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1. Introduction / Nir Becker

2. The four eras of Israeli water policies / Eran Feitelson

3. Israel's water policy 1980s-2000s : advocacy coalitions, policy stalemate, and policy change / Gila Menahem and Shula Gilad

4. Water in agriculture / Yoav Kislev

5. Rehabilitating Israel's streams and rivers / David Katz and Alon Tal

6. Wastewater supply management / Doron Lavee and Tomer Ash

7. Desalination in Israel / Erica Spiritos and Clive Lipchin

8. Groundwater management in Israel / Alex Furman and Hila Abbo

9. Market-based regulations on water users / Dafna M. DiSegni

10. Policies for water demand management in Israel / David Katz

11. Water quality assessment and management of Lake Kinneret water resources : results and challenges / Arkadi Parparov, Gideon Gal, and Doron Markel

12. The Red Sea-Dead Sea conveyance feasibility study, 2008-2012 / Doron Markel, Jitzchak Alster, and Michael Beyth

13. Impacts of changes in regional rainfall-distribution patters on winter agriculture in Israel / Iddo Kan and Naomi Zeitouni

14. A state of uncertainty regarding the impact of future global climate calls for creating groundwater storage in order to ensure a safe supply of water for Israel / Arie S. Issar and Yakov Livshitz

15. Basin management in the context of Israel and the Palestine Authority / Richard Laster and Dan Livney

16. The international hydro-political policies of Israel / Deborah F. Shmueli and Ram Aviram

17. The Water Authority : the impetus for its establishment, its objectives, accomplishments, and the challenges facing it / Eli Feinerman, Hanna Frenkel, and Uri Shani

18. Summary and concluding words / Nir Becker.

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