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| Titel: |
Scant resources: The problem of water in Cyprus |
| Auteur: |
Nachmani, Amikam |
| Verschenen in: |
Mediterranean politics |
| Paginering: | Jaargang 5 (2000) nr. 3 pagina's 76-94 |
| Jaar: |
2000 |
| Inhoud: |
The island of Cyprus suffers from a chronic shortage of water. Droughts and insufficient rainfall are commonplace. The growing demand for sweet water and the decline of Cyprus's non-polluted water sources place an additional heavy burden on the island's already inadequate water supplies. The political conflict and the subsequent partition of Cyprus in 1974 have only added to the island's water shortage problems. The issue is further complicated by the fact that Cyprus borders on the Middle East, a region where water conflicts, some of them violent, are a frequent occurrence. These conflicts could affect the situation in Cyprus, directly or indirectly. Turkey, which is a party to several Middle Eastern water conflicts as well as to the Cyprus conflict, is a case in point. All of this poses a serious challenge for Cyprus's water planning authorities. The following article reviews the reasons for the water shortages, examines the island's water systems and considers some of the solutions that might help ease Cyprus's water shortage problems. |
| Uitgever: |
Routledge |
| Bronbestand: |
Elektronische Wetenschappelijke Tijdschriften |
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