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Source: http://jordantimes.com/saving-the-dead-sea
Saving the Dead Sea
(Jordan Times) Editorial - Jordan's signing of an agreement with Israel for the implementation of the first stage of the project to transfer Red Sea water to the Dead Sea follows an agreement signed by Jordan, Israel and the PA in Washington in 2013 that aimed to secure the three sides with urgently needed water. The scheme also entails replenishing the shrinking Dead Sea with new sources of water to offset the drastic reduction in its level. The accord is a breakthrough of strategic significance that will secure the Kingdom with a new source of potable water and revive the Dead Sea. The full implementation of this mega-project would change the landscape of Jordan's development plans for the future by ensuring the long-term availability of water and create new possibilities for exploiting the Jordan Valley for irrigation, tourism and agro-industrial projects.