Rehabilitating rivers and enhancing ecosystem services in a water-scarcity context: the Yarqon River

Xavier Garcia and David Pargament

International Journal of Water Resources Development, 2015, vol. 31, issue 1, 73-87

Abstract: After the creation of the state of Israel in 1948, the increase in urban and agricultural water demand and the increased flow of poorly treated sewage had a severe impact in one of the most ecologically important rivers in Israel, the Yarqon. The attempt to reverse this situation began with the creation of the Yarqon River Authority in 1988. In the last 20 years, the authority has implemented or collaborated in several projects that have significantly contributed to enhancing the provision of ecological services. This article aims to analyze the case of the pollution and subsequent rehabilitation of aquatic ecosystem services in the Israeli water-scarcity context.

Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1080/07900627.2014.911147

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