Till the Last Drop: The Palestinian Water Crisis in
the West Bank, Hydrogeology and Hydropolitics of a Regional Conflict, Pt. II
On 19th of June 2007 in
West Jerusalem, Clemens Messerschmidpresented
the second of a two-part lecture series sponsored by the Alternative Information
Center, titled "Till the Last Drop: The Palestinian Water
Crisis in the West Bank, Hydrogeology and Hydropolitics of a Regional
Conflict." Mr. Messerschmid is a German hydrogeologist who has
worked for many years on international water projects in the West
Bank.
In this
lecture, Clemens focuses on the hydro-political developments during the Oslo and post-Oslo periods
up to the present, examining the diverging agendas of Palestinians and
Israelis, and also of the donor states and their water projects.
Finally, Clemens presents a critical discussion of possible solutions to the
situation, examining their technical and political merits.
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