ADAPTING TO CLIMATIC VARIABILITY ALONG INTERNATIONAL RIVER BASINS IN THE MIDDLE EAST

Various climate-change models are predicting an increase in temperature, a decrease in precipitation and an increase in the evaporation rate for the riparian states sharing international rivers in the Middle East, such as the Jordan, Euphrates and Tigris Rivers. Experts also anticipate an increase i...

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1. Verfasser:	Neda A. Zawahri
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Applied sciences Atmospheric sciences Biological adaptation Biological sciences Biology Bodies of water Civil engineering Climate change Climate change adaptation Climate models Climatology Dams Drought Earth sciences Engineering Environmental adaptation Environmental sciences Environmental studies Fresh water Geography Geologic provinces Geomorphology Hydraulic structures Hydrology International cooperation International environmental cooperation International politics International relations Limnology Management of land & natural resources Meteorological phenomena Meteorology Physical sciences Political science Politics River basins River water Rivers Structural basins Surface water Water resources Weather Weather conditions
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Zusammenfassung:	Various climate-change models are predicting an increase in temperature, a decrease in precipitation and an increase in the evaporation rate for the riparian states sharing international rivers in the Middle East, such as the Jordan, Euphrates and Tigris Rivers. Experts also anticipate an increase in weather extremes, such as floods and droughts, and a decrease in the overall freshwater supplies throughout the Middle East (Evans 2009; Alpert et al. 2008; World Bank 2007b; Verner 2012; IPCC 2014). In this region of the world that is already plagued by severe freshwater shortages, any decrease or variability in supplies is likely to