Comments on: Building Bridges Over Troubled Waters http://www.black-iris.com/2006/04/21/building-bridges-over-troubled-waters/ A Jordanian Blog Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:50:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: How Jordan Will Save Water This Summer at The Black Iris of Jordan http://www.black-iris.com/2006/04/21/building-bridges-over-troubled-waters/#comment-7006 How Jordan Will Save Water This Summer at The Black Iris of Jordan Thu, 13 Jul 2006 19:45:28 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2006/04/21/building-bridges-over-troubled-waters/#comment-7006 [...] But that’s ok because I guess the country with the least amount of water in the Middle East, and in the world (top 5) doesn’t need to worry about water or lack thereof. Especially since all the plans the government is gearing up for will wave a magic wand over our water woes by 2020! [...] […] But that’s ok because I guess the country with the least amount of water in the Middle East, and in the world (top 5) doesn’t need to worry about water or lack thereof. Especially since all the plans the government is gearing up for will wave a magic wand over our water woes by 2020! […]

]]> By: Matthias Ripp http://www.black-iris.com/2006/04/21/building-bridges-over-troubled-waters/#comment-4367 Matthias Ripp Wed, 26 Apr 2006 17:38:49 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2006/04/21/building-bridges-over-troubled-waters/#comment-4367 Nice blog and nice report! If you want to learn more about UNESCO World Heritage, take a look at my blog! Nice blog and nice report!
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]]> By: Yael http://www.black-iris.com/2006/04/21/building-bridges-over-troubled-waters/#comment-4133 Yael Sat, 22 Apr 2006 07:53:35 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2006/04/21/building-bridges-over-troubled-waters/#comment-4133 Both Israel and Jordan dump pollutants and drain water from the river and are responsible for the damage done to the Sea of Salt, which is truly just devastating. There are people in both countries lobbying and working to try to get the situation fixed but more people need to get involved. There needs to be real ground support and pressure on the governments from the average citizen and posts such as this one do a lot for letting people know about the problem and keeping it in the public eye. Unfortunately, with so many other issues beseiging our region of the world, things like the environnment we live in and depend on and cherish tend to get pushed way down the list of things people have to worry about. If everyone who reads this post and thinks "what a shame" also sits down and writes a letter to the representative for the environment of their government and says, "hey, fix this!" then maybe we'll be that much closer to getting the problem repaired, at least as much as it can be repaired. I'm about to go write my letter now. Thank you for bringing this important matter to forefront! Both Israel and Jordan dump pollutants and drain water from the river and are responsible for the damage done to the Sea of Salt, which is truly just devastating. There are people in both countries lobbying and working to try to get the situation fixed but more people need to get involved. There needs to be real ground support and pressure on the governments from the average citizen and posts such as this one do a lot for letting people know about the problem and keeping it in the public eye. Unfortunately, with so many other issues beseiging our region of the world, things like the environnment we live in and depend on and cherish tend to get pushed way down the list of things people have to worry about.

If everyone who reads this post and thinks “what a shame” also sits down and writes a letter to the representative for the environment of their government and says, “hey, fix this!” then maybe we’ll be that much closer to getting the problem repaired, at least as much as it can be repaired. I’m about to go write my letter now.

Thank you for bringing this important matter to forefront!

]]> By: kinzi http://www.black-iris.com/2006/04/21/building-bridges-over-troubled-waters/#comment-4132 kinzi Sat, 22 Apr 2006 07:28:16 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2006/04/21/building-bridges-over-troubled-waters/#comment-4132 Ok, so maybe I am naive, but why is no one asking Israel why THEY are draining the Jordan river? From where the water for their lovely agricultural projects coem from? I was shocked at the Dead Sea recently to see how much had the coastline had receded in the last year, one would think the big bucks of all the resorts there would lobby the Israli government? Ok, so maybe I am naive, but why is no one asking Israel why THEY are draining the Jordan river? From where the water for their lovely agricultural projects coem from?

I was shocked at the Dead Sea recently to see how much had the coastline had receded in the last year, one would think the big bucks of all the resorts there would lobby the Israli government?

]]> By: Hala Khalaf http://www.black-iris.com/2006/04/21/building-bridges-over-troubled-waters/#comment-4101 Hala Khalaf Fri, 21 Apr 2006 23:48:57 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2006/04/21/building-bridges-over-troubled-waters/#comment-4101 This is awful, and so true of course. What little old me doesn't get is, HOW COME WATER PARKS ARE BEING BUILT BY THE DEAD SEA THEN!?!?!??! Yes, it's true, I know one of the investors, it will be opening soon, and I DON'T GET IT. Where are they getting the water??? This is awful, and so true of course. What little old me doesn’t get is, HOW COME WATER PARKS ARE BEING BUILT BY THE DEAD SEA THEN!?!?!??! Yes, it’s true, I know one of the investors, it will be opening soon, and I DON’T GET IT. Where are they getting the water???

]]> By: Shaden http://www.black-iris.com/2006/04/21/building-bridges-over-troubled-waters/#comment-4090 Shaden Fri, 21 Apr 2006 18:20:52 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2006/04/21/building-bridges-over-troubled-waters/#comment-4090 This is sad. I -the dreamy above signed- think the public should pressure the government to impose certain regulations on individuals and corporations (I suppose not only individuals are responsible for the polution). Newspapers should write more about this, TV and other media outlets should have a role too. Why don't people start real petitions? Also, whoever is sucking out dry both the sea and river should be stopped too. This is sad.

I -the dreamy above signed- think the public should pressure the government to impose certain regulations on individuals and corporations (I suppose not only individuals are responsible for the polution). Newspapers should write more about this, TV and other media outlets should have a role too. Why don’t people start real petitions?

Also, whoever is sucking out dry both the sea and river should be stopped too.

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