The use of such data by the OECD is without prejudice to the status of the Golan Heights, East Jerusalem and Israeli settlements in the West Bank under the terms of international law. This legacy, along with more recent evolutions in the country’s economy and urban development (see Chapter 1) has shaped current water management institutions, policies and practices. Furthermore, major policy decisions and instruments for water developed in the 1970-80s were dedicated to supply augmentation that would enable economic growth and meet increasing water demand in cities.