Post on 30-Dec-2015
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State of Israel State of Israel
The Ministry of National The Ministry of National InfrastructuresInfrastructures
Water CommissionWater Commission
Water Development and Water Development and Management Management
in Israel and the Regionin Israel and the Region
The Over-all PerspectiveThe Over-all Perspective
______________________________________________________Dr. Yosef Dreizin Dr. Yosef Dreizin
Anatalia - October 2004Anatalia - 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 The only solution is a cooperation on cooperation on production of new water production of new water resources.resources.
The only solution is a The only solution is a cooperation on cooperation on production of new water production of new water resources.resources.
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Israel’s PolicyIsrael’s Policy
for Water Resources for Water Resources Management and Management and
DevelopmentDevelopment
Israel’s PolicyIsrael’s Policy
for Water Resources for Water Resources Management and Management and
DevelopmentDevelopment
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Israel’s Policy for Water Resources Management and
Development
The Government adopted a policy based on SustainabilitySustainability (Quantity, Quality)
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Production of Manufactured Fresh Water Resources in Large
Scales (1)Sea Water Desalination Projects
Under construction
Tender
Planning
Shomrat 30 MCM
Hadera 100 MCM
Palmakhim 30 MCM
Ashdod 45 MCM
Shafdan up to 200 MCM
Ashkelon 100 MCM In implementation
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Brackish Water Desalination Project - North
Production of Manufactured Fresh Water Resources in Large
Scales (2)
Coastal Wells Desalination – Mate Asher
Naaman-Kurdani Desalination
Atlit Desalination Plant
Neve Yam Desalination Plant
Desalination Plants – Hoff-Carmel Water Association
Maagan Michael Project – Expansion
Desalination & Dilution of wells in Harod Valley
Or Akiva – Caesarea Desalination Plant
10 MCM
25 MCM
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Production of Manufactured Fresh Water Resources in Large
Scales (3)Brackish Water Desalination Project - South
Mishor Rotem Water Supply
Beer Sheva Protection Belt – “Tkuma” Desalination
Beer Sheva Protection Belt – “Heletz” Desalination
20 MCM
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Reuse of All Sewage Effluents
Reuse of 510 MCM/Year in Reuse of 510 MCM/Year in 2010 2010 (340 today)(340 today)
Sewage effluents for Sewage effluents for Agriculture – 55% in 2010Agriculture – 55% in 2010
Tertiary treatment – Tertiary treatment – unrestricted irrigationunrestricted irrigation
Nutrients and Salt RemovalNutrients and Salt Removal
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Production of Manufactured Water Resources
~ 40% of the Total Potential of Water in 2010 in Israel201020092008200720062005200420032002
315 315 315 315 250 100 - - - Sea water desalination
35 35 35 15 - - - - - Intensification Fish Ponds
55 55 55 55 30 20 15 8 1 Brackish water desal.
50 50 50 50 50 20 - - - Water import
455 455 455 435 330 140 15 8 1 Additional amounts of potable water
509 491 471 461 441 390 359 332 295 Treated waste water
38%38%37%37%33%25%19%18%16%Manufactured water (%)
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Water Conservation
Must become a way of life in our Must become a way of life in our region! region! Saving Water Technologies:
•Plumbing Devices
•Irrigation Technologies – L.V. I. (Low Volume Irrigation)
Education
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Water Saving in Agriculture
2.02
1.000.98
1.15
1.381.43
1.31
1.47 1.56
1.661.64
1.551.59
1.911.98
0.5
0.7
0.9
1.1
1.3
1.5
1.7
1.9
2.1
1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
Source: Israel Farmer’s Federation
Production per Water Unit
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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, JSET’s).
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 Water should be a catalyst for cooperationa catalyst for cooperation
and not a cause for and not a cause for arguments and disputes!arguments and disputes!
Water should be Water should be a catalyst for cooperationa catalyst for cooperation
and not a cause for and not a cause for arguments and disputes!arguments and disputes!