1. 1 State of Israel The Ministry of National Infrastructures Water Commission Water Development and Management in Israel and the Region The Over-all Perspective ___________________________ Dr. Yosef Dreizin Anatalia - October 2004

2. 2 Presentation Contents  Extent of Water Shortage  Israel Policy in Water Management and Development  Projection on the Regional Relationship and Solutions

3. 3 The Extent of Water Shortage (1)

4. 4 The Extent of Water Shortage (2) Negotiations on redistribution of natural water resources are legitimate but not a solution. The only solution is a cooperation on production of new water resources.

5. 5 Israel’s Policy for Water Resources Management and Development for Water Resources Management and Development Israel’s Policy for Water Resources Management and Development for Water Resources Management and Development

6. 6 Israel’s Policy for Water Resources Management and Development Sustainability The Government adopted a policy based on Sustainability (Quantity, Quality)

7. 7 Production of Manufactured Fresh Water Resources in Large Scales (1) Sea Water Desalination Projects Under construction Tender Planning Shomrat 30 MCM Hadera 100 MCM Palmakhim 30 MCM Ashdod 45 MCM Shafdan up to 200 MCM Ashkelon 100 MCM In implementation

8. 8 Brackish Water Desalination Project - North Production of Manufactured Fresh Water Resources in Large Scales (2) Coastal Wells Desalination – Mate Asher Naaman-Kurdani Desalination Atlit Desalination Plant Neve Yam Desalination Plant Desalination Plants – Hoff-Carmel Water Association Maagan Michael Project – Expansion Desalination & Dilution of wells in Harod Valley Or Akiva – Caesarea Desalination Plant 10 MCM 25 MCM

9. 9 Production of Manufactured Fresh Water Resources in Large Scales (3) Brackish Water Desalination Project - South Mishor Rotem Water Supply Beer Sheva Protection Belt – “Tkuma” Desalination Beer Sheva Protection Belt – “Heletz” Desalination 20 MCM

10. 10 Reuse of All Sewage Effluents Reuse of 510 MCM/Year in 2010 (340 today) Sewage effluents for Agriculture – 55% in 2010 Tertiary treatment – unrestricted irrigation Nutrients and Salt Removal

11. 11 Production of Manufactured Water Resources ~ 40% of the Total Potential of Water in 2010 in Israel

12. 12 Water Conservation Must become a way of life in our region! Saving Water Technologies: Plumbing Devices Irrigation Technologies – L.V. I. (Low Volume Irrigation) Education

13. 13 Water Saving in Agriculture Source : Israel Farmer’s Federation Production per Water Unit

14. 14 The Projection on Regional Relationship and Solutions (1)  Israel acts by virtue of the following agreements: -Peace Treaty – Jordan and Israel (26 Oct. 1994) -Interim Agreement – Palestinians and Israel (28 Sept. 1995)  Water is an integral part of the agreement like other issues, such as security, borders, etc.

15. 15 The Projection on Regional Relationship and Solutions (2)  Bilateral activities (JWC, JTC, JSET’s).  Multilateral activities.  Water shortage forces the parties to bring the water supply issue out of the conflict.

16. 16 Towards the Future…  Sharing knowledge and experience in water resources management.  Continuous search for mutual creative solutions of additional water resources.  Implementation of new water resources with the assistance of donor countries.

17. 17 Towards the Future… Water should be a catalyst for cooperation and not a cause for arguments and disputes! Water should be a catalyst for cooperation and not a cause for arguments and disputes!

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19. 19 110 120 130 140 150 110 140 130 120 ASHKLON GVAR-AM NIR-AM NIZZANIM ASHDOD YAVNE 1963 2001 Chloride concentration over 300 mg/l