Encouraging the Use of Treated Grey - Water in Palestine

Peter Hansen

Description

ECONOMIC CONDITIONS , PALESTINE , ISRAEL , WATER CRISIS , PALESTINIAN STATE , WATER DISTRIBUTION , WATER TREATMENT

Sujets

• SOCIAL PROBLEMS AND SERVICES
• Sciences et techniques

Informations

• Publié par: Palestine Economic Policy Research Institute
• Date de parution: 01 janvier 2012
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9796500058375
• Langue: English

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Palestine Economic Policy Research Institute Encouraging the Use of Treated Greywater in Palestine   

Encouraging the Use of Treated Greywater in Palestine ResearcherHansen,: Peter Reviewers:Dr. Ziad Mimi, Associate Professor of water resources, Birzeit University. Dr. Ayman Rabi, CEO, Palestinian Hydrologic group For Water and Environment Resources Development Eng. Adel Yasin, Head of the wastewater department Palestinian Authority/Palestinian Water Authority (PWA) Eng. Abd Al Razaq Abu Rahmeh, Project Coordinator, Specialist in Water and Environment. Palestinian Hydrologic group Layout: Lina Abdallah Funding: This study was funded by the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA) – Islamic Development Bank (IDB) – AlAqsa Fund Palestine Economic Policy Research Institute (MAS) Jerusalem and Ramallah     

Foreword Any research into managing the crisis of water shortage in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including the present paper, must begin by establishing that the predicament is the result of Israel's arbitrary control of the Palestinian water resources, allowing the Palestinians access to only 15% 20% of the supplies, while burgling the rest for its own purposes as well as for the settlers in the occupied West Bank. As such, it is not an overstatement to say that the radical solution to this dilemma starts with ending the Israeli occupation and its control over water sources and all other economic and natural resources. This dire fact, however, should not demoralize us from taking any effort that would attenuate the severity of the plight through making available more sources of water for different uses. This study, which examines the development of policies to process and use gray water, is part of these efforts. We believe that such policies can respond to the current water shortage crisis in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, and they will be of great benefit in the future after our inevitable freedom. We also believe that we need to immediately undertake a rational exploitation of water resources available to us as the search for ways to increase these resources through the treatment of gray water (which can be made available for use in the irrigation of many crops and in some industries) means that we can save fresh water that we desperately need for other purposes. Furthermore, this pragmatic approach will help us in building the necessary expertise and consolidating the culture required for the wise exploitation of our water resources, taking into consideration the needs of generations to come. This study is an important contribution to these efforts, as we believe it provides conclusions and recommendations worthy of consideration by policy makers and people working in development in general, and in developing water resources in particular.

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We would like to thank Peter Hansen for his valuable contribution in this study. Special thanks go to Barbara Sabitzer who edited the study and added some important paragraphs. We would also like to thank the Water Authority experts and the Palestinian Hydrology Group for their review and suggestions that contributed to putting the parts together. Finally, we are cordially indebted to the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA) and the Islamic Development Bank for financing this study, which is considered one of the Research Program Priorities of the PNA Ministries. Dr. Samir Abdullah Director General

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