Water shortage is a global problem and the consequences of water deficit may be a future crisis. According to Hasan Ali (2002, 1-3) the largest water-deficient region in the world is the Middle East. Jordan is one of the water-scarce countries in this area, and similarly is among the top ten water-scarce countries. The reasons for this problem are nature features such as semi-arid climate, few water sources and low rainfall. For this reason, the country has the lowest per capita water base in the world. The other reasons are social effects, namely the increase in population, resulting from a high degree of urbanization, the improvement of engineering systems and economic development (Akawwic et al. 2009, 197-198). The purpose of this essay is to suggest the most effective solutions to avoid the future crisis in Jordan. In this essay four solutions will be analysed: firstly, the adoption of irrigation systems; secondly, water harvesting; third, desalination; fourth, water management. Initially, the largest customer of water resources is the agricultural sector. It is a real danger for Jordan because statistics show that agricultural water consumption accounts for about 80% of all water. Therefore, firstly, the appropriate solution is to reduce water consumption in agriculture (Akawwic et al 2010, 201). It could be achieved using effective irrigation methods such as drip or micro-irrigation (ibid.,202). Irrigation methods, in particular "furrow and basin irrigation", widely used in the past, required large quantities of water. Therefore, these approaches have been replaced by micro-irrigation, in order to economize water resources (Abbasi et al 2010, 337). In general, micro-irrigation is the favorable and effective method, but there is in...... middle of paper ......October 24, 2010 )Beithou. No. 2006. Proposal for water management and control device for water loss problem in Jordan. J. Environment. The Eng. Sci. 5:443-446. EBSCOhost http://www.search.ebscohost.com / (accessed 5 November 2010) Hasan Ali, B. 2002. Modern and traditional irrigation technologies in the eastern Mediterranean: water demand management in the Mediterranean. 2nd ed. Ottawa, ON, CAN: IDRC Books. Ebrary http://site.ebrary.com/lib/astana/ (accessible) Hassan,Y, F. Molle and JP. Venot. 2008. Irrigation in the Jordan Valley: Are water prices overly optimistic? Water management in agriculture. 95:427-438. Science Direct http://www.sciencedirect.com/ (accessed 24 October 2010) Mohsen. S. 2007. Water strategies and desalination potential in Jordan. Desalination. 203:27-46. Science Direct http://www.sciencedirect.com/ (accessed November 5, 2010 )