Shifting waters: the challenges of transitioning from freshwater to treated wastewater irrigation in the northern Jordan Valley
Jordan’s water scarcity prompted a national plan whereby treated wastewater is utilized to amend agricultural irrigation water so as to reallocate freshwater to urban/domestic uses. The policy, however, has engendered farmers’ resistance in the Northern Jordan Valley (NJV), causing a stalemate in pu...
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| Formato: | Journal Article |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés |
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MDPI
2023
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| Acceso en línea: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/129878 |
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