four ponds four ponds for peace in the middle east stanley j. winton james j. nazarowski all rights...
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Four Ponds Four Ponds for Peace in the Middle East
Stanley J. Winton
James J. Nazarowski
All Rights Reserved Copyright 2011
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The Mid-East
• Jewish homeland• Birthplace of
Christianity• Mohammed’s later
years
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The Mid-East—Hot Spot
• 3 major wars– 1946-8, 1963, 1978
• 8-10 minor wars• Continues as source of
grave concern to this very day
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Many issues in the area• Poverty• Disease• Lack of food• Lack of water• Lack of jobs• Lack of education • Conflict• Tunneling• Weapons Transport
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The World Economic Forum
•Inter-Related Nature Of Middle East Problems:This chart is lifted directly from the report published by The World Economic Forum, Global Risks 2011 Edition. We thank them for their fine work in this area.
http://www.weforum.org/issues/global-risks
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…And many assets
• Access to Mediterranean Sea• Easy access to Europe, Mid-
East, North Africa• Gas line from Sinai to Israel• Israeli leadership in:
– Desalinization– Electronics– Pharmaceuticals– Medical services– Solar energy– Fertilizer– Desert land development
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The Mid-East—Where should we focus?
• Gaza small and heavily populated—50% unemployment– 120 sq miles
• Sinai, Negev, Jordan—large desert, mostly uninhabited, with capacity to support population
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Past Negotiations Failed
• Focus was on borders• Hatred at the table
Missing?…
A Constructive
Approach
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Constructive Solution…
Security
Water
JobsEgypt &Gaza
Israel
Food
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What is Four Ponds?
• Desert along the Egyptian, Israeli and Gaza border excavated to hold four ponds, similar to an interrupted canal:
• Together these ponds form an impenetrable barrier to tunneling along the border region.
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What is Four Ponds?
Pond 1: Harbor for fishing, cargo and cruise ships, and marina
Pond 2: Saltwater aqua culture; fish and shellfish ponds as food source
Pond 3: Fresh water for irrigation of vast tracts for agriculture, livestock
Pond 4: Production and storage of fresh water for drinking & sanitation
Pond 1 Pond 2 Pond 3 Pond 4
Equipment Bunker Equipment Bunker Equipment Bunker
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Economic Engines
• Employment: engineering, construction, pond management and labor, transportation, communication, finance, logistics, sales, marketing
• Agriculture and Housing: convert large tracts of desert for agriculture, commerce, and housing
• Food Supply: ready-made local markets for the aqua-culture and agriculture output
• Fresh Water: worldwide demand for fresh water and shrinking availability thereof is well known and this area is in great need of fresh water
• Energy: gas energy replaced by abundant solar energy for aquaculture, agriculture, industry, commerce and residential use
• Export Opportunity: access to welcoming markets in Europe, Gulf States and North Africa
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Benefits Start Quickly
• Construction jobs immediate
• Fishing boats quickly bring hauls
• Quick ability to start aqua culture
• Use of excavated soil for breakwater, reef and terraces
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Other Benefits of Four Ponds
• Defusing animosities• Border security
improved via tunnel elimination
• Deserts become fruitful land in Sinai, West Bank, Negev, and Jordan
• Disease eliminated14
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Can it be built?
• Suez Canal– 150 years ago– Similar terrain– 10x the length of Four Ponds– Used 30,000 slaves manual labor
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Environmental Impact• In many ways, Four Ponds is
environmentalist dream:– Waste to fertilizer and feed
– Energy conservation…constant temperature allows heat pumps to provide efficient interlocking of processing heat and product refrigeration
– Use of solar energy easy as economics improve
– Spread of crops would generate “carbon credits”, absorbing carbon dioxide and releasing oxygen
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Solar Energy• Effective for water
desalination.
• Along with reverse osmosis and other
technologies
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Win-Win
• Previous peace discussions stumble over maps and borders
• Four Ponds solves underlying problems of jobs, water, food and security
• Positive benefits will lead to Arab/Jew cooperation
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How will it be funded?• Billions of dollars are spent to
purchase military goods and to feed, house and clothe the poor—no plan for ending these supports
• A portion of this money could provide seed money for Four Ponds, resulting in self-sufficiency and economic independence.
• It is anticipated that private money could flow to Four Ponds as a sound investment
A small piece of the pie
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Why Now? • Window of opportunity since parties have had an agreement to negotiate• Current Hamas power is fed by poverty and disease• New governments and new attitudes across the middle east
• After decades of Middle East initiatives, envoys, accords and billions in subsidies and grants, the fundamental problems of food, water, jobs, improved living conditions and security remain unaddressed
• Saudis see popular uprising around them--need to raise standard of living and reduce aid
• U.S. should see opportunity to reduce budget deficit (military), and improve Muslim-American relations
• Growing recognition of worldwide food and water shortage in areas like Europe and China
• Israel expands arable land and reduces defense requirements
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What you can do to help...
• We are seeking sponsorship from those who can influence the outcome…
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