International Conference on Eurasian Economies
11-13 October 2012 – Almaty, KAZAKHSTAN
Paper detail
Paper ID : 548
Status : Paper published
Language : English
Topic : Natural Resources and Environment
Presenter: Asst. Prof. Dr. Gülçin Güreşçi Pehlivan
Session : 3A Energy & Natural Resources
Water Flowing Beyond Borders and Water Problems
Water Flowing Beyond Borders and Water Problems
- Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ahmet Oğuz (Dumlupinar University, Türkiye)
- Asst. Prof. Dr. Gülçin Güreşçi Pehlivan (Dokuz Eylül University, Türkiye)
Abstract
The difficulty of drawing the borders of the Middle East originates from the fact that the region is not a clear geographical unit. This means that it is determined by the political and cultural elements as “The West”, not by the geographical element as the “Western Europe”. The important position of the region becomes clear with the production of petroleum. The petroleum of the Middle East meets a large part of the energy requirements of Europe and Asia, however almost everyone agrees that water began to take the place of petroleum and will be the most important natural resource in the near future at the Middle East. We tried to emphasize the strategic importance of the water in the Middle East, the hydrological characteristics of water flowing beyond borders and the replace of South-Eastern Anatolia Project in the Turkish-Arabic relations, the use and management of water resources, some efforts and search for solutions.
JEL codes: Q25, Q28, Q34
Oğuz, Ahmet, Güreşçi Pehlivan, Gülçin (2012). "Water Flowing Beyond Borders and Water Problems" in Proceedings of International Conference of Eurasian Economies 2012, pp.76-80, Almaty, KAZAKHSTAN.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36880/C03.00548
Session 3A: Energy & Natural Resources
