The Tragedy of the Common Waters: Towards the Deepening Crisis Within the Jordan Basis

Abstract

"This paper is in three parts. The initial section considers and develops the Tragedy of the Commons metaphor, stressing its particular relevance to the Jordan Basin. The second section briefly-evaluates recent attempts by the UN to resolve certain of these problems relating to international river basins pertinent to the situation within the Jordan Basin. The third section presents a discussion of the river basin approach and the prime need to subscribe to a world systems mode1 in matters relating to this use of waters in international drainage basins."