The Euphrates River and the Southeast Anatolia Development Project: Water: The Middle East Imperative

by William A. Mitchell, John F. Kolars, Col. William A. Mitchell Ph.D., et al.

This book makes clear that water, not oil, is the key to the future of the Middle East. The Southeast Anatolia Development Project (SEAP) begun by Turkey will irrigate over 1.7 million hectares of new land, double its energy production, and provide agricultural surpluses that Turkey hopes to sell to its Arab neighbors.

When SEAP is in full operation, however, the downstream nations will be faced with a greatly reduced flow of water of altered...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0809315726
• ISBN13: 9780809315727
• Release Date: November 1991
• Publisher: Southern Illinois University Press
• Length: 360 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"