Abstract
ABSTRACT With over 200 international rivers in the world, and with an ever-decreasing per capita availability of water the successful resolution of international water conflicts will be an increasingly crucial step in allowing for efficient water resources development. This article examines the process by which one of the most contentious water disputes in history—that between the riparians of the Jordan River—is being resolved The article has two goals; the first is to provide a detailed description of an ongoing process of water conflict resolution for which little information currently exists, and which may provide a model for future negotiations. Toward this end, the background leading up to the Multilateral Working Group on Water Resources is described, as are the Group's accomplishments since its inception in conjunction with Middle East peace negotiations in 1992. Observations are made about where the process of conflict resolution has been successful, and where it has been less so. The second goal...
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