State of Israel

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State of Israel The Ministry of National
Infrastructures Water Commission
Water Development and Management in Israel and
the Region The Over-all Perspective _____________
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Dr. Yosef Dreizin Anatalia - October 2004
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Presentation Contents

• Extent of Water Shortage
• Israel Policy in Water Management and
  Development
• Projection on the Regional Relationship and
  Solutions

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The Extent of Water Shortage (1)
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The Extent of Water Shortage (2)

• Negotiations on redistribution of natural water
  resources are legitimate but not a solution.

• The only solution is a cooperation on production
  of new water resources.

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Israels Policy for Water Resources Management
and Development
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Israels Policy for Water Resources Management
and Development

• The Government adopted a policy based on
  Sustainability (Quantity, Quality)

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Production of Manufactured Fresh Water Resources
in Large Scales (1)
Sea Water Desalination Projects
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Production of Manufactured Fresh Water Resources
in Large Scales (2)
Brackish Water Desalination Project - North
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Production of Manufactured Fresh Water Resources
in Large Scales (3)
Brackish Water Desalination Project - South
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Reuse of All Sewage Effluents
Reuse of 510 MCM/Year in 2010 (340 today)
Sewage effluents for Agriculture 55 in 2010
Tertiary treatment unrestricted
irrigation
Nutrients and Salt Removal
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Production of Manufactured Water Resources
40 of the Total Potential of Water in 2010 in
Israel
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Water Conservation

• Must become a way of life in our region!

• Saving Water Technologies
• Plumbing Devices
• Irrigation Technologies L.V. I. (Low Volume
  Irrigation)
• Education

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Water Saving in Agriculture
Production per Water Unit
Source Israel Farmers Federation
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The Projection on Regional Relationship and
Solutions (1)

• Israel acts by virtue of the following
  agreements
• -Peace Treaty Jordan and Israel (26 Oct.
  1994)
• -Interim Agreement Palestinians and Israel
  
• (28 Sept. 1995)
• Water is an integral part of the agreement like
  
• other issues, such as security, borders ,
  etc.

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The Projection on Regional Relationship and
Solutions (2)

• Bilateral activities (JWC, JTC, JSETs).
• Multilateral activities.
• Water shortage forces the parties to bring the
  
• water supply issue out of the conflict.

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Towards the Future

• Sharing knowledge and experience in water
• resources management.
• Continuous search for mutual creative
• solutions of additional water resources.
• Implementation of new water resources
• with the assistance of donor countries.

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Towards the Future

• Water should be
• a catalyst for cooperation and not a cause for
  arguments and disputes!

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