Jordan’s desalination project advances | Environment | Jordan | Oxford Business Group
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Notons comment la crise syrienne et la pression créée par l’accueil des réfugiés syriens en Jordanie deviennent l’un des arguments légitimant un projet techniquement et financièrement controversé.
Advocates of the plan say they have nothing against conservation but that Jordan is in no position to either impose it on the Israelis – or, as the fourth-driest country on the plant, to wait any longer for more water. Years of talks with both Israel and the Palestinian National Authority have already brought lengthy delays, and the influx of refugees fleeing Syria’s civil war is putting added pressure on water resources, making the need for action more urgent.