Essays about: "the Jordan River"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 10 essays containing the words the Jordan River.

1. 1. Good Water Neighbours : Direct and indirect effects of community engagement on transboundary water cooperation in the Jordan river basin

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

   Author : Wanja Kaufmann; [2021]
   Keywords : Jordan river; Jordan; Israel; transboundary water cooperation; community engagement;

   Abstract : The Jordan Valley is a region where water resources are both scarce and disputed. Over a long period of time, the shared water resources in the region have constituted a source of conflict. READ MORE

3. 2. Textile craft producer Jordan River Foundation’s collaborative design development with IKEA

   University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Akademin för textil, teknik och ekonomi

   Author : Jamila Juzer Siamwalla; [2019]
   Keywords : collaboration; design development; co-designing; textile crafts; craft production;

   Abstract : Background: The production of textile crafts requires resources and skilled artisans. In modern times, textile crafts sold in the global market are often made through collaboration involving artisans and profit, social and non-profit enterprises with aim to globalize the aesthetic or styling, structural aspects, and marketability of the crafted product. READ MORE

4. 3. The Water-Energy-Agriculture nexus in Jordan : A case study on As-Samra wastewater treatment plant in the LowerJordan River Basin

   University essay from KTH/Energiteknik

   Author : Alberto Belda Gonzalez; [2018]
   Keywords : Water-energy-agriculture nexus; Jordan; Lower Jordan River Basin; As-Samra Wastewater Treatment Plant;

   Abstract : Historically, water, energy and agricultural resources have been naturally scarce in Jordan, but current economic, demographic, geopolitical and environmental conditions are aggravating the situation. The influxes of refugees are increasing the already high natural population growth; better economic conditions and living standards are changing consumption and production patterns; surrounding conflicts affect the supply of resources; and negative effects associated to climate change can be noticed already. READ MORE

5. 4. “A woman endures; she can do everything” The empowerment of Jordanian and Syrian women in the IKEA and Jordan River Foundation social entrepreneurship initiative

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and Management

   Author : Hilda Hagberg; [2018]
   Keywords : social entrepreneurship; empowerment; Jordanian women; Syrian refugee women; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Within Jordan, several aspects are hindering women from accessing the labor market, such as the lack of a law prohibiting gender-based discrimination on the work place. Importantly, with the recent influx of Syrian refugees to Jordan, increased pressure has been put on the labor market. READ MORE

6. 5. Climate change implications on transboundary water management in the Jordan River Basin : A Case Study of the Jordan River Basin and the transboundary agreements between riparians Israel, Palestine and Jordan

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

   Author : Maisa Young; [2015]
   Keywords : transboundary water management; climate change; Jordan River Basin; waterflow; water agreements; precipitation; water allocation; sustainable development;

   Abstract : The purpose of this thesis is to explore the relationship between the impacts of climate change and transboundary water management (TWM) mechanisms. The thesis does so through a case study of the transboundary water agreements between Israel, Palestine and Jordan – states that share the transboundary waters in the Jordan River Basin (JRB), a basin that lies in a region of high political tensions and decreasing precipitation. READ MORE