 pages)
- Hexagon Series on Human and Environmental Security and Peace Series ; v.13 .
- Hexagon Series on Human and Environmental Security and Peace Series .
Intro -- Preface -- Executive Summary -- Summary -- Contents -- Abbreviations -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 This Regional Master Plan -- 1.2 The Consultants -- 1.3 The Project Team -- 2 The Jordan Valley -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 The Jordan Valley -- 2.2.1 Land Use -- 2.2.1.1 Water -- 2.2.2 Climate Change -- 2.2.2.1 Ecosystems -- 2.2.3 Pollution Sources -- 2.2.4 Cultural Heritage -- 2.2.5 Infrastructure -- 2.3 It's People -- 2.3.1 Population -- 2.3.2 Socio-economic Situation -- 2.3.3 Agriculture -- 2.3.4 Tourism -- 2.3.5 Industry -- 2.3.6 Human Water Demands and Supply -- 2.3.7 WEAP Model for the Jordan Valley -- 2.4 It's Governance -- 2.4.1 Stakeholders in the Jordan Valley -- 2.4.2 Governance of the Jordan Valley -- 2.4.3 Current International Agreements and Co-operation Issues -- 2.4.4 Outlook for Future Security Arrangements -- 3 Projections and Objectives -- 3.1ƒProjections for 2025 and 2050 -- 3.2ƒStrategic Planning Objectives -- 3.2.1 Introduction -- 3.2.2 Pollution Control and Sanitation -- 3.2.3 Sustainable Water Management and River Rehabilitation -- 3.2.4 Sustainable Agriculture -- 3.2.5 Jordan Valley Governance -- 3.2.5.1 Institutional Strengthening -- 3.2.6 Ecological Rehabilitation -- 3.2.7 Sustainable Tourism and Cultural Heritage Development -- 3.2.8 Sustainable Urban, Energy and Infrastructure Development -- 4 Meeting the Strategic Planning Objectives -- 4.1ƒThe Interventions -- 4.1.1 Pollution Control and Sanitation -- 4.1.2 Sustainable Water Management and River Rehabilitation -- 4.1.3 Sustainable Agriculture -- 4.1.4 Jordan Valley Governance -- 4.1.5 Ecological Rehabilitation -- 4.1.6 Sustainable Tourism and Cultural Heritage Development -- 4.1.7 Sustainable Urban, Energy and Infrastructure Development -- 4.2ƒPriority Setting -- 4.2.1 Introduction. 4.2.2 Short Term Versus Long Term Interventions -- 4.3ƒDisbursement and Finance -- 4.4ƒInstitutional and Governance Aspects -- 5 The Year 2050 -- 5.1ƒThe Economy of the Jordan Valley in 2050 -- 5.2ƒLand Use in 2050 -- 5.3ƒWater Related Impacts in 2050 -- 5.4ƒThe Jordan River in 2050 -- 5.4.1 Assumptions -- 5.4.2 Salinity -- 5.4.3 Groundwater Contribution -- 5.4.4 Water Supply Assumptions -- 5.4.5 Impacts on Flows in the Jordan River -- 5.5ƒEnvironmental Flows by 2050 -- 5.5.1 Introduction -- 5.5.2 Environmental Flow Alternatives -- 5.5.3 Environmental Flow Regime for 2050 -- 5.6ƒSensitivity Analysis -- 6 Final Conclusions and Recommendations -- Annexes to Regional NGO Master Planfor Sustainable Developmentin the Jordan Valley.