TITLE: Water Resources Data for Decision Making in the Middle East.(3-Volumes) AUTHOR(S): J. M. Trolldalen N. P. Fjeld J. Gjessing PUBLISHER: Centre for Environmental Studies And Resource Management (CESAR) PAGES: Volume 1, 68P. Volume 2, 184P. Volume 3, 531P. PUBLICATION DATE: 1995 LANGUAGE OF PUBLICATION: English ABSTRACT: This publication aims to reflect the various needs for information related to water resources; to provide the regional core parties with an overview of available scientific information and data related to water resources; give input to the initiative under the Multilateral Peace Talks on Water Resources; and give input to the Palestinian endeavour in establishing a Palestinian Water Authority. ADDRESS FROM WHICH THE REPORT CAN BE OBTAINED: CESAR, P.O. Box 1140, Blindern, N- 0317, Oslo, Norway. Fax: +4722858172 AVAILABILITY OF REPORT: A copy is available at the Palestinian Water Authority library, P.O. Box 891, Ramallah, West Bank. Tel: (02) 5747311/2. Fax: (02) 5747310 TITLE: Water Sector Capacity Building in Palestine AUTHOR(S): International Institute for Infrastructural, Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering (IHE) Birzeit University (BZU) PUBLISHER: IHE, The Netherlands PAGES: 37 PUBLICATION DATE: February 1996 LANGUAGE OF PUBLICATION: English ABSTRACT: BZU and IHE worked out a 5-year programme to develop training, education, and research capacity at Birzeit university. This proposal contains the plans for the establishment of a course in Masters in Water Engineering with a minimum duration of 3 semesters, and covering the fields of water supply, sanitation, and groundwater resources management. It also proposes to develop applied research capacity to establish a ‘knowledge’ base within the Department of Civil Engineering (DCE) that will serve the M.Sc. Course and the Palestinian Authority in developing is water sector. The project will further contribute to the strengthening of DCE through the improvement of its curricula, training of staff and upgrading of the library and laboratory facilities, and develop activities for the dissemination of knowledge and information. ADDRESS FROM WHICH THE REPORT CAN BE OBTAINED: Birzeit University, P.O. Box 14, Birzeit. Tel: (02)9982000 AVAILABILITY OF REPORT: A copy is available at the Palestinian Water Authority library, P.O. Box 891, Ramallah, West Bank. Tel: (02) 5747311/2. Fax: (02) 5747310 TITLE: Gaza Water Resources AUTHOR(S): Anonymous PUBLISHER: Ministry of Planning, Gaza PAGES: 55 PUBLICATION DATE: March 1996 LANGUAGE OF PUBLICATION: English ABSTRACT: This book summarizes the results of water resources assessments carried out by the Gaza Environmental Profile (GEP) project jointly with the Water Resources Action Programme (WRAP). In addition it simplifies the results of many studies, workshops and discussions into pragmatic and realistic policy directions. ADDRESS FROM WHICH THE REPORT CAN BE OBTAINED: Ministry of Planning, Gaza. Tel: (07)829260, (07)821655 AVAILABILITY OF REPORT: A copy is available at the Palestinian Water Authority library, P.O. Box 891, Ramallah, West Bank. Tel: (02) 5747311/2. Fax: (02) 5747310 TITLE: Palestinian Water Resources, a Rapid Interdisciplinary Sector Review and Issues Paper AUTHOR(S): The Water Resources Action Programme (WRAP) Taskforce PUBLISHER: WRAP PAGES: 52 PUBLICATION DATE: October 1994 LANGUAGE OF PUBLICATION: English ABSTRACT: This report reviews the status of the water resources sector in the Palestinian territories and identifies and prioritize the issues - threats, constraints, and opportunities - that the sector faces. In addition, the report is aimed at the numerous external agencies supporting the sector, as it provides information on sector needs, guidance on priorities and a road map of active institutions and their current and planned activities. ADDRESS FROM WHICH THE REPORT CAN BE OBTAINED: Palestinian Water Authority (PWA), P.O. Box 891, Ramallah, West Bank. Tel: (02) 5747311/2. Fax: (02) 5747310 AVAILABILITY OF REPORT: Out of print, photocopies available at PWA library TITLE: Water Conservation in Palestine AUTHOR(S): Centre for Engineering and Planning (CEP) PUBLISHER: CEP PAGES: 70 PUBLICATION DATE: March 1994 LANGUAGE OF PUBLICATION: English ABSTRACT: This report provides a review of the existing water resource sector including the natural resources, the institutions and human resources, and the infrastructure devoted to the sector. The potential water conservation measures and practices applicable to Palestine are described, and a recommendation of investment and technical assistance priorities is also included. ADDRESS FROM WHICH THE REPORT CAN BE OBTAINED: CEP, P.O. Box 301, Ramallah, West Bank AVAILABILITY OF REPORT: Photocopies available at the Palestinian Water Authority library, P.O. Box 891, Ramallah, West Bank. Tel: (02) 5747311/2. Fax: (02) 5747310 TITLE: Water in the Middle East, Conflict or Co-operation? AUTHOR(S): Thomas Naff Ruth C. Matson (Ed.) PUBLISHER: Westview Press, United States of America PAGES: 236 PUBLICATION DATE: 1984 LANGUAGE OF PUBLICATION: English ABSTRACT: This study examines the hydrological, legal, and strategic dimensions of water problems in the Middle East and discusses their implications for the future. ADDRESS FROM WHICH THE REPORT CAN BE OBTAINED: Palestinian Water Authority (PWA) library, P.O. Box 891, Ramallah, West Bank. Tel: (02) 5747311/2. Fax: (02) 5747310 AVAILABILITY OF REPORT: Out of print, a copy is available at PWA library TITLE: Legal Status of West Bank Groundwater Resources AUTHOR(S): Palestinian Hydrology Group (PHG) Land and Water Establishment for Legal Services PUBLISHER: PHG PAGES: 55 PUBLICATION DATE: 1991 LANGUAGE OF PUBLICATION: English ABSTRACT: The case document observes that present and previous modes of exploitation of West Bank water resources by Israel run contrary to international practise; it includes that the ending of unilateral, exclusive and discriminatory measures in respect of West Bank water resources are both requirements in the context of occupation and necessary prerequisites for regional water sharing and for future peace in the region. ADDRESS FROM WHICH THE REPORT CAN BE OBTAINED: PHG, P.O. Box 25220, Shu’fat, West Bank. Tel: (02) 6565890 AVAILABILITY OF REPORT: Available at PHG library TITLE: Hydrological Monitoring in Palestine - Status and Planning of the National Programme AUTHOR(S): The Water Resources Action Programme (WRAP) British Geological Survey (BGS) Institute of Hydrology (IH) PUBLISHER: Palestinian Water Authority (PWA) PAGES: 31 PUBLICATION DATE: June 1996 LANGUAGE OF PUBLICATION: English ABSTRACT: The body of the report documents the state of hydrological monitoring in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, and provides background material to aid in the planning and assessment of the Palestinian National Hydrological Monitoring Programme. ADDRESS FROM WHICH THE REPORT CAN BE OBTAINED: PWA, P.O. Box 891, Ramallah, West Bank. Tel: (02) 5747311/2. Fax: (02) 5747310 AVAILABILITY OF REPORT: Available free of charge from the PWA TITLE: Joint Management of Shared Aquifers (two volumes) AUTHOR(S): Eran Feitelson Marwan Haddad (Ed.) PUBLISHER: Truman Institute and the Palestine Consultancy Group (PCG) PAGES: Volume 1 (167 p.); Volume 2 (322 p.) PUBLICATION DATE: Volume 1-June 1994, Volume 2-December 1994 LANGUAGE OF PUBLICATION: English ABSTRACT: In the first volume, the papers by the participating experts are presented in several sections. The purpose is to identify appropriate structures for joint Israeli-Palestinian management of their shared aquifers. The aim of the workshop was to identify the main issues such structures would need to address, as well as to survey current thinking and experience regarding the joint management of shared aquifers. The second volume concentrates on three issues that are of particular importance in our setting: The potential of water markets in the context of joint management and shared aquifers; institutional structures for joint management of such aquifers; and the legal aspects of joint management of shared aquifers with special attention to the Israeli- Palestinian case. ADDRESS FROM WHICH THE REPORT CAN BE OBTAINED: PCG, P.O. Box 19322, East Jerusalem AVAILABILITY OF REPORT: A copy is available at the Palestinian Water Authority library, P.O. Box 891, Ramallah, West Bank. Tel: (02) 5747311/2. Fax: (02) 5747310 TITLE: Watershed, The Role of Fresh Water in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict AUTHOR(S): Stephen C. Lonergan David B. Brooks PUBLISHER: International Development Research Centre (IDRC) Canada PAGES: 312 PUBLICATION DATE: 1994 LANGUAGE OF PUBLICATION: English ABSTRACT: This book reviews the “three crises” of water: the water quantity crisis, which is economic in character; the water quality crisis, which is ecological; and the geostrategic crisis, which is political. The authors conclude with a set of regional options and policy recommendations. The analysis is limited primarily to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, but Syrian and Jordanian interests are also treated on occasion. ADDRESS FROM WHICH THE REPORT CAN BE OBTAINED: Palestinian Water Authority (PWA), P.O. Box 891, Ramallah, West Bank. Tel: (02) 5747311/2. Fax: (02) 5747310 AVAILABILITY OF REPORT: A copy is available at the PWA library TITLE: The Middle East Conflict Viewed Through Water - A Historical View AUTHOR(S): Gideon Fishelson PUBLISHER: Tel Aviv University PAGES: 40 PUBLICATION DATE: November 1989 LANGUAGE OF PUBLICATION: English ABSTRACT: This study provides the historical background for co-operation in water. However, the study is limited to the area of the west of the Jordan River with only minor extensions to water projects undertaken in the past in countries bordering this area. The history of the development of water resources mainly in Israel and of the relations between Israel and its neighboring countries as they relate to the issue of water. ADDRESS FROM WHICH THE REPORT CAN BE OBTAINED: Tel Aviv University AVAILABILITY OF REPORT: A copy is available at the Palestinian Water Authority library, P.O. Box 891, Ramallah, West Bank. Tel: (02) 5747311/2. Fax: (02) 5747310 TITLE: Availability and Reliability of Secondary Source, Hydrogeological Data for the West Bank with Additional Reference Material for Gaza Strip AUTHOR(S): Ayman Rabi Fadia Daibes Amjad Aliewi PUBLISHER: Palestinian Hydrology Group (PHG) PAGES: 42 PUBLICATION DATE: June 1994 LANGUAGE OF PUBLICATION: English ABSTRACT: In this report the salient features of the secondary source hydrological data for the West Bank are identified and examined. The report provides background to the available hydrological data in the area. ADDRESS FROM WHICH THE REPORT CAN BE OBTAINED: PHG, P.O. Box 25220, Shu’fat, West Bank. Tel: (02) 6565890 AVAILABILITY OF REPORT: Available at the PHG library TITLE: Analysis of Secondary Source Rainfall Data From the Northern West Bank AUTHOR(S): Samar Husary Taghreed Najjar Amjad Aliewi PUBLISHER: Palestinian Hydrology Group (PHG) PAGES: 214 PUBLICATION DATE: December 1995 LANGUAGE OF PUBLICATION: English ABSTRACT: This report provides an analysis of secondary source rainfall data for the northern West Bank. The purpose of this report is to bring together in one source rainfall data dispersed between a number of different Palestinian and Israeli data holders; to provide a comprehensive overview and analysis of rainfall data available for the last forty years for the northern West Bank and; to provide clear secondary rainfall data which will help in the establishment of a comprehensive Palestinian water resources information system. ADDRESS FROM WHICH THE REPORT CAN BE OBTAINED: PHG, P.O. Box 25220, Shu’fat, West Bank. Tel: (02) 6565890 AVAILABILITY OF REPORT: Available at the PHG library TITLE: The Role of Reclamation and Reuse in Addressing Community Water Needs in Israel and the West Bank; found in Water and Peace in the Middle East, Edited by J. Isaac and H. Shuval AUTHOR(S): Daniel A. Okun PUBLISHER: Elsevier PAGES: 10 PUBLICATION DATE: 1994 LANGUAGE OF PUBLICATION: English ABSTRACT: The purpose of this paper is to suggest that water reclamation and reuse be extended beyond solely agricultural irrigation to urban and industrial uses in communities throughout Israel and the West Bank. ADDRESS FROM WHICH THE REPORT CAN BE OBTAINED: Elsevier Science B.V, Molenwerf 1, P.O. Box 211, 1000 AE Amsterdam, The Netherlands AVAILABILITY OF REPORT: Photocopies available at the Palestinian Water Authority library, P.O. Box 891, Ramallah, West Bank. Tel: (02) 5747311/2. Fax: (02) 5747310 TITLE: Water Policy in the Context of Palestinian Self-government; found in Water and Peace in the Middle East, Edited by J. Isaac and H. Shuval AUTHOR(S): Ann Mosely Lesch PUBLISHER: Elsevier PAGES: 14 PUBLICATION DATE: 1994 LANGUAGE OF PUBLICATION: English ABSTRACT: An Israeli-Palestinian agreement on an interim period would alter the relationship between the two parties concerning the control and utilization of water. The principles of equity and mutuality form the basis of water use in Israel, the West Bank and Gaza Strip. The Interim Self-Governing Authority (ISGA) would establish a water department to plan and monitor water use and would participate with Israel in joint bodies to regulate the aquifers. Regional water projects might supplement the water projects implemented by Israel and the ISGA. ADDRESS FROM WHICH THE REPORT CAN BE OBTAINED: Elsevier Science B.V, Molenwerf 1, P.O. Box 211, 1000 AE Amsterdam, The Netherlands AVAILABILITY OF REPORT: Photocopies available at the Palestinian Water Authority library, P.O. Box 891, Ramallah, West Bank. Tel: (02) 5747311/2. Fax: (02) 5747310 TITLE: Proposed Principles and Methodology for the Equitable Allocation of the Water Resources Shared by the Israelis, Palestinians, Jordanians, Lebanese, and Syrians; found in Water and Peace in the Middle East, Edited by J. Isaac and H. Shuval AUTHOR(S): Hillel Shuval PUBLISHER: Elsevier PAGES: 16 PUBLICATION DATE: 1994 LANGUAGE OF PUBLICATION: English ABSTRACT: This paper presents a methodology to analyze the water needs of the five riparians sharing the international water resources of the area. The methodology proposed concentrates on evaluating the human needs of each partner in an equitable manner. It is proposed that one of the prime considerations in determining the degree of obligation of potential donor riparians, in assisting water short parties. ADDRESS FROM WHICH THE REPORT CAN BE OBTAINED: Elsevier Science B.V, Molenwerf 1, P.O. Box 211, 1000 AE Amsterdam, The Netherlands AVAILABILITY OF REPORT: Photocopies available at the Palestinian Water Authority library, P.O. Box 891, Ramallah, West Bank. Tel: (02) 5747311/2. Fax: (02) 5747310 TITLE: The Development of a Water Resource Management Infrastructure for the West Bank and Gaza; found in Water and Peace in the Middle East, Edited by J. Isaac and H. Shuval AUTHOR(S): S. B. Parsons PUBLISHER: Elsevier PAGES: 8 PUBLICATION DATE: 1994 LANGUAGE OF PUBLICATION: English ABSTRACT: This paper outlines the perceived needs for scientific water management, and the components necessary for developing an indigenous management capability that can tackle the pressing water related problems of the region. ADDRESS FROM WHICH THE REPORT CAN BE OBTAINED: Elsevier Science B.V, Molenwerf 1, P.O. Box 211, 1000 AE Amsterdam, The Netherlands AVAILABILITY OF REPORT: Photocopies available at the Palestinian Water Authority library, P.O. Box 891, Ramallah, West Bank. Tel: (02) 5747311/2. Fax: (02) 5747310 TITLE: A General View of the Water Situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territories; found in Water and Peace in the Middle East, Edited by J. Isaac and H. Shuval AUTHOR(S): Mohammed Mousa PUBLISHER: Elsevier PAGES: 6 PUBLICATION DATE: 1994 LANGUAGE OF PUBLICATION: English ABSTRACT: Israeli control over water resources and services favor the growth of Israeli agriculture and industry at the expense of these sectors of the Palestinian economy. Palestinian households also suffer from poor quality water which do not always meet the specifications of international health organizations and from Israeli restrictions limiting consumption. Military orders and obstacles obstructing the provision of quality drinking water and sufficient quantities for agriculture and industry are analyzed. ADDRESS FROM WHICH THE REPORT CAN BE OBTAINED: Elsevier Science B.V, Molenwerf 1, P.O. Box 211, 1000 AE Amsterdam, The Netherlands AVAILABILITY OF REPORT: Photocopies available at the Palestinian Water Authority library, P.O. Box 891, Ramallah, West Bank. Tel: (02) 5747311/2. Fax: (02) 5747310 TITLE: Nitrate Formation and Transport Through Sandy Soils (M.Sc. Thesis) AUTHOR(S): Majeda Alawneh PUBLISHER: Unpublished PAGES: 30 PUBLICATION DATE: April 1996 LANGUAGE OF PUBLICATION: English ABSTRACT: The Gaza Strip in Palestine is suffering from a serious pollution problem of nitrate and chloride contaminated groundwater. The report gives an overview and discusses the various sources of the extremely high nitrate concentrations in the Gaza Strip. The work is based on laboratory analyses of solutions in a soil column. ADDRESS FROM WHICH THE REPORT CAN BE OBTAINED: Palestinian Water Authority (PWA), P.O. Box 891, Ramallah, West Bank. Tel: (02) 5747311/2. Fax: (02) 5747310 AVAILABILITY OF REPORT: A copy is available at the PWA library TITLE: Effects of Simulated Palestine Sewage on Lemna-gibba Growth (M.Sc. Thesis) AUTHOR(S): Bassam Sha’lan PUBLISHER: Unpublished PAGES: 27 PUBLICATION DATE: April 1996 LANGUAGE OF PUBLICATION: English ABSTRACT: The aim of this research is to study the effect of high concentrations of COD and NH4-N, typically present in the wastewater of Palestine, on the growth rate, biomass production and removal efficiencies by Lemna gibba; one of the species of duckweed. The report discussed the use of duckweed plants for wastewater treatment. Duckweed based system is used in secondary and tertiary treatment. The technology and its advantages are discussed. ADDRESS FROM WHICH THE REPORT CAN BE OBTAINED: Palestinian Water Authority (PWA), P.O. Box 891, Ramallah, West Bank. Tel: (02) 5747311/2. Fax: (02) 5747310 AVAILABILITY OF REPORT: A copy is available at the PWA library TITLE: An Assessment of Groundwater Quality and a Reversed Osmosis Pilot Desalination Plant in Palestine (M.Sc. Thesis) AUTHOR(S): Amal Hudhud PUBLISHER: Unpublished PAGES: 56 PUBLICATION DATE: April 1996 LANGUAGE OF PUBLICATION: English ABSTRACT: A review of the principle aspects of designing and operating a reverse osmosis plant is presented. An evaluation of a brackish water desalination plant at Deir El-Ballah (Gaza Strip) is included as the case study. The investigation touches on the feasibility of treating brackish water in Palestine through the consideration of water quality in different regions. ADDRESS FROM WHICH THE REPORT CAN BE OBTAINED: Palestinian Water Authority (PWA), P.O. Box 891, Ramallah, West Bank. Tel: (02) 5747311/2. Fax: (02) 5747310 AVAILABILITY OF REPORT: A copy is available at the PWA library TITLE: Hydrogeological Investigations in the Eastern Basin of the West Bank (M.Sc. Thesis) AUTHOR(S): Manal M. Y. Ba’ba’ PUBLISHER: Unpublished PAGES: 85 PUBLICATION DATE: April 1996 LANGUAGE OF PUBLICATION: English ABSTRACT: The study focuses on the eastern groundwater basin in the West Bank. Groundwater data from all available sources are processed and analyzed in order to define the aquifer systems in the eastern basin to define groundwater balances for spring flow catchments in the basin and to delineate the spring catchment areas. Series of yearly recharge and discharge volumes for 6 main spring catchment flow systems were established. ADDRESS FROM WHICH THE REPORT CAN BE OBTAINED: Palestinian Water Authority (PWA), P.O. Box 891, Ramallah, West Bank. Tel: (02) 5747311/2. Fax: (02) 5747310 AVAILABILITY OF REPORT: A copy is available at the PWA library TITLE: Computer Modelling of Water Distribution Systems with Intermittent Supply (M.Sc. Thesis) AUTHOR(S): Maher Omar Rushdi Abu Madi PUBLISHER: Unpublished PAGES: 40 PUBLICATION DATE: April 1996 LANGUAGE OF PUBLICATION: English ABSTRACT: This thesis is on a computer modelling of intermittent water supply systems consisting of roof tanks, taking Tulkarem as a case study. The difficulty in modelling of intermittent supply systems lies in proper description of the relation between water demand and water supply. The concept of nodal demand, used in modelling as direct supply, cannot be used in this case. For this reason another approach is proposed for modelling of roof tanks. A number of houses of similar characteristics located close to each other were represented by one equivalent reservoir having a large surface area and a capacity equal to the volume of all roof tanks. ADDRESS FROM WHICH THE REPORT CAN BE OBTAINED: Palestinian Water Authority (PWA), P.O. Box 891, Ramallah, West Bank. Tel: (02) 5747311/2. Fax: (02) 5747310 AVAILABILITY OF REPORT: A copy is available at the PWA library TITLE: Wastewater Treatment Strategies in Palestine (M.Sc. Thesis) AUTHOR(S): Majda M. Nashashibi PUBLISHER: Unpublished PAGES: 88 PUBLICATION DATE: April 1995 LANGUAGE OF PUBLICATION: English ABSTRACT: This thesis is aimed at measuring qualities of wastewater in Palestine, quantifying this unconventional resource, formulating treatment strategies based on international guidelines and proposing treatment schemes for wastewater treatment. The performance of the existing treatment plants is evaluated, and recommendations are presented to upgrade them. In the cities where no treatment exists, treatment plants are proposed depending upon several aspects such as annual cost of treatment, complexity of operation and maintenance, etc. ADDRESS FROM WHICH THE REPORT CAN BE OBTAINED: Palestinian Water Authority (PWA), P.O. Box 891, Ramallah, West Bank. Tel: (02) 5747311/2. Fax: (02) 5747310 AVAILABILITY OF REPORT: A copy is available at the PWA library TITLE: Rehabilitation of Jabalia Wastewater Treatment Plant for Agricultural Reuse (M.Sc. Thesis) AUTHOR(S): Mohammed M. Al-Muqaied PUBLISHER: Unpublished PAGES: 70 PUBLICATION DATE: March 1996 LANGUAGE OF PUBLICATION: English ABSTRACT: There is no available data concerning the characteristics of Jabalia raw wastewater. Therefore, it is the aim of this thesis to measure the composition of the influent and effluent sewage, and the daily hourly flow variations in order to determine the biological load to the treatment plant. It will also examine the performance of the different units of the treatment plant. ADDRESS FROM WHICH THE REPORT CAN BE OBTAINED: Palestinian Water Authority (PWA), P.O. Box 891, Ramallah, West Bank. Tel: (02) 5747311/2. Fax: (02) 5747310 AVAILABILITY OF REPORT: A copy is available at the PWA library TITLE: Groundwater Data Assessment and Model Building for Gaza Strip/Palestine (M.Sc. Thesis) AUTHOR(S): Ghassan Abu Ju’ub PUBLISHER: Unpublished PAGES: 126 PUBLICATION DATE: April 1994 LANGUAGE OF PUBLICATION: English ABSTRACT: This report concentrates on the hydrogeology of the Gaza Strip. It gives a description of the different steps that were followed during the building of the model, the calibration of the model in order to determine the different hydrogeological parameters of the aquifer, and the different scenarios and calculations that were done during the study. Finally, it includes the results, conclusions, and recommendations related to the whole study. ADDRESS FROM WHICH THE REPORT CAN BE OBTAINED: Palestinian Water Authority (PWA), P.O. Box 891, Ramallah, West Bank. Tel: (02) 5747311/2. Fax: (02) 5747310 AVAILABILITY OF REPORT: A copy is available at the PWA library TITLE: Reuse of Saline Wastewater in Gaza City (M.Sc. Thesis) AUTHOR(S): Husam Muhammed Al-Najar PUBLISHER: Unpublished PAGES: 80 PUBLICATION DATE: March 1996 LANGUAGE OF PUBLICATION: English ABSTRACT: Reuse of saline wastewater for irrigation of selected crops and recharge is the main theme of the research. Groundwater modelling was carried out to determine the effect of recharge on groundwater quality and quantity in Gaza Strip. ADDRESS FROM WHICH THE REPORT CAN BE OBTAINED: Palestinian Water Authority (PWA), P.O. Box 891, Ramallah, West Bank. Tel: (02) 5747311/2. Fax: (02) 5747310 AVAILABILITY OF REPORT: A copy is available at the PWA library TITLE: Impact of Groundwater Pollution on Water Supply in Gaza Strip (M.Sc. Thesis) AUTHOR(S): Badir Ali Abuzahrah PUBLISHER: Unpublished PAGES: 76 PUBLICATION DATE: March 1995 LANGUAGE OF PUBLICATION: English ABSTRACT: According to the author in absence of measures to protect the environment in the Gaza Strip, groundwater is assumed to be polluted by sewage effluent and cesspools, solid waste and intensive agricultural use of fertilizers. After percolation of waste water and irrigation return flow, pollutants present in these waters will reach the groundwater and finally pollute the aquifer. Suggestions for pollution prevention are given, and to produce potable drinking water from polluted groundwater appropriate water treatment processes are proposed and discussed. ADDRESS FROM WHICH THE REPORT CAN BE OBTAINED: Palestinian Water Authority (PWA), P.O. Box 891, Ramallah, West Bank. Tel: (02) 5747311/2. Fax: (02) 5747310 AVAILABILITY OF REPORT: A copy is available at the PWA library TITLE: Perennial Yield Management and Water Quality Optimisation in the Gaza Strip Aquifer, Palestine (M.Sc. Thesis) AUTHOR(S): Abdul-Latif M. M. Abdul-Halim PUBLISHER: Unpublished PAGES: 90 PUBLICATION DATE: April 1996 LANGUAGE OF PUBLICATION: English ABSTRACT: This report analyses the major recent and (desired) future trends in water quality and quantity management for the Gaza area, with a special focus on saltwater intrusion and groundwater recovery. ADDRESS FROM WHICH THE REPORT CAN BE OBTAINED: Palestinian Water Authority (PWA), P.O. Box 891, Ramallah, West Bank. Tel: (02) 5747311/2. Fax: (02) 5747310 AVAILABILITY OF REPORT: A copy is available at the PWA library TITLE: Wastewater Collection in Deir El Ballah Region; Technical Institutional and Financial Feasibility (M.Sc. Thesis) AUTHOR(S): A. Majid Nassar PUBLISHER: Unpublished PAGES: 80 PUBLICATION DATE: March 1996 LANGUAGE OF PUBLICATION: English ABSTRACT: This thesis investigates the appropriateness of various sewer collection systems. Also an assessment was made of present operation and maintenance of sanitation systems through interviews with responsible persons and analysis of available documents. ADDRESS FROM WHICH THE REPORT CAN BE OBTAINED: Palestinian Water Authority (PWA), P.O. Box 891, Ramallah, West Bank. Tel: (02) 5747311/2. Fax: (02) 5747310 AVAILABILITY OF REPORT: A copy is available at the PWA library TITLE: Artificial Recharge of the Coastal Aquifer in the Gaza Strip AUTHOR(S): J. Blom et.al. PUBLISHER: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Netherlands. PAGES: 70 PUBLICATION DATE: November 1995 LANGUAGE OF PUBLICATION: English ABSTRACT: According to the author: groundwater abstractions in the Gaza Strip and the Azraq basin exceed the safe aquifer yield. To ensure a sustainability of the aquifer system the pumping has to be increased through artificial recharge. On the demand side water savings could be realized by more efficient use of water. In agriculture, traditionally one of the major water demand sectors, the water consumption could be reduced through changes to crops which require less water or through more efficient irrigation methods. ADDRESS FROM WHICH THE REPORT CAN BE OBTAINED: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Netherlands. AVAILABILITY OF REPORT: Photocopies available at the Palestinian Water Authority library, P.O. Box 891, Ramallah, West Bank. Tel: (02) 5747311/2. Fax: (02) 5747310 TITLE: Developing the Occupied Territories, An Investment in Peace, Vol. 5. AUTHOR(S): The World Bank PUBLISHER: The World Bank PAGES: 110 PUBLICATION DATE: 1993 LANGUAGE OF PUBLICATION: English ABSTRACT: This study aims at assessing the current situation in the infrastructure sectors (power, water supply and sanitation, transport, housing and solid waste services) in the Occupied Territories, and development needs. Also the report primarily focuses on sectors where public authorities would play a direct role in the provision of services. With the implementation of the recommended strategy for private sector development outlined elsewhere in the study, it is expected that these services will be provided by private enterprises. ADDRESS FROM WHICH THE REPORT CAN BE OBTAINED: World Bank, Washington AVAILABILITY OF REPORT: A copy is available at the Palestinian Water Authority library, P.O. Box 891, Ramallah, West Bank. Tel: (02) 5747311/2. Fax: (02) 5747310 TITLE: Water in the Jordan Catchment Countries: a Critical Evaluation of the Role of Water & Environment in Evolving Relations in the Region AUTHOR(S): J. A. Allan J. H. O. Court PUBLISHER: School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) PAGES: 107 PUBLICATION DATE: 1995 LANGUAGE OF PUBLICATION: English ABSTRACT: This report presents & discusses the conflict over water resources in the Middle East with possible & alternative solutions to this conflict. The first step of any attempt to solve the conflict depends on the realization that negotiation in good will is the way to solve the conflict, the second step consists of that any solution should be in a comprehensive and integrated in manner including the adaptation of a water charter for the region, the optimization of water use in agriculture and pricing policies for water. ADDRESS FROM WHICH THE REPORT CAN BE OBTAINED: SOAS, Thornhaugh Street, London, WC1H OXG. Fax: +44(01)1714363844 AVAILABILITY OF REPORT: A copy is available at the Palestinian Water Authority library, P.O. Box 891, Ramallah, West Bank. Tel: (02) 5747311/2. Fax: (02) 5747310 TITLE: Report on the Workshop on Wastewater Institutional Development held at El-Bireh Municipality - West Bank (15-17 August 1995) AUTHOR(S): Water Resources Action Programme (WRAP) PUBLISHER: Unpublished PAGES: 18 PUBLICATION DATE: August 1995 LANGUAGE OF PUBLICATION: English ABSTRACT: The objective of the Workshop was defined as: establishing an institutional framework for wastewater management and service delivery in Palestine. As an output of the Workshop, the report makes recommendations on the institutional framework for the wastewater sector in Palestine. ADDRESS FROM WHICH THE REPORT CAN BE OBTAINED: Palestinian Water Authority (PWA), P.O. Box 891, Ramallah, West Bank. Tel: (02) 5747311/2. Fax: (02) 5747310 AVAILABILITY OF REPORT: Out of print, Photocopies available at the Palestinian Water Authority library TITLE: Study of the Hydrological Situation in Gaza Strip; found in Proceedings Volume 1, VIII IWRA World Congress on Water Resources AUTHOR(S): Yousef Abu-Mailah PUBLISHER: International Water Resources Association (IWRA) PAGES: 29 PUBLICATION DATE: November 1994 LANGUAGE OF PUBLICATION: English ABSTRACT: The study discusses the water situation in the Gaza Strip. According to the author, the future water supply in Gaza Strip faces a serious threat in terms of quality and quantity, due to the rapid deterioration, over consumption by Israeli settlers and sea water intrusion; the main characteristic features of the Gaza Strip aquifer are negative water level decrease. Also the study indicates that the hydrological and ecological situation of the groundwater aquifers in the Gaza Strip is facing a real threat and there should be a real and practical solution for this crisis. ADDRESS FROM WHICH THE REPORT CAN BE OBTAINED: IWRA, Cairo, Egypt AVAILABILITY OF REPORT: Photocopies available at the Palestinian Water Authority library, P.O. Box 891, Ramallah, West Bank. Tel: (02) 5747311/2. Fax: (02) 5747310 TITLE: Water Prices as a Tool for Optimising Water Use in Palestine AUTHOR(S): Abdel-Karim Asa’d PUBLISHER: Unpublished PAGES: 17 PUBLICATION DATE: May 1996 LANGUAGE OF PUBLICATION: English ABSTRACT: Financial and economic measures are important tools for water demand management. Water tariffs and water prices have a direct effect in controlling the water demand in areas where water is considered a rare and scarce commodity as the case is in Palestine. The use of varying water tariff and price categories can result in transferring water use from one economic sector to another or in encouraging water use within the same sector, in accordance to present national plans. Due to the direct impact of prices on national plans, financial measures should be reviewed, monitored, and controlled by the regulating body of the water sector. ADDRESS FROM WHICH THE REPORT CAN BE OBTAINED: Jerusalem Water Undertaking (JWU), Ramallah, West Bank. Tel: (02) 9956551 AVAILABILITY OF REPORT: Photocopies available at the Palestinian Water Authority library, P.O. Box 891, Ramallah, West Bank. Tel: (02) 5747311/2. Fax: (02) 5747310 TITLE: Water Demand Management AUTHOR(S): Abdel-Karim Asa’d PUBLISHER: Unpublished PAGES: 25 PUBLICATION DATE: June 1996 LANGUAGE OF PUBLICATION: English ABSTRACT: The deteriorated state of the water infrastructure in Palestine is reflected in huge losses. Unaccounted for water amounts to about 50% of the total water supplied. Rehabilitation of water systems leads to substantial decrease in the water quantities lost due to leakage, seepage, runoff, etc. The rehabilitation process will help control the ever increasing demand on water in the country. ADDRESS FROM WHICH THE REPORT CAN BE OBTAINED: Jerusalem Water Undertaking (JWU), Ramallah, West Bank. Tel: (02) 9956551 AVAILABILITY OF REPORT: Photocopies available at the Palestinian Water Authority library, P.O. Box 891, Ramallah, West Bank. Tel: (02) 5747311/2. Fax: (02) 5747310 TITLE: World Bank Study of the West Bank and Gaza: Water Supply and Sanitation AUTHOR(S): The World Bank PUBLISHER: The World Bank PAGES: 18 PUBLICATION DATE: 1992 LANGUAGE OF PUBLICATION: English ABSTRACT: This report discusses the water situation in the West Bank and Gaza, and conflicting Israeli/ Palestinian data on the situation. ADDRESS FROM WHICH THE REPORT CAN BE OBTAINED: World Bank, Washington AVAILABILITY OF REPORT: Photocopies available at the Palestinian Water Authority library, P.O. Box 891, Ramallah, West Bank. Tel: (02) 5747311/2. Fax: (02) 5747310 TITLE: Report on the Brackish Water Desalination Plant at Deir El Ballah AUTHOR(S): Anonymous PUBLISHER: Richard Morris and Associates PAGES: 43 PUBLICATION DATE: October 1993 LANGUAGE OF PUBLICATION: English ABSTRACT: This is a study of the possibilities for brackish water desalination in the Gaza Strip, within the framework of the regional co-operation on water resources in Middle East countries involved in the peace process. The report also contains a number of recommendations, one of which is that a monitor should be maintained on a brackish water desalination plant which the Israeli Authorities plan to install and commission at Deir El-Ballah during the summer of 1993. The mission felt that plants of this type could play an important role in water supply and improvement in Gaza. ADDRESS FROM WHICH THE REPORT CAN BE OBTAINED: Richard Morris and Associates, 9 Letham Drive, Newlands, Glasgow, G43 2SL. Tel: +41 6373146 AVAILABILITY OF REPORT: Photocopies available at the Palestinian Water Authority library, P.O. Box 891, Ramallah, West Bank. Tel: (02) 5747311/2. Fax: (02) 5747310 TITLE: Strategy for a Systematic Approach to Training in the Palestinian Water and Sanitation Sector AUTHOR(S): Tony Richards PUBLISHER: Unpublished PAGES: 20 PUBLICATION DATE: August 1996 LANGUAGE OF PUBLICATION: English ABSTRACT: The purpose of this report is to propose a strategy for the introduction of a systematic national training concept for the Palestinian water and sanitation sector. The report examines the basis for a national training policy and considers the introduction of performance based qualifications. Then, within the proposed policy, the report proposes a strategy for the cost effective implementation of a systematic approach to training. Finally the report sets out a proposal for donor support to finance the technical assistance necessary to implement the strategy, together with preliminary terms of reference for the provision of international consultancy assistance. ADDRESS FROM WHICH THE REPORT CAN BE OBTAINED: Palestinian Water Authority (PWA), P.O. Box 891, Ramallah, West Bank. Tel: (02) 5747311/2. Fax: (02) 5747310 AVAILABILITY OF REPORT: Photocopies available at the PWA library TITLE: Ramallah District Sewerage Management Master Plan AUTHOR(S): Centre for Engineering and Planning (CEP) PUBLISHER: CEP PAGES: 84 PUBLICATION DATE: August 1996 LANGUAGE OF PUBLICATION: English ABSTRACT: The purpose of this presentation is to update the steering committee on the project status and progress, present an updated project schedule and future activities. The presentation contains an outline of planning principles and proposed physical plans, draft phasing of the physical plans, requirements for the implementation in terms of human resources and capital and recurrent expenditure, and a study of institutional options. ADDRESS FROM WHICH THE REPORT CAN BE OBTAINED: CEP, P.O. Box 301, Ramallah. AVAILABILITY OF REPORT: Photocopies available at the Palestinian Water Authority library, P.O. Box 891, Ramallah, West Bank. Tel: (02) 5747311/2. Fax: (02) 5747310 TITLE: Hydrogeological Data Book of the Gaza Strip/Volume 1: Water Table (1984-1994) AUTHOR(S): Water Resources Action Programme (WRAP) Gaza Environmental Profile (GEP) PUBLISHER: Palestinian Water Authority (PWA) PAGES: 240 PUBLICATION DATE: September 1995 LANGUAGE OF PUBLICATION: English ABSTRACT: This volume contains location maps of groundwater level monitoring wells, characteristics of monitoring wells, groundwater table contour maps, and water level data. ADDRESS FROM WHICH THE REPORT CAN BE OBTAINED: Palestinian Water Authority (PWA), P.O. Box 891, Ramallah, West Bank. Tel: (02) 5747311/2. Fax: (02) 5747310 AVAILABILITY OF REPORT: A copy is available at the PWA library. Also available in digital form TITLE: Hydrogeological Data Book of the Gaza Strip/ Volume 2: Chloride Content and Electrical Conductivity of Groundwater (1970-1995) AUTHOR(S): Water Resources Action Programme (WRAP) Gaza Environmental Profile (GEP) PUBLISHER: Palestinian Water Authority (PWA) PAGES: 276 PUBLICATION DATE: September 1995 LANGUAGE OF PUBLICATION: English ABSTRACT: In this data book, some water quality data for the Gaza Strip are presented for the period (1970- 1995). The data is basically on chloride concentration and EC values. ADDRESS FROM WHICH THE REPORT CAN BE OBTAINED: Palestinian Water Authority (PWA), P.O. Box 891, Ramallah, West Bank. Tel: (02) 5747311/2. Fax: (02) 5747310 AVAILABILITY OF REPORT: A copy is available at the PWA library. Also available in digital form TITLE: Hydrogeological Data Book of the Gaza Strip/Volume 3: Nitrate Content of Groundwater (1977-1995) AUTHOR(S): Water Resources Action Programme (WRAP) Gaza Environmental Profile (GEP) PUBLISHER: Palestinian Water Authority (PWA) PAGES: 260 PUBLICATION DATE: September 1995 LANGUAGE OF PUBLICATION: English ABSTRACT: In this data book, some water quality data for the Gaza Strip are presented for the period (1970- 1995). The data is basically on nitrate concentration. ADDRESS FROM WHICH THE REPORT CAN BE OBTAINED: Palestinian Water Authority (PWA), P.O. Box 891, Ramallah, West Bank. Tel: (02) 5747311/2. Fax: (02) 5747310 AVAILABILITY OF REPORT: A copy is available at the PWA library. Also available in digital form TITLE: Hydrogeological Data Book of the Gaza Strip/Volume 4: Chemical Analyses of Major Ions in Groundwater (1976-1995) AUTHOR(S): Water Resources Action Programme (WRAP) Gaza Environmental Profile (GEP) PUBLISHER: Palestinian Water Authority (PWA) PAGES: 260 PUBLICATION DATE: September 1995 LANGUAGE OF PUBLICATION: English ABSTRACT: In this data book, some water quality data for the Gaza Strip are presented for the period (1976- 1995). The data is basically on major ions time series per well. ADDRESS FROM WHICH THE REPORT CAN BE OBTAINED: Palestinian Water Authority (PWA), P.O. Box 891, Ramallah, West Bank. Tel: (02) 5747311/2. Fax: (02) 5747310 AVAILABILITY OF REPORT: A copy is available at the PWA library. Also available in digital form TITLE: Hydrogeological Data Book of the Gaza Strip/Volume 5: Lithological Well Logs AUTHOR(S): Water Resources Action Programme (WRAP) Gaza Environmental Profile (GEP) PUBLISHER: Palestinian Water Authority (PWA) PAGES: 160 PUBLICATION DATE: September 1995 LANGUAGE OF PUBLICATION: English ABSTRACT: This volume contains: a selection of lithological logs for water wells in the Gaza Strip. ADDRESS FROM WHICH THE REPORT CAN BE OBTAINED: Palestinian Water Authority (PWA), P.O. Box 891, Ramallah, West Bank. Tel: (02) 5747311/2. Fax: (02) 5747310 AVAILABILITY OF REPORT: A copy is available at the PWA library. Also available in digital form TITLE: Hydrogeological Data Book of the Gaza Strip/Volume 6: Rainfall and Evaporation (1968-1995) AUTHOR(S): Water Resources Action Programme (WRAP) Gaza Environmental Profile (GEP) PUBLISHER: Palestinian Water Authority (PWA) PAGES: 180 PUBLICATION DATE: September 1995 LANGUAGE OF PUBLICATION: English ABSTRACT: This volume contains a map showing the distribution of rain stations as will as rainfall and evaporation data for the Gaza Strip. ADDRESS FROM WHICH THE REPORT CAN BE OBTAINED: Palestinian Water Authority (PWA), P.O. Box 891, Ramallah, West Bank. Tel: (02) 5747311/2. Fax: (02) 5747310 AVAILABILITY OF REPORT: A copy is available at the PWA library. Also available in digital form TITLE: Artesian Wells in Palestine - Present Status and Future Aspirations AUTHOR(S): Hisham Awartani PUBLISHER: Palestinian Hydrology Group (PHG) PAGES: 88 PUBLICATION DATE: November 1992 LANGUAGE OF PUBLICATION: Arabic + English Summary ABSTRACT: This study deals with one of the major water resources in the West Bank and Gaza Strip: artesian wells. It deals with wells owned by the Palestinians as well as those controlled by the Israeli occupation. ADDRESS FROM WHICH THE REPORT CAN BE OBTAINED: PHG, P.O. Box 25220, Shu’fat, West Bank. Tel: (02)6565890 AVAILABILITY OF REPORT: Available at the PHG library TITLE: Design Construction and Chemical Analysis of Deir Sharaf Well and Assessment of the Properties of the Upper Beit Kahil Aquifer in the Nablus Area AUTHOR(S): Amjad Aliewi et.al. PUBLISHER: Palestinian Hydrology Group (PHG) PAGES: 88 PUBLICATION DATE: May 1995 LANGUAGE OF PUBLICATION: English/Arabic ABSTRACT: The objective of this report is to document data arising from the drilling, design, construction, pumping, and chemical analysis of the Deir Sharaf well No.2a. used and analyzed. The data is analyzed for investigation of the physical, geological and hydraulic properties of the Upper Beit Kahil Formation. The report also determines the suitability of the aquifer, and other aquifer formations of close proximity. ADDRESS FROM WHICH THE REPORT CAN BE OBTAINED: PHG, P.O. Box 25220, Shu’fat, Wet Bank. Tel: (02)6565890 AVAILABILITY OF REPORT: Available at the PHG library TITLE: Map of Water Resources and Networks AUTHOR(S): Health Development Information Project (HDIP) PUBLISHER: HDIP PAGES: 1 PUBLICATION DATE: April 1996 LANGUAGE OF PUBLICATION: English ABSTRACT: This map shows the Palestinian communities, springs, wells, communities with piped water network, and communities without piped water network. The scale of the map is 1:150,000. ADDRESS FROM WHICH THE REPORT CAN BE OBTAINED: HDIP, P.O. Box 1351, Ramallah, West Bank. AVAILABILITY OF REPORT: Available - HDIP TITLE: Palestinian Freshwater Springs AUTHOR(S): Nusseibeh Mustafa Taher Nasser Eddin PUBLISHER: Palestine Consultancy Group (PCG) PAGES: 82 PUBLICATION DATE: 1995 LANGUAGE OF PUBLICATION: Arabic/English ABSTRACT: This publication presents the importance of the Palestinian freshwater springs concerning the domestic, industrial, and agricultural purposes. It includes monthly measurements of spring discharge and maps showing the location of springs in every catchment area. Water quality data are also included. ADDRESS FROM WHICH THE REPORT CAN BE OBTAINED: PCG, P.O. Box 19322, East Jerusalem. Fax: (02) 744660 AVAILABILITY OF REPORT: Available - PCG TITLE: Water Resources of the Occupied Palestinian Territory AUTHOR: United Nations (U.N.) PUBLISHER: U.N. PAGES: 105 PUBLICATION DATE: 1992 LANGUAGE OF PUBLICATION: English ABSTRACT: The first section details the Jordan River Basin and groundwater resources involving the occupied Palestinian territories and introduces major Israeli projects diverting these water resources. The second section focuses on the effects Israeli annexation, land and settlement policies have on the Palestinian water economy. The third section outlines some of the principal legal and institutional constraints placed by Israel on the administration and management of the Palestinian water economy. ADDRESS FROM WHICH THE REPORT CAN BE OBTAINED: U.N., Litho, New York, USA AVAILABILITY OF REPORT: A copy is available at the Palestinian Water Authority library, P.O. Box 891, Ramallah, West Bank TITLE: A Strategy for Water Sector Capacity Building in Palestine AUTHOR(S): Anonymous PUBLISHER: International Institute for Infrastructural, Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering (IHE) PAGES: 175 PUBLICATION DATE: September 1995 LANGUAGE OF PUBLICATION: English ABSTRACT: This report focuses on the characteristics of water problems in Palestine. Water sector programmes and projects under implementation and planned are also discussed, in addition to how water sector institutions need to be developed, what capacity should be built and by whom this should be carried out. ADDRESS FROM WHICH THE REPORT CAN BE OBTAINED: Birzeit University, P.O. Box 14, West Bank. AVAILABILITY OF REPORT: Available - Birzeit University library TITLE: A Projection of the Demand for Water in the West Bank and Gaza Strip 1992-2005; found in Water and Peace in the Middle East, Edited by J. Isaac and H. Shuval AUTHOR(S): Hisham Awartani PUBLISHER: Elsevier PAGES: 23 PUBLICATION DATE: 1994 LANGUAGE OF PUBLICATION: English ABSTRACT: This study analyses the estimated demand for water in the occupied Palestinian territories between 1992-2005 based on a number of assumptions and variables. Per capita consumption is expected to rise as well as population due to birth rate, conditions in the Gulf states, and a peaceful settlement. Industry and agriculture will also require a greater annual allotment, particularly if the occupied territories are to develop and experience economic growth. Moreover, irrigated agriculture is expected to utilize more dunums than at present. Lastly, greater efficiency in water consumption as well as water distribution and conveyance will allow Palestinians to better conserve water. ADDRESS FROM WHICH THE REPORT CAN BE OBTAINED: Elsevier Science B.V, Molenwerf 1, P.O. Box 211, 1000 AE Amsterdam, The Netherlands AVAILABILITY OF REPORT: Photocopies available at the Palestinian Water Authority library, P.O. Box 891, Ramallah, West Bank. Tel: (02) 5747311/2. Fax: (02) 5747310 TITLE: Palestinian Water Supplies and Demands; found in Water and Peace in the Middle East, Edited by J. Isaac and H. Shuval AUTHOR(S): Nader Al-Khatib Karen Assaf PUBLISHER: Elsevier PAGES: 13 PUBLICATION ON DATE: 1994 LANGUAGE OF PUBLICATION: English ABSTRACT: As the water resources in the area are very limited and cannot satisfy the expected increasing demands, it is necessary for the Palestinian people during this interim period to use all possible water enhancement systems, for example, setting-up a system for national water resources management and demand; recycling of wastewater for irrigation purposes; winter rains/flood water storage, including artificial groundwater recharge, rain harvesting and small dams, construction of the western Ghor Canal, and conducting studies and research on transferring appropriate water technology and regional transfer of water. ADDRESS FROM WHICH THE REPORT CAN BE OBTAINED: Elsevier Science B.V, Molenwerf 1, P.O. Box 211, 1000 AE Amsterdam, The Netherlands AVAILABILITY OF REPORT: Photocopies available at the Palestinian Water Authority library, P.O. Box 891, Ramallah, West Bank. Tel: (02) 5747311/2. Fax: (02) 5747310 TITLE: An Israeli-Palestinian Water-Sharing Regime; found in Water and Peace in the Middle East, Edited by J. Isaac & H. Shuval AUTHOR(S): J. W. Moore PUBLISHER: Elsevier PAGES: 12 PUBLICATION DATE: 1994 LANGUAGE OF PUBLICATION: English ABSTRACT: This paper outlines one possible approach to the problem of allocating the water of the three aquifers straddling the Green Line (the Yarqon Tanninim, Northern, and Nablus-Jenin aquifers) between Israel and the West Bank. It begins with a discussion of the principles of a comprehensive Israeli-Palestinian water- sharing regime, drawn from the (evolving) international law of transboundary groundwater. This is followed by a description of one set of procedures by which an equitable allocation of these shared groundwater can be determined. ADDRESS FROM WHICH THE REPORT CAN BE OBTAINED: Elsevier Science B.V, Molenwerf 1, P.O. Box 211, 1000 AE Amsterdam, The Netherlands AVAILABILITY OF REPORT: Photocopies available at the Palestinian Water Authority library, P.O. Box 891, Ramallah, West Bank. Tel: (02) 5747311/2. Fax: (02) 5747310 TITLE: The Development of the Water Resources of the Occupied Palestinian Territories: Some Key Issues; found in Water and Peace in the Middle East, Studies in Environmental Science 58, Edited by J. Isaac and H. Shuval AUTHOR(S): D. R. C. Grey PUBLISHER: Elsevier PAGES: 10 PUBLICATION DATE: 1994 LANGUAGE OF PUBLICATION: English ABSTRACT: The paper discusses key issues in the development of the water resources of the West Bank and Gaza Strip. First, there is the uniqueness of a situation where the major proportion of the transboundary flows between the OPT and Israel is groundwater, which infiltrates in the West Bank and flows to Israel. Second, perspectives and time frames for problem resolution are an issue in the OPT, due in part to the uncertainties inherent in the peace process. Third, there is a general lack of information and statistics and much of the limited information available is conflicting. ADDRESS FROM WHICH THE REPORT CAN BE OBTAINED: Elsevier Science B.V, Molenwerf 1, P.O. Box 211, 1000 AE Amsterdam, The Netherlands AVAILABILITY OF REPORT: Photocopies available at the Palestinian Water Authority library, P.O. Box 891, Ramallah, West Bank. Tel: (02) 5747311/2. Fax: (02) 5747310 TITLE: Approaches to the Legal Aspects of the Conflict on Water Rights in Palestine/Israel; found in Water and Peace in the Middle East, Edited by J. Isaac and H. Shuval AUTHOR(S): Jonathan Kuttab Jad Ishaq PUBLISHER: Elsevier PAGES: 11 PUBLICATION DATE: 1994 LANGUAGE OF PUBLICATION: English ABSTRACT: Law can play a positive role in the resolution of water disputes between the Israelis and Palestinians. While international Law relating to water resources is not fully developed, it does have a number of specific provisions which relate to the water situation which ought to be respected as a first step towards the complex process of resolution contemplated in the developing law on the subject. ADDRESS FROM WHICH THE REPORT CAN BE OBTAINED: Elsevier Science B.V, Molenwerf 1, P.O. Box 211, 1000 AE Amsterdam, The Netherlands AVAILABILITY OF REPORT: Photocopies available at the Palestinian Water Authority library, P.O. Box 891, Ramallah, West Bank. Tel: (02) 5747311/2. Fax: (02) 5747310 TITLE: Water Situation in the Gaza Strip; found in Water and Peace in the Middle East, Edited by J. Isaac and H. Shuval AUTHOR(S): Isam R. Shawwa PUBLISHER: Elsevier PAGES: 10 PUBLICATION DATE: 1994 LANGUAGE OF PUBLICATION: English ABSTRACT: In view of the acute shortage of potable water in the Strip and in view of the ever increasing need in the coming years for both drinking and irrigation water, some intermediate solution must urgently be exploited. The paper presents some suggestions as solutions for study in the future to help in solving the water problem in the Gaza Strip. ADDRESS FROM WHICH THE REPORT CAN BE OBTAINED: Elsevier Science B.V, Molenwerf 1, P.O. Box 211, 1000 AE Amsterdam, The Netherlands AVAILABILITY OF REPORT: Photocopies available at the Palestinian Water Authority library, P.O. Box 891, Ramallah, West Bank. Tel: (02) 5747311/2. Fax: (02) 5747310 TITLE: Contribution of Water Imports to Israeli-Palestinian-Jordanian Peace; found in Water and Peace in the Middle East, Edited by J. Isaac and H. Shuval AUTHOR(S): George E. Gruen PUBLISHER: Elsevier PAGES: 16 PUBLICATION DATE: 1994 LANGUAGE OF PUBLICATION: English ABSTRACT: To help meet the projected growth in demand for water and shortages in available domestic sources of supply in the Palestinian-Israeli-Jordanian region, imports from neighboring countries have been proposed. Before resorting to imports, countries should give first priority to conserving and more efficiently utilizing existing supplies. Current efforts and the difficulties in instituting reforms are discussed. ADDRESS FROM WHICH THE REPORT CAN BE OBTAINED: Elsevier Science B.V, Molenwerf 1, P.O. Box 211, 1000 AE Amsterdam, The Netherlands AVAILABILITY OF REPORT: Photocopies available at the Palestinian Water Authority library, P.O. Box 891, Ramallah, West Bank. Tel: (02) 5747311/2. Fax: (02) 5747310 TITLE: Replenishment of Palestinian Waters by Artificial Recharge as a Non-Controversial Option in Water Resource Management in the West Bank and Gaza Strip; found in Water and Peace in the Middle East, Edited by J. Isaac and H. Shuval AUTHOR(S): Karen Assaf PUBLISHER: Elsevier PAGES: 14 PUBLICATION DATE: 1994 LANGUAGE OF PUBLICATION: English ABSTRACT: Artificial groundwater recharge is suggested as a possible non controversial method for water reclamation and conservation for use by Palestinians in the OPT. Applicable methods of artificial groundwater recharge using Palestinian water pumped into Palestinian wells or infiltrated into Palestinian land will be presented along with the benefits and disadvantages of this technology. Constraints will be pointed out. ADDRESS FROM WHICH THE REPORT CAN BE OBTAINED: Elsevier Science B.V, Molenwerf 1, P.O. Box 211, 1000 AE Amsterdam, The Netherlands AVAILABILITY OF REPORT: Photocopies available at the Palestinian Water Authority library, P.O. Box 891, Ramallah, West Bank. Tel: (02) 5747311/2. Fax: (02) 5747310 TITLE: Groundwater Resources Assessment of the Gaza Strip AUTHOR(S): Gaza Environmental Profile (GEP) PUBLISHER: Unpublished PAGES: 34 + Appendices PUBLICATION DATE: May 1995 LANGUAGE OF PUBLICATION: English ABSTRACT: The report describes the different activities under the water resources assessment, focuses on data processing methods. Each chapter describes a specific aspect of the groundwater situation. ADDRESS FROM WHICH THE REPORT CAN BE OBTAINED: Palestinian Water Authority (PWA), P.O. Box 891, Ramallah, West Bank. Tel: (02) 5747311/2. Fax: (02) 5747310 AVAILABILITY OF REPORT: Photocopies available at the PWA library TITLE: Prospects for Brackish Water Desalination in Gaza AUTHOR(S): European Communities, Directorate General for External Relations PUBLISHER: Unpublished PAGES: 21 PUBLICATION DATE: March 1993 LANGUAGE OF PUBLICATION: English ABSTRACT: The study contains an evaluation of groundwater potential as well as water uses, consumption, and demands. It also discusses options and proposals for the future. ADDRESS FROM WHICH THE REPORT CAN BE OBTAINED: Palestinian Water Authority (PWA), P.O. Box 891, Ramallah, West Bank. Tel: (02) 5747311/2. Fax: (02) 5747310 AVAILABILITY OF REPORT: Photocopies available at the PWA library TITLE: Nature’s Apportionment and the Open Market: A Promising Solution to the Arab-Israeli Water Conflict, Water International, Volume 18, No. 1. AUTHOR(S): Hisham Zarour Jad Isaac PUBLISHER: International Water Resources Association (IWRA) PAGES: 13 PUBLICATION DATE: 1993 LANGUAGE OF PUBLICATION: English ABSTRACT: The populations and consumption levels of countries throughout the Middle East are steadily increasing and, correspondingly, their water demands. Water resources available to most of these countries remain more or less the same, if not being reduced by abusive utilization or pollution. Many now speculate that the region’s next war will be fought over water. Today’s international legislative structure is incapable of solving complex water disputes such as that of the Middle East. However, principles of international legislative provide the basis for solution. This paper presents a pragmatic, practical, and dispassionate formula compatible with the principles of international law and legitimacy for dealing with international water resources allocation problems. The presented formula is built around resolving the Middle East’s water conflict according to natural apportionment of resources and the open market approach. ADDRESS FROM WHICH THE REPORT CAN BE OBTAINED: Palestinian Water Authority (PWA), P.O. Box 891, Ramallah, West Bank. Tel: (02) 5747311/2. Fax: (02) 5747310 AVAILABILITY OF REPORT: Photocopies available at the PWA library TITLE: Environmental Profile for the West Bank; Volume 3: Hebron District AUTHOR(S): Applied Research Institute Jerusalem (ARIJ) PUBLISHER: ARIJ PAGES: 83 PUBLICATION DATE: November 1995 LANGUAGE OF PUBLICATION: English ABSTRACT: The profile emphasizes on the primary environment safety, water resources, soil, land use, agriculture, noise, solid wastes and wastewater for the Hebron district In addition, pollution sources the socioeconomic aspects of the problems are reviewed. The profile also includes a section on the historical and archaeological sites in the Hebron district. ADDRESS FROM WHICH THE REPORT CAN BE OBTAINED: ARIJ P.O. Box 860, Caritas street, Bethlehem. Tel: (02) 741889 AVAILABILITY OF REPORT: Available - ARIJ TITLE: Water: The Red Line AUTHOR(S): Jerusalem Media Communications Centre (JMCC) PUBLISHER: JMCC PAGES: 80 PUBLICATION DATE: May 1994 LANGUAGE OF PUBLICATION: English ABSTRACT: The water issue is one of the most critical issues in the Middle East, particularly in the Arab- Israeli conflict. The publication discusses the water resources, international law, historical background, and the Israeli policies. ADDRESS FROM WHICH THE REPORT CAN BE OBTAINED: JMCC, P.O. Box 25047, East Jerusalem AVAILABILITY OF REPORT: Photocopies available at the Palestinian Water Authority library, P.O. Box 891, Ramallah, West Bank. Tel: (02) 5747311/2. Fax: (02) 5747310 TITLE: Collection Cisterns AUTHOR(S): Anonymous PUBLISHER: Arab Thought Forum PAGES: 3 PUBLICATION DATE: 1988 LANGUAGE OF PUBLICATION: English ABSTRACT: The article describes the collection cistern, its construction, costs and usage. It also gives recommendations for the improvement of cisterns. Collection cisterns are used to store rain water which is collected from rooftops. A collection cistern is an underground concrete-built reservoir having a volume which ranges from 100-150 m3. Water collected from rooftops is conveyed via pipes to be stored in the cistern. Almost every Palestinian house is equipped with a collection cistern especially at villages where cisterns are the main source of fresh water. ADDRESS FROM WHICH THE REPORT CAN BE OBTAINED: Arab Thought Forum, Sho’on Tanmawiya Magazine (1988) AVAILABILITY OF REPORT: A copy of the abstract is available at the Palestinian Water Authority library, P.O. Box 891, Ramallah, West Bank. Tel: (02) 5747311/2. Fax: (02) 5747310 TITLE: Collection and Protection of Rainwater AUTHOR(S): M. S. Alhmaidi PUBLISHER: Society Health Unit Publications PAGES: 5 PUBLICATION DATE: 1992 LANGUAGE OF PUBLICATION: English ABSTRACT: The booklet presents a full description of local water storage collections systems. Collection cisterns are used to collect and store rainfall water from rooftop catchments. A cistern is an underground storage facility built usually of reinforced concrete. Catchment areas are the rooftops of houses, water is conveyed to cisterns via a guttering systems. Construction methods and material used in construction are also discussed. Potential pollution of stored water is examined and recommendations on how to prevent pollution are presented. ADDRESS FROM WHICH THE REPORT CAN BE OBTAINED: Palestinian Water Authority (PWA), P.O. Box 891, Ramallah, West Bank AVAILABILITY OF REPORT: A copy of the abstract is available at the Palestinian Water Authority library, P.O. Box 891, Ramallah, West Bank. Tel: (02) 5747311/2. Fax: (02) 5747310 TITLE: Ponds for Agricultural Use in Jordan Valley AUTHOR(S): O. Abdul-Razzaq M. Abu Saleh PUBLISHER: An-Najah National University PAGES: PUBLICATION DATE: November 1991 LANGUAGE OF PUBLICATION: English ABSTRACT: The booklet starts with an introduction on the importance of irrigation in the Jordan Valley followed by a historical background on the development of irrigation ponds in the area. Details on construction of the ponds, locations, capacities and costs are provided. At the end, a feasibility study of a medium size pond is introduced followed by recommendations and conclusions. ADDRESS FROM WHICH THE REPORT CAN BE OBTAINED: An-Najah National University, Rural Research Centre, Nablus AVAILABILITY OF REPORT: A copy of the abstract is available at the Palestinian Water Authority library, P.O. Box 891, Ramallah, West Bank. Tel: (02) 5747311/2. Fax: (02) 5747310 TITLE: Far’a Irrigation Project - A Feasibility Study AUTHOR(S): A. Abu-Sheikha PUBLISHER: An-Najah National University PAGES: PUBLICATION DATE: April 1984 LANGUAGE OF PUBLICATION: English ABSTRACT: Springs are one of the main source for irrigation water in the Jordan Valley. Al Far’a irrigation project replaces an open channel with a pipe system to reduce water losses due to evaporation and percolation. The project included the construction of a conveyance dam, a reinforced concrete settling basin, in addition to sand filters, reservoirs, and the pipeline distribution systems. The booklet describes the project and is divided into five chapters: Chapter 1 gives a background about the area, water resources, and economic situation. Chapter 2 is an economic study on the agricultural section in the west Bank. Chapter 3 focuses on issues such as the study area, location, land ownership and water rights. Chapter 4 describes the projects and compares costs with incomes with and without the project being implemented. Chapter 5 gives conclusions and recommendations. ADDRESS FROM WHICH THE REPORT CAN BE OBTAINED: An-Najah National University, Nablus, West Bank AVAILABILITY OF REPORT: A copy of the abstract is available at the Palestinian Water Authority library, P.O. Box 891, Ramallah, West Bank. Tel: (02) 5747311/2. Fax: (02) 5747310 TITLE: Wastewater treatment Plant for Al-Bireh City AUTHOR(S): Balasha Jalon PUBLISHER: Balasha Jalon, Consultant and Engineering Ltd., Israel PAGES: PUBLICATION DATE: June 1990 LANGUAGE OF PUBLICATION: English ABSTRACT: The report discusses the proposed wastewater treatments plants for Al-Bireh area. It introduces four basic processes which can produce high quality effluent. The processes studied are trickling filter, rotating biological contractor (RBC), aerated lagoons and extended aeration. The report also gives a comparison between the four suggested processes clarifying the advantages and disadvantages of each process. Finally the extended aeration process is recommended as the most suitable process for the treatment plant at Al Bireh area. Extended aeration is an activated sludge process, in which a mixture of sewage and activated sludge is agitated and aerated. The activated sludge is subsequently separated from the treated sewage in a settling tank where it is then partly returned to the aeration basin. The treated sewage from the aeration basin is the plant effluent. ADDRESS FROM WHICH THE REPORT CAN BE OBTAINED: Consultants and Engineers Ltd. Haifa, Israel AVAILABILITY OF REPORT: A copy of the abstract is available at the Palestinian Water Authority library, P.O. Box 891, Ramallah, West Bank. Tel: (02) 5747311/2. Fax: (02) 5747310 TITLE: Small Scale Sewage Treatment and Reuse Program AUTHOR(S): Save the Children Federation (SCF) PUBLISHER: SCF, Jerusalem PAGES: PUBLICATION DATE: 1992 LANGUAGE OF PUBLICATION: English ABSTRACT: SCF assisted in implementing some pilot projects for biological treatment in wastewater in different areas in the West Bank. The systems used are: septic tanks coupled with subsurface drainage(SDT), sequencing batch reactor (SBR), settler-trickling filter-classifier systems, and facultative stabilization ponds. The principle idea behind biological treatment systems is to allow the growth of bacteria which will consume the organic matter found in wastewater. Septic tanks coupled with SDTs are suitable for non-sewer areas, which SBRs and facultative stabilization ponds can be used only where sewage collections systems exist. The report includes a description of each system and a comprehensive evaluation which covers technical, financial, administrative community and environmental aspects. ADDRESS FROM WHICH THE REPORT CAN BE OBTAINED: SCF, Jerusalem AVAILABILITY OF REPORT: A copy of the abstract is available at the Palestinian Water Authority library, P.O. Box 891, Ramallah, West Bank. Tel: (02) 5747311/2. Fax: (02) 5747310 TITLE: Subsurface Drainage Technique Project AUTHOR(S): Save the Children Federation (SCF) PUBLISHER: SCF PAGES: PUBLICATION DATE: 1992 LANGUAGE OF PUBLICATION: English ABSTRACT: Over the past 2 years, the SCF has assisted in the construction of more than 275 subsurface drainage systems in the eight, mostly rural communities in the Gaza Strip. In this report, a comprehensive evaluation of the subsurface drainage technique has been done. The evaluation covered health, agricultural, technical, as well as managerial aspects. A comparison between different small scale sewage treatment systems such as soaking pits and barrels is included in the report. The proposed technique has two phases primary one which takes place in a septic tank where the solids settle down, and a secondary phase in which the effluent flows from the tank into a field where it is drained from perforated pipes below the surface. The sewage is treated as it seeps through the soil surrounding the pipes. Recommendations are being made regarding the efficiency of the proposed system. ADDRESS FROM WHICH THE REPORT CAN BE OBTAINED: SCF, Jerusalem. AVAILABILITY OF REPORT: A copy of the abstract is available at the Palestinian Water Authority library, P.O. Box 891, Ramallah, West Bank. Tel: (02) 5747311/2. Fax: (02) 5747310 TITLE: Appropriate Technology in Water Works AUTHOR(S): Edited by Marwan Haddad PUBLISHER: Water and Environmental Studies Centre (WESC) PAGES: 310 PUBLICATION DATE: 1994 LANGUAGE OF PUBLICATION: English ABSTRACT: This book contains many reports on the economic aspects of water, the assessment of water resources management and distribution, the wastewater treatment and reuse, and the leakage and operation of water systems. ADDRESS FROM WHICH THE REPORT CAN BE OBTAINED: WESC, P.O. Box 7, Nablus. West Bank Tel: (09) 383121. Email: ANAN@Najah.edu AVAILABILITY OF REPORT: Available - WESC TITLE: Hydrostrategic Territory in the Jordanian Basin: Water, War and the Arab-Israeli Peace Negotiations AUTHOR(S): Aaron Wolf PUBLISHER: University of Alabama PAGES: PUBLICATION DATE: 1996 LANGUAGE OF PUBLICATION: English ABSTRACT: This paper examines the relationship between the location of water sources and strategic territory along Arab-Israeli boundaries, and poses the question: Does territory exist over which sovereignty has been sought politically or militarily, or which would be insisted upon in the course of current territorial negotiations, solely because of its access to water sources, and in the absence of any other compelling strategic or legal rationale? ADDRESS FROM WHICH THE REPORT CAN BE OBTAINED: Dept. of Geography, 202 Farrah Hall, Box 870322, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0322. Email: awolf@ua1vm.ua.edu AVAILABILITY OF REPORT: Photocopies available at Birzeit University library, P.O. Box 14, Birzeit, West Bank TITLE: Ein Samia Wellfield: Test Pumping, Well Development, and Evaluation of Potential Well Locations Using Aerial Photography AUTHOR(S): Amjad Aliewi Sayel Wishahi Ernst Doring PUBLISHER: Unpublished PAGES: 33 + Appendices PUBLICATION DATE: August 1996 LANGUAGE OF PUBLICATION: English ABSTRACT: The objectives of this study are to assess the properties of the utilized aquifers of Ein Samia wellfield. The performance and efficiency of ESW2a will be assessed. The optimal permissible pumping rate of ESW2a will be determined, and the proposed sites for a production well in Ein Samia wellfield will be evaluated. ADDRESS FROM WHICH THE REPORT CAN BE OBTAINED: Jerusalem Water Undertaking (JWU), P.O. Box 337, Ramallah, West Bank AVAILABILITY OF REPORT: Photocopies available at the Palestinian Water Authority library, P.O. Box 891, Ramallah, West Bank. Tel: (02) 5747311/2. Fax: (02) 5747310 TITLE: Water Resources Management in Palestine - Developing an Institutional Framework AUTHOR(S): S.A Bookkelmann S.R Nijwening PUBLISHER: Unpublished PAGES: 80 PUBLICATION DATE: September 1995 LANGUAGE OF PUBLICATION: English ABSTRACT: This paper presents a public administrative perspective on institutional development in the Palestinian Water Sector (PWS), in which future policy, organization and management are central in assessing the strengths and weaknesses of the (PWS). ADDRESS FROM WHICH THE REPORT CAN BE OBTAINED: Birzeit University, P.O. Box 14, West Bank AVAILABILITY OF REPORT: Available - Birzeit University library TITLE: Feasibility of the Integration of the Water and Sewerage Authorities in Palestine as Regional Utilities AUTHOR(S): Abdel Karim Asa’d et.al. PUBLISHER: Unpublished PAGES: 45 PUBLICATION DATE: December 1993 LANGUAGE OF PUBLICATION: English ABSTRACT: The current situation is very conducive to the effectiveness of this project to create a solid foundation for water and wastewater management in the Palestinian state. At present, there are a very limited number of sewerage systems in the West Bank and Gaza Strip and only one treatment plant. Plans exist to start construction of a number of sewerage systems in cities and villages of the West Bank and Gaza Strip. These plans however, lack an integrated framework of technical, environmental, administrative, and economical issues at a national level. ADDRESS FROM WHICH THE REPORT CAN BE OBTAINED: Jerusalem Water Undertaking (JWU), P.O. Box 337, Ramallah, West Bank AVAILABILITY OF REPORT: Available - JWU TITLE: Water in Palestine AUTHOR(S): Juma’ Rajab Tanteesh PUBLISHER: Dar Al Jamahereah - Libya PAGES: PUBLICATION DATE: 1989 LANGUAGE OF PUBLICATION: Arabic ABSTRACT: This is a study on the groundwater and surface water resources problems in Palestine. Various points of view on water projects are included, as well as the historical evolvement of the water problem since the end of the 19th century. From that comes the link to the geographical analysis and the progress of the modern agriculture in Palestine. ADDRESS FROM WHICH THE REPORT CAN BE OBTAINED: PHG, P.O. Box 25220, Shu’fat, West Bank. Tel: (02) 6565890 AVAILABILITY OF REPORT: Available at the PHG library TITLE: Chemical Analysis of Water from Rivers, Springs, Wadies and Wells AUTHOR(S): Dept. of land and settlements and water commission PUBLISHER: Government of Palestine PAGES: 957 PUBLICATION DATE: 1948 LANGUAGE OF PUBLICATION: English ABSTRACT: This volume contains records of water analysis of rivers, springs, wadies and wells up to September 1946, made mostly by various departments of the Government of Palestine. Where non-Government records have been included the source has been acknowledged in each cases. ADDRESS FROM WHICH THE REPORT CAN BE OBTAINED: Birzeit University, P.O. Box 14, West Bank AVAILABILITY OF REPORT: Out of print. Photocopies available at Birzeit University TITLE: Israeli Water Policies in the West Bank, 1967-1990: A critique (M.Sc. Thesis) AUTHOR(S): Ramzi Musallam PUBLISHER: School of Oriental and African Studies University of London PAGES: 59 PUBLICATION DATE: September 1990 LANGUAGE OF PUBLICATION: English ABSTRACT: This study examines the water policies of Israel with respect to the West Bank which it has occupied since June 1967. It looks at the hydrology of the Palestinians water system, the quality of water, the legal framework which Israel has been adopting, Israeli water policies and practices and their economic effects on the indigenous West Bank Palestinian population, and the possible alternative water sources that Israel will need to turn to if it is to relinquish total control of the West Bank in a political solution to the Palestinian question in the near future. ADDRESS FROM WHICH THE REPORT CAN BE OBTAINED: Palestinian Water Authority (PWA), P.O. Box 891, Ramallah, West Bank. Tel: (02) 5747311/2. Fax: (02) 5747310 AVAILABILITY OF REPORT: Photocopies available at the PWA library TITLE: A Proposal for the Development of a Regional Water Master Plan AUTHOR(S): K. Assaf et.al. PUBLISHER: Israel-Palestine Centre for Research Information (IPCRI) PAGES: 192 PUBLICATION DATE: October 1993 LANGUAGE OF PUBLICATION: English ABSTRACT: This study is based on the assumption that both the Israelis and the Palestinians are committed to the peace process initiated at the Madrid Conference in December 1991 with some form of interim stage, evolving eventually into a permanent solution with the establishment of some form of Palestinian entity. It is the intention of this study to analyze as objectively as possible the nature of the water problems faced by the partners to this dispute and to suggest some basic principles and possible conceptual approaches for solutions for considerations by the negotiators on both sides. ADDRESS FROM WHICH THE REPORT CAN BE OBTAINED: IPCRI, P.O. Box 51358, Jerusalem AVAILABILITY OF REPORT: Photocopies available at Birzeit University library TITLE: Water Measurements Prior to October 1944 AUTHOR(S): Dept. of Land and settlement of water commissioner PUBLISHER: Government of Palestine PAGES: 501 PUBLICATION DATE: 1947 LANGUAGE OF PUBLICATION: English ABSTRACT: This volume contains a record of hydrological measurements made in Palestine prior to October 1944. It includes not only measurements made by Government but also many taken by the Water Research Bureau of the Jewish Agency, the Palestine Water Company and other organizations. ADDRESS FROM WHICH THE REPORT CAN BE OBTAINED: Birzeit University, P.O. Box 14, West Bank AVAILABILITY OF REPORT: Out of print. Photocopies available at Birzeit University library TITLE: An Updated Study of Water Supply and Demand in Palestine AUTHOR(S): Jad Issac et.al. PUBLISHER: Unpublished PAGES: 27 PUBLICATION DATE: September 1995 LANGUAGE OF PUBLICATION: English ABSTRACT: This report provides a baseline data and projections for water supply and demand in Palestine for the Harvard Middle East Water Project. It presents the water supply, the baseline and projections estimates of water demand for household, industrial, and agricultural sectors. ADDRESS FROM WHICH THE REPORT CAN BE OBTAINED: Palestine Consultancy Group (PCG), P.O. Box 19322, East Jerusalem. Fax: (02) 744660 AVAILABILITY OF REPORT: Photocopies available at the Palestinian Water Authority library, P.O. Box 891, Ramallah, West Bank. Tel: (02) 5747311/2. Fax: (02) 5747310 TITLE: The Jordan Watershed: Past Attempts at Co-operation and Lessons for the Future. Water International, Volume 18 No.1 AUTHOR(S): M. Aaron Wolf PUBLISHER: International Water Resources Association (IWRA) PAGES: 12 PUBLICATION DATE: March 1993 LANGUAGE OF PUBLICATION: English ABSTRACT: This paper suggests a process of conflict resolution by which the dispute over the waters of the Jordan River watershed might be approached. Focus is on the “Hydro-political” relations among Israelis, Jordanians and Palestinians. The process is designed for a hypothetical mediator and the disciplinary tools he/ she might use are described. ADDRESS FROM WHICH THE REPORT CAN BE OBTAINED: IWRA, 205 North Mathews Avenue, Urbana, IL 61801-2352, USA AVAILABILITY OF REPORT: Photocopies available at the Palestinian Water Authority library, P.O. Box 891, Ramallah, West Bank. Tel: (02) 5747311/2. Fax: (02) 5747310 TITLE: Core Issues of the Palestinian-Israeli Water Dispute AUTHOR(S): Jad Issac PUBLISHER: Applied Research Institute Jerusalem (ARIJ) PAGES: PUBLICATION DATE: 1996 LANGUAGE OF PUBLICATION: English ABSTRACT: Israel controls the greater part of the Jordan River and the West Bank’s aquifers. Palestinian consumption is severely restricted by the military authorities, causing serious water deficiencies in most Palestinian homes. This paper outlines a set of much needed measures. Firstly, Israel should instigate a number of confidence building measures, a recognition of Palestinian water rights, and an increase in water supply to Gaza and the West Bank. Secondly, Israelis and Palestinians should adopt a water charter. This could act as a springboard for the agreement of an integrated water programme in which allocation conservation enhancement and quality are considered as a totality. ADDRESS FROM WHICH THE REPORT CAN BE OBTAINED: ARIJ, P.O. Box 860, Bethlehem, West Bank. Tel: (02) 741889 AVAILABILITY OF REPORT: Available - ARIJ