Water Sensitive Lessons from Israel

Presented by Dr Clive Lipchin
Director of Research
Arava Institute for Environmental Studies

Date: Friday 3 July 2009
Time: 12.00 - 1.00pm
Venue: Atrium Theatrette - Level 4,
            168 St Georges Terrace, Perth

Israel is a semi-arid to arid country with limited natural water resources and a growing demand for water. In order to meet this demand in the face of dwindling natural supplies Israel’s central water management agency, the Israel Water and Sewerage Authority, has embarked on a program of water diversification and efficiency.

The program includes the development of a series of desalination facilities on the Mediterranean coastline to augment domestic water supplies and to increase waste water treatment for agricultural use. In addition, the Authority is seeking to reduce water leakages in its water distribution system, re-evaluate the pricing and allocation of water to the domestic and agricultural sectors and institute water conservation programs.

This talk will provide an overview of these policies at a national level as well as within the context of responsibilities Israel has to allocate water to her neighbors in Jordan and the Palestinian Authority.

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