Water Policy in Israel; Acknowledgement; Contents; Contributors; Chapter 1: Introduction; 1.1 General Background on the Water Sector in Israel; 1.1.1 Supply Sources; 1.1.2 Demand; 1.1.3 The Gap Between Supply and Demand; 1.1.4 Marginal Water; 1.2 The Need for Water Policy; 1.3 Structure of the Book; References; Chapter 2: The Four Eras of Israeli Water Policies; 2.1 The First Era: The Hydraulic Mission Period (1948-1964); 2.2 The Second Era: Wise Management? (1959-1990); 2.3 The Third Era: Reflexive Deliberations (1990-2005); 2.4 The Fourth Era? Desalination and Privatization 2.5 Overview and ConclusionsReferences; Chapter 3: Israel's Water Policy 1980s-2000s: Advocacy Coalitions, Policy Stalemate, and Policy Change; 3.1 Introduction and Theoretical Considerations; 3.2 The Context of the Research: Water Scarcity in Israel; 3.3 The Advocacy Coalition Framework (ACF) Approach: Coalitions and Belief Systems; 3.4 Coalitions and Belief Systems in Israel's Water Sector; 3.4.1 The Agro-Water Coalition; 3.4.2 The Rise of the Economists' Coalition in the Water Sector; 3.4.3 The Environmental Coalition 3.4.4 Clash of Coalitions in Israel's Water Sector Leads to Policy Stalemate3.5 The Policy Breakthrough at the Beginning of the 2000s and the Factors Explaining It; 3.5.1 External Perturbations and Policy Change: ACF; 3.5.2 External Perturbations and Policy Change in Israel's Water Sector; 3.5.3 Policy Learning and Policy Brokers: ACF; 3.5.4 Policy Change in Israel's Water Sector; 3.5.5 Policy Learning and Policy Brokers in Israel's Water Sector; 3.6 The Gap Between Decisions and Implementation and the Role of Persistent Core Beliefs; 3.7 Discussion and Concluding Remarks; References Chapter 4: Water in Agriculture4.1 Consumption and Production; 4.2 The Food-Water Balance; 4.3 Costs, Prices, and Levies; 4.4 Policy; 4.4.1 Allocation to Agriculture; 4.4.2 Allocations to Subsectors Within Agriculture; 4.4.3 Regional Tariffs and Levies; 4.4.4 Subsidies and Cross-Subsidization; 4.5 Looking Ahead; References; Chapter 5: Rehabilitating Israel's Streams and Rivers; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 A Brief History of Degradation of Israel's Streams; 5.3 A Change in Perspective; 5.3.1 Statutory Amendments: Necessary but Not Sufficient; 5.3.2 Financing Wastewater Treatment 5.3.3 Reflooding the Huleh: Israel's First Major Ecological Rehabilitation Project5.4 The Potential for Genuine Progress; 5.4.1 Legal Recognition of Nature as a Legitimate Water Consumer; 5.4.2 Desalination; 5.4.3 Effluent Standards; 5.4.4 Initiating Stream Protection and Rehabilitation Projects; 5.5 Challenges and the Road Ahead; 5.5.1 Administrative Obstacles; 5.5.2 Financial Obstacles; 5.5.3 Obtaining Necessary Environmental Flows; 5.5.4 Water Quality; 5.5.5 Land Use; 5.5.6 Public Perception and Understanding; 5.5.7 Necessity of Transboundary Efforts; 5.5.8 Climate Change; 5.6 Conclusions References 1. Israeli Water Economy: Context and Setting -- 2. The Three Eras of Israeli Water Policies -- 3. Policy Stalemate and Policy Change in Israel's Water Policy 1970-2000s: Advocacy Coalitions and Policy Narratives -- 4. Water in Agriculture -- 5. Water for Nature Policy in Israel -- 6. Wastewater Reuse Policy in Israel -- 7. Water Desalination Policy in Israel Project Choice and Investment Policies: A Critical Look -- 8. Groundwater Management -- 9. Market Based Regulations on Water Users -- 10. Non-Price Mechanisms for Water Conservation in Israel -- 11. Water Quality Assessment and Management of Lake Kinnert: Effects and Feedbacks -- 12. The Dead Sea: Is the Read-Dead Canal a Sustainable Solution -- 13. Impacts of Changes in Regional Rainfall Distribution Patterns on Winter Agriculture in Israel -- 14. A State of Uncertainty With Regard to the Future Global Climate Calls for a New National Plan to Ensure the Safe Supply of Water for Israel -- 15. Basin Management in the Context of Israel and the Palestine Authority -- 16. The International Dimension of Water Policy in Israel -- 17. The Reforms Implemented by the Water Authority -- 18. Concluding Remarks: Policy Options and Research Agenda -- Index. | 
