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Publication Date
Fall 2022
Abstract
The rise of water-related conflicts around the world has challenged the norms of international relations as environmental developments have transboundary effects that threaten the security of sovereign states and have the potential to destabilize regions. Furthermore, water-related conflicts are more dangerous in countries like Jordan that suffer from extreme water scarcity and have high populations of refugees as a consequence of political instability in the Middle East/North Africa (MENA) region. The following research investigates the role of water in relation to geopolitical factors such as refugee migration, Israel’s diversion of the Jordan River, and the construction of Syrian dams on the Yarmouk River. In doing so, the research determines the extent to which refugees play a decisive role in the water crisis, the possibility of war with Jordan’s neighbors, and the future of Jordan’s refugee and regional water policy.
Disciplines
Environmental Policy | Environmental Studies | Fresh Water Studies | Migration Studies | Near and Middle Eastern Studies | Peace and Conflict Studies | Water Resource Management
Recommended Citation
Bekele, Ruhama, "The Politics of Water: The Jordanian Water Crisis and the Future of Refugee Migration in the Middle East" (2022). Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection. 3536.
https://digitalcollections.sit.edu/isp_collection/3536
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Environmental Policy Commons, Environmental Studies Commons, Fresh Water Studies Commons, Migration Studies Commons, Near and Middle Eastern Studies Commons, Peace and Conflict Studies Commons, Water Resource Management Commons
Program Name
Jordan: Geopolitics, International Relations, and the Future of the Middle East