professional experience, he developed specialization in fields ranging from Planning Analysis and Geographic Information System (Esri), Geospatial analysis and multi-criteria evaluation (MCE), groundwater modeling, Environmental Science and Sustainable Development, to Conflict Resolution and Mediation. Abukhater has authored numerous publications, served on governing and advisory boards, and received over 20 awards for his work. His recent book entitled Water as a Catalyst for Peace - Transboundary Water Management and Conflict Resolution is a book that describes a water negotiation framework and provides an exposé of how equity can be linked into the process of international treaty negotiation and governance. Publications Palestine - Peace by Piece: Transformative Conflict Resolution for Land and Trans-boundary Water Resources, Springer International Publishing. Water as a Catalyst for Peace: Transboundary Water Management and Conflict Resolution, Taylor & Francis Group (Routledge). References 20th-century births Living people American geographers Businesspeople in software Environmental scientists Palestinian powerlifters American powerlifters Palestinian emigrants to the United States American business executives 21st-century American architects American urban planners National Geographic Society Palestinian strength athletes Palestinian sportspeople University of Illinois School of Architecture alumni University of Texas at Austin School of Architecture alumni Year of birth missing (living people)