title: Seeking sustainability: Israel's evolving water management strategy.
abstract: The water management policies adopted to address Israel's chronic scarcity have not been without environmental consequences. Yet, through a trial-and-error process, a combined strategy of water transport, rainwater harvesting, and wastewater reuse and desalination, along with a variety of water conservation measures, have put the country on a more sustainable path for the future.
authors.affiliation: Mitrani Department of Desert Ecology, Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Sede Boqer 84990, Israel. alontal@bgu.ac.il
authors.forename: Alon
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tal
mesh_terms: D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources; D018556:Crops, Agricultural / Q000254:growth & development; D017753:Ecosystem; D004777:Environment; D005618:Fresh Water; D006801:Humans; D007557:Israel; D011634:Public Health; D045483:Rivers; D012722:Sewage; D012965:Sodium Chloride / Q000032:analysis; D014873:Water Pollutants / Q000032:analysis; D018508:Water Purification; D014881:Water Supply / Q000592:standards
chemical_list: D012722:Sewage; D014873:Water Pollutants; D012965:Sodium Chloride