If Israel and Jordan do decide to further their trading relationship, the two countries will have much to benefit.
A total of 85-100mcm of water will be desalinated every year, while the seawater will be pumped out from an intake located in the north of the Gulf of Aqaba.
No longer the economic challenge and strategic obsession it has been since the Jewish state’s inception, water has been trickling its way back into Israel’s evaporating lakes.
Jordanian experts say kingdom must forge ahead with Red Sea-Dead Sea canal despite Jerusalem's threats.
Israel is the world's leader in water reclamation with 87% of its wastewater undergoing purification and reuse for agriculture.
Cabinet’s most right-wing minister touts ‘economic peace’ as way for US president to advance regional ties.
Jerusalem has approximately 896,112 sq.m. of roof space on public buildings, which could yield a water saving of 384,253 cu.m. annually.
With meaningful effort from both sides, the EcoPeace proposal can be a stepping stone for a long-term solution to water problems in the region.
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