The evening will provide an opportunity for sharing and discussion around joint research carried out by Oxford University and the Track II Environmental Forum into water and energy security in the Middle East. In particular it will focus on regional assessments of water and energy resources, and capacity achieved through joint scientific input from practitioners in Israel, Jordan, and Palestine. This work is developing cross-systems models of water and energy infrastructure, to deliver an innovative new way of assessing current and future resource management options at the regional (cross-border) level. The initiative is the product of a joint scientific endeavor, the modeling tools also act as a forum to convene regional discussions and debates about options, around a technical, rather than political focus. The work opens new avenues to achieve resource security in the face of climate change, and offers a new model to advance science-lead environmental diplomacy in areas of acute political and environmental pressure.
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