Promoting Equity, Cooperation and Innovation in the Fields of Transboundary Waters and Natural Resources Management honours the memory and legacy of Dr. David J.H. Phillips, an extraordinary scientist, consultant and friend of the editors and contributors. He was a scientist of exceptional quality, dedicated to the practical study of aquatic environments, be they marine, freshwater or virtual. This volume contains excerpts from his meticulously researched work from a wide range of settings globally. Colleagues' essays provide insights to a man who lived life to the utmost, worked to the highest professional standards and had a unique gift in challenging situations to generate understanding and practical responses through his curiosity, remarkable ingenuity, and sheer hard work. His work opens many new paths of research and continues to inspire scientists and researchers in the fields of marine biology and pollution, fresh water issues, and conflict over transboundary water resources.


Table of Contents:
Foreword J.A. (Tony) Allan Introduction: A Full and Productive Life Stephen McCaffrey, John Murray, Melvin Woodhouse Part I. Early Years: Building a Foundation in Theory and Practice Introduction Bruce Richardson The clock stopped too soon: A tribute to David J.H. Phillips (1952–2014) Chapter 1. Early Work: Marine Biology and Pollution Excerpt 1.1 Trace metals, organochlorines and hydrocarbons in Port Phillip Bay, Victoria: a historical review. Phillips, DJH, Richardson, BJ, Murray, AP and Fabris, JG 1992 Excerpt 1.2 Quantitative Aquatic Biological Indicators: Their Use to Monitor Trace Metal and Organochlorine Pollution. Phillips, DJH 1980 Essay 1.1: Rob Jordan Context and Interaction with Dave Phillips 1978 to 1987 Excerpt 1.3 Metabolic pathways involving arsenic in marine organisms: A unifying hypothesis. Phillips, DJH and Depledge, MH 1985 Chapter 2. San Francisco Years: Developing the Dave Phillips Approach Essay 2.1: Jay Davis Dave Phillips in San Francisco Excerpt 2.1 Toxic Contaminants in the San Francisco Bay-Delta and their Possible Biological Effects. Phillips, DJH 1987 Excerpt 2.2 Chesapeake and San Francisco Bays: A Study in Contrasts and Parallels Wright, DA and Phillips, DJH 1988 Part II. Mid-Career Efforts: Beginning to Expand the Focus Introduction Stephen C. McCaffrey Chapter 3. Moving from Public to Private Work: Looking for Broader Change Essay 3.1: Yusaf Samiullah “Change is constant, The Answer is YES, and Beer is Food!” Excerpt 3.1 Nile Basin Consultancy: Benefit Sharing in Practice. Phillips, DJH, with annotations by Melvin Woodhouse 2006 Essay 3.2: Melvin Woodhouse Developing EIA legislation in Mauritania Part III. Law and Process in Transboundary Waters: Palestine, the Jordan River Basin and Beyond Introduction John Murray Chapter 4. A Negotiations Context: Clarifying Palestine’s Water Rights Essay 4.1: Andrew Kuhn Unsurpassed ability, absolute commitment and completely politically incorrect Excerpt 4.1 The Jordan River Basin: 1. Clarification of the Allocations in the Johnston Plan. Phillips, DJH, Attili, S, McCaffrey, S and Murray, JS 2007 Essay 4.2: Stephen C. McCaffrey David Phillips and the Palestinian Case on Water Excerpt 4.2 The Jordan River Basin: 2. Potential Future Allocations to the Co-riparians. Phillips, DJH, Attili, S, McCaffrey, S and Murray, JS 2007 Essay 4.3: Shaddad Attili David Phillips contribution to the Palestinian water sector: Permanent status negotiations, water sector reform and the Gaza water strategic plan Excerpt 4.3 The Jordan River basin: Potential initial routes to a cooperative process amongst the riparians. Phillips, DJH and Murray, JS 2013 Essay 4.4: Fuad Bateh Reflections on Life with Dave Phillips Chapter 5. Implementation Challenges: Uses and Benefits, Dominance and Inequality Excerpt 5.1 Trans-boundary Water Cooperation as a Tool for Conflict Prevention and for Broader Benefit-sharing. Phillips, DJH, Daoudy, M, Öjendal, J, Turton, A and McCaffrey, SC 2006 Essay 5.1: Elizabeth Kistin Keller A critique by itself is not a contribution (and other lessons from Dave) Excerpt 5.2 The Jordan River basin: 3. Options for satisfying the current and future water demand of the five riparians. Phillips, DJH, Jägerskog, A and Turton, A 2009 Essay 5.2: Mark Zeitoun Doing like Dave: Challenging conventional thought on transboundary waters Excerpt 5.3 Power Asymmetry, Hegemony and Inequitable Water Allocations in the Nile River Basin: Can Benefit Sharing Provide a Solution? Phillips, DJH 2009 Essay 5.3: Tony Turton Comparative Diagnostics for Transboundary River Basins: Dave Phillips and Public Domain Data Chapter 6. The Humanity Factor: Seeking Equity for Palestinians Essay 6.1: Stephanie Koury The Unique Dave: a Mentor, Friend, and Visionary Excerpt 6.1 Gaza Emergency Technical Assistance Programme (GETAP) on Water Supply to the Gaza Strip. Phillips, DJH principal consultant 2011 Essay 6.2: Michael Talhami Advancing Equity: A truly human aspiration Essay 6.3: Natasha Carmi “The art of the possible is in my view always of relevance” Part IV. Strategic Management of Water: Investing in the Future Introduction Melvin Woodhouse Chapter 7. Identifying Linkages to Water: Environment, Mineral Extraction, Energy, Food and More Excerpt 7.1 Manual on Environmental Issues in Privatisation Indian State of Andhra Pradesh. Phillips, DJH, Consultant, Adam Smith International. 2002 Essay 7.1: William Morrison and ASI Staff Dr. David Phillips – Donors, Development and the ASI Years Excerpt 7.2 Quantifying Virtual Water Flows in the 12 Continental Countries of SADC. Chapter 3: CRIDF: Sovereign Security with a Cherry on Top Building Climate Resilience through Virtual Water and Nexus thinking in SADC – A think ‘peace.’ Phillips, DJH & Boyall, S 2006 Essay 7.2: Steve Boyall One Year and Two Days Chapter 8. The Big Picture: Operationalizing the Equitable and Reasonable Standard for All Beneficial Uses Essay 8.1: J.A. (Tony) Allan Communicating major ideas: water, energy and food Excerpt 8.1 The TWO Analysis – Introducing methodology for the transboundary waters opportunity analysis. Phillips, DJH, Allan, JA, Claassen, M, Granit, J, Jagerskog, A, Kistin, E, Patrick, M and Turton, A 2008 Essay 8.2: Anders Jagerskog Combining Policy and Field Work in the pursuit of equitability and justice in water use Excerpt 8.2 Background Paper on Transboundary Water, prepared for the Human Development Report, Stockholm, Sweden. Phillips, DJH & Jagerskog, A 2006 Excerpt 8.3 Writings on QWAF. Phillips, DJH, Allan, JA and Woodhouse, M, with narration by Woodhouse, M 2014 Conclusion: The Legacy Stephen McCaffrey, John Murray, Melvin Woodhouse _______________________________ Appendix A: Final Curriculum Vitae prepared by David Phillips Appendix B: Selected Bibliography of David Phillips’ Work