The Dead Sea, on the border of Jordan, Israel, and the West Bank, is the lowest point on the Earth’s land surface. Its level has been falling for decades: the surface area has shrunk by about one third over the past fifty years, and the water level recedes by around four feet per year, leaving behind sinkholes along the shore.
The main cause is the diversion of water from the Jordan River, the sea’s main source, along with mineral extraction. Conservation study in Amman covers hydrology, the economics of water use, cross-border water management, and the effects of the decline on tourism and local communities.
Related water topics include water management engineering in the Netherlands. Marine conservation cases include tropical marine conservation in the Bahamas and marine protected areas in Palau, and another conservation biology case is conservation biology in the Galapagos.

