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Israel is located in an area where water resources are scarce and not potable. The country has been facing this chronic problem since it?s establishment in 1948. Likewise, the temperature in most of the country during the year is above 30?C, with a dry and hot weather. The current cumulative deficit in Israel's renewable water resources amounts to approximately 2 billion cubic meters, an amount equal to the annual consumption of the State. The deficit has also lead to the qualitative deterioration of potable aquifer water resources that have, in part, become either of brackish quality or otherwise become polluted. ( n.a, n.d) The main sources for potable water in Israel are the Sea of Galilee, jordan Valley, Negev and Arava aquifers. The country has suffered from four consecutive years of drought, which led to the research of new methods to cope with the water demand around the whole country. The scarcity of water contributed to the claiming of certain areas in the Palestinian Territories, and even accused of rationing the water in the West Bank. Even though Israel?s relation and occupation of Palestinian land being a severe and contradicting topic, my aim with the report is not talk about Politics, but about the water issue in the region.  After having to deal with the lost of crops in the agricultural sector and in the suppy of water to citizens, Israel took a different approach to solve the problem, investing in new technologies and innovative water management programs. Nowadays, it ranks one of the top countries in the export of water and is currently helping other countries facing problems with water resources. One of the innovations known worldwide is the irrigation method that became famous all over the world and became a symbol of the reshaping of Israel, from a country without vegetation and improper land to a country with a rich diversity of vegetation and agricultural production. The irrigation innovation not only uses less water, but increases the production and growth of plants, vegetables and fruits. Israel today is a huge competitor in the market of food worldwide, with a specialty in water-efficient crops, including wheat and closely-bunched tomatoes. Likewise, Israel is investing in African countries, helping provide water efficient seeds to subsistence low income farmers. References: The Tower (n.d). How Israel Is Solving the Global Water Crisis. The Tower. Retrieved from http://www.thetower.org/article/how-israel-is-solving-the-global-water-crisis/ N.a (n.d). Israel's Chronic Water Problem | Jewish Virtual Library. Jewishvirtuallibrary.org. Retrieved from http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/History/scarcity.html
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Israel is world widely well known for their successful transition from barren to fertile land accompanied with advanced irrigation system that led to further accomplishments in agricultural sector. Thanks for introducing! Cheers
Posted 24-10-2016 18:52
Yeah yeah, Israel is doing great.
Posted 22-10-2016 03:18
Great report with rich in information and facts,simply amazing we have to take challenges as opportunity to solve what we face.
Posted 18-10-2016 20:40
Many other countries are facing this problem,some of them have water differently from Israel But the challenge is to purify the water in other to use it safely. It's why some of then have many industries which involve in water purification...
Thank you for the report..
Posted 16-10-2016 03:41
that for Israel want to take River Nile from Egypt and try to be with Ethiopia
Posted 15-10-2016 03:38
Thanks for sharing a great success story of Israel. It's really appreciable how Israel invented new and innovative methods of water management(like as you mentioned irrigation method) to come out of water crisis. Glad to know that it is 'water independent' today. Hats off to Israel for such efforts. Yeah, lets hope that it helps other countries too. It could set an excellent example of achieving international peace & harmony.
Posted 13-10-2016 22:35
Thanks for sharing, Luiz. It is interesting to see how countries with a lot of dry/arid land deal with the water challenge.
Posted 13-10-2016 20:29
Thank you for your feedback, guys! Rohan, I actually had a hard time to find more about the details of the programs. In fact, most of them were scinetifical academic papers, which I think would change the focus of the report.
Bests,
Luiz
Posted 13-10-2016 10:04
Nice
Posted 13-10-2016 03:40
Great facts youve used in your report. Thanks for sharing
Posted 13-10-2016 03:22
Good post. A more insight into the details of innovative water management programs will make this report better, as per my view.
Posted 13-10-2016 03:14