إدارة إعادة استخدام المياه العادمة المعالجة في الري: دراسة حالة أريحا، فلسطين
Date
2017-05-21
Authors
ناصر نادر سليم الخطيب
Nasser Nader Saleem Alkhatib
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AL-Quds University
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جامعة القدس
Abstract
In resource-scarce settings such as Palestine, the governance of water resources represents
a complex interplay of economic, political, legal, financial, social and environmental
factors that guide and facilitate interactions among various stakeholders. Wastewater reuse
in irrigation is one of the innovative methods to provide additional water supply for
agriculture and to save freshwater resources for human consumption. The water sector in
Palestine is subject to water scarcity and geopolitical, social and economic constraints.
Although wastewater reuse represents a significant potential to account for the scarcity of
water and the complexity of the Palestinian context, the governance of the reuse of treated
wastewater in Palestine is understudied. The thesis aims at bridging this knowledge gap
and outlining the governance factors that facilitate or hinder the reuse of treated
wastewater for irrigation in Palestine. An assessment tool was used to investigate the
various dimensions and qualities of water governance in Palestine. Jericho was selected as
the case study site, given its significant role for agricultural production in Palestine. Based
on stakeholder interviews and document review, our assessment of the governance of
treated wastewater reuse reveals three main factors that are affecting the reuse of treated
wastewater in irrigation: 1. Weak coherence among the various actors in the water and
wastewater sectors. 2. Low extent and coherence of legal and economic instruments. 3.
Low extent of resources such as appropriate infrastructure and social acceptance.
Keywords: wastewater treatment and reuse, water governance, governance assessment,
water law, Palestine.
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الدراسات البيئية , Environmental Studies