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From 6 Aug to 10 Aug 2003, three institutes engaged in the study of how crises are managed -- the Crisis Management Research & Training (CRISMART) program located in the Swedish National Defence Coll, the Crisis Research Center at Leiden U, & the Transboundary Crisis Management Working Group at Syracuse U -- held a conference at the Minnowbrook Conference Center in the Adirondack Mountains. In Lessons from Crisis Research, Arjen Boin speaks about the new forms of crisis that are appearing on the horizon even as governments struggle with the existing ones. Modern crises that jump around between local, national, & international levels are clearly a challenge for national governments. Crisis is defined from two perspectives -- operationally & politically symbolically. Insights obtained from past research on crisis management are summarized. Crisis management research requires a multidisciplinary approach, its own professional associations & journals, & the creation of centers of excellence. In Crises as Ill-Structured Messes, Ian I. Mitroff, Murat C. Alpaslan, & Sandy E. Green contend that the field of crisis management has been impeded by its out-of-date views of the nature of crisis & the use of inappropriate research concepts. Definitions & inquiry systems need development. A systems model of crisis is presented to help in this regard. In Policy Advice as Crisis: A Political Redefinition of Crisis Management, Alexander Kouzmin & Alan M. G. Jarman review the works of four authors who have contributed to the field of policy advice on crisis management. This advice covers approaches from language/logic to forecasting/system feedback/analysis. Four advice types -- policy innovation, gatekeeping, guardianship, & gurus -- & their topics are described. 3 Figures, 132 References. M. Pflum

Water is the most precious and valuable natural resource in the Middle East and North Africa. It is vital for socioeconomic growth and sustainabilityof the environment. Theeditors present the latest research resultsrelated tothe current water situation,as well as its significance for the peaceful coexistence of the neighbouring countries.The book focusses on the following topics: water resources, water protection, water management and water as a source of conflict.With regard tothe protection of ground water and surface water in the respective areas,topicssuch asewage disposal and soil protection, as well as the transfer of environmental technology are also discussed. TOC:From the Contents: Water Resources: Natural Scarcity of Water Resources in the Semi-arid and Arid Middle East and its Economical Implications; The Jordan River; Hydrology and Management of Lake Kinneret Aimed at Water Quality Protection; The Water Crisis in the Eastern Mediterranean and its Relation to Global Warming; Water Resources, Protection and Management in Palestine.- Water Protection: Groundwater Vulnerability Mapping in the Arab Region; Intermittent Water Supply and Domestic Water Quality in the Middle East; Sewage Water Treatments and Reuse in Israel.- Water Management: Water Resources Management in Palestine; Ecosan - Introduction of Closed-Loop Approaches in Wastewater Management and Sanitation; Efficient Groundwater Management for Organizations with a Small Financial Budget.- Water as Source of Conflict: Water Conflict and Water Management in the Middle East; Syria and Turkey in Water Diplomacy; Water Issue among the Riparian States of Euphrates and Tigris Transboundary Rivers