WATER RESOURCES IN THE MIDDLE EAST: PROPOSALS FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN THE REGION
FRESENIUS ENVIRONMENTAL BULLETIN, vol.23, no.12, pp.3077-3083, 2014 (SCI-Expanded)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 23 Issue: 12
- Publication Date: 2014
- Journal Name: FRESENIUS ENVIRONMENTAL BULLETIN
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED)
- Page Numbers: pp.3077-3083
- Keywords: Euphrates, Middle East, Tigris, Transboundary Watershed, Water footprint, GREEN
- Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
The two major river water resources of the Middle East, namely the Euphrates and Tigris, are jointly shared mainly among Turkey, Syria and Iraq. An adequate supply of good quality water is an essential element for the survival, economic welfare and prosperity of these countries. However, the supply of water is limited by water naturally renewed by the hydrological cycle.