By EHUD ZION WALDOKS AND JPOST.COM STAFF 01/20/2011 12:21 Temporary fishing licenses issued until end of Feb. 2011; fish stocks less than 1/10 of 1999 figure coupled with lowest rainfall since 1920s. Talkbacks (2) The Agriculture and Rural Development Ministry will issue temporary fishing licenses to Lake Kinneret fisherman until final decisions are made regarding […]

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Tu Bishvat celebrations will span over three days this year, metamorphosing from a tree-planting holiday into an occasion with wider environmental and social significance. By Zafrir Rinat The Hiriya former waste dump is certainly an unlikely place for a Tu Bishvat (Israeli Arbor Day) planting ceremony, a holiday that symbolizes the rebirth of nature. Nevertheless, […]

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By Omar Obeidat AMMAN –– Over JD1.02 billion will be spent on water and sewage projects in the coming three years as part of the Executive Development Programme (EDP) for 2011-2013. Representing around 16.5 per cent of the JD6.2 billion programme, the financial allocations will be spent on enhancing water distribution and sewage networks, building […]

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By Van Meguerditchian BEIRUT: Caretaker Environment Minister Mohammad Rahhal Wednesday praised ongoing measures taken by the German government to boost Lebanon’s conservation ability and limit the negative impact of environmental hazards on the economy. An agreement signed between Lebanon’s Cabinet and the German government’s Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) has allocated over 8.5 million euros […]

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By Hana Namrouqa AMMAN – The Ministry of Environment on Monday requested an environmental impact assessment (EIA) of a project under way in Ajloun Governorate’s Bergesh Forest to establish a military academy. The ministry’s request for an EIA follows objections by several environmental organisations beginning last week on the construction of the academy in Bergesh […]

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By EHUD ZION WALDOKS 01/20/2011 04:03 Sviva Israel launches Web-based ‘Eco Campus’ allowing children to log on, continue expanding their knowledge in fun, interactive environment. Taking advantage of the Web to teach kids about Jewish environmental values, Sviva Israel has recently launched an online Eco Campus. The idea is to provide a “virtual home” for […]

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Fearing financial limitations, factories put spoke in wheel of national program that will address major ecological damage caused to Dead Sea Yael Darel Published: 01.16.11 The Dead Sea has turned into the site of major ecological concern, but the program to restore the area has been bumped off the National Council for Planning and Construction’s […]

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By CHARLES MEAD AND ANNIE SNIDER MEDILL NATIONAL S 01/16/2011 12:39 Environmental issues have long been recognized as key to understanding what might happen in unstable countries. Talkbacks (2) Last summer, as torrential rains flooded Pakistan, a veteran intelligence analyst watched closely from his desk at CIA headquarters just outside the capital. For the analyst, […]

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Israel is driving to become a world leader in alternative energy, with the government throwing its support to encourage cutting-edge technologies. By The Associated Press After a successful run of high-tech and computer-related innovation, Israel is focusing its ambitions on the next big thing — preparing the world for life without coal and oil. Israel […]

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By DAVID SHAMAH 01/17/2011 21:41 The Shari Aronson MECOM Center wants your ecofriendly ideas in its first-ever Eco Clip online Facebook contest. If you’ve got a great idea to help Israel’s environment, and you want to get the attention of the people who can do something about making it a reality, this is your chance […]

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By Hana Namrouqa AMMAN – “A tree for every student” initiative will be launched today to increase the country’s less than 1 per cent of green cover, officials said on Saturday. Minister of Agriculture Tayseer Smadi announced the initiative last week to mark Arbor Day. One million saplings will be distributed to schoolchildren today to […]

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BEIRUT: Mount Harissa in Kesrouan should be turned into a “natural reserve of the patriarchs,” activists and locals urged a rally in Jounieh Thursday. “Mount Harissa is the lung through which Jounieh and its people breathe, and in the absence of this mountain, pollution will move into every home,” said Mayor Antoine Frem, addressing the […]

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By Mohammed Zaatari Monday, January 17, 2011 Minister wants Sidon dump turned into garden SIDON: Caretaker Environment Minister Mohammad Rahhal called Sunday for Sidon’s toxic waste dump to be turned into a garden complex. Speaking at an environmental fair held to draw attention to the country’s various ecological challenges, Rahhal expressed his wish to convert […]

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Passersby help environmental activists clean up Tel Aviv’s Rothschild Boulevard. ‘Our goal is to replace litter with clean, green environment,’ one of organizers says Michel Dor Published: 01.04.11, 07:52 Environmental activists from the non-profit organization “A Country without Cigarette Litter” recruited passersby to help clean up Tel Aviv’s Rothschild Boulevard recently. Residents were given a […]

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Randa Habib’s Corner I think it is time to draw the attention more seriously about littering around here. Littering with cans, bottles, plastic bags, cigarettes and diapers, particularly in the few forests we have, has become intolerable. Why can’t people clean up? Those who choose a forest on their days off, even in winter when […]

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By EHUD ZION WALDOKS 01/12/2011 03:58 List represents very initial results of survey of hazards IDF is undertaking as part of 4 year, NIS 400 million effort to clean up its environment. The army published a list on Tuesday of 14 gas stations and one factory that pose a risk of environmental pollution. The army […]

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Figure 1: World Distribution of Poisoning-caused Fatality 20 The severity of any environmental-health impact depends on the length of exposure, the ‘dose’ or amount of the harmful compound, and vulnerability of the recipient. It is worth re-emphasizing that acute exposures to hazardous wastes can lead to death or serious illness. Chronic exposure is most often […]

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By: Ibrahim Abdel Gelil Recent studies predict that sea level could rise by more than one metre this century if greenhouse gas emissions continue to escalate.Stefan Rahmstorf The need to bridge the gap between science and public policy in the Arab region is obvious; the environmental and climate policy is no exception. In a region […]

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By EHUD ZION WALDOKS 01/13/2011 03:15 Mapal Green Energy has developed a way to meet stricter requirements without building a whole new facility, stopping current processes. Mapal Green Energy has seen its business surge over the past several months as kibbutzim and local authorities start figuring out how to meet new sewage treatment regulations set […]

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By EHUD ZION WALDOKS 01/14/2011 To prevent oil spills, ministry needs more know-how, authority and regulations, environment minister says. Environmental Protection Minister Gilad Erdan sent an urgent letter on Wednesday to his colleague National Infrastructures Minister Uzi Landau demanding a halt to all exploratory drilling at the Leviathan natural gas field off Haifa. Erdan said […]

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