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The Middle East is predominantly an arid to semi-arid region and located at a crossroads of climatic and botanical zones. Although diverse environments exist within the region, including alpine, tropical, coastal and desert, the countries of the area generally share common water resource problems and seek similar solutions to them.
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Isaac, J., Owewi, M. (2001). The Potential of GIS in Water Management and Conflict Resolution. In: Feitelson, E., Haddad, M. (eds) Management of Shared Groundwater Resources. Natural Resource Management and Policy, vol 18. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-0680-4_17
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