1) Call for funding proposals [source: EnpiCBCMED date: 05.05.2011] Call for strategic projects launched The Joint Managing Authority is pleased to announce that the call for strategic projects is now officially open (determination N. 48/1066 of 05/05/2011). € 62,4 million are available for cross-border cooperation projects focusing on the six following topics under Programme Priorities 1 and […]

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By Robert Tashima AMMAN – Jordan’s farmers have been offered the chance to rebuild a long lost export market as Saudi Arabia gets set to resume imports of a range of the kingdom’s produce. However, with the role played by agriculture in the Jordanian economy dwindling over the past 50 years and competition for scarce […]

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New plan calls for NIS 52 billion to develop alternatives to natural water sources. By Zafrir Rinat Investments of NIS 52 billion will be needed in the coming decade to develop water production and supply systems to deal with the shortfall of natural water sources, which considerably exceeds previous estimates, according to a master plan […]

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Cairo, May 4, 2011 The regional roadshow to present AFED 2010 report on water, Sustainable Management of a Scarce Resource, reached Cairo, after stops in Beirut, Damascus, Kuwait and, Riyadh. The event was hosted by the Center for Environment and Development for the Arab Region and Europe (CEDARE) at its headquarters in the Egyptian capital. […]

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Riyadh, May 3, 2011 The Arab Forum for Environment and Development (AFED) started yesterday a 5-day water efficiency workshop in Riyadh, organized in cooperation with the Ministry of Water and Electricity in Saudi Arabia. The workshop, held at the Riyadh Marriot Hotel, is sponsored by ACWA Power International, a leading water and power company. The […]

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By Hana Namrouqa AMMAN – With fresh water resources dwindling across the country, authorities are encouraging Jordan Valley farmers to turn to saltier solutions when it comes time to water their crops. The Jordan Valley Authority (JVA) will soon embark on a pilot project utilising saline water for irrigation purposes to reduce the amount of […]

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By SHARON UDASIN 05/05/2011 04:49 “This is a process of privatization of the water economy and will cause an additional rise in prices,” Friends of Earth says. The National Planning and Building Council on Tuesday decided to support a plan proposed by the Water Authority to build five new desalination plants in an effort to […]

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By IKRAM AL YACOUB Al Arabiya with Agencies Renewable power from the sun, wind, water and biomass can generate a major portion of the planet’s energy supply by 2050, according to a draft United Nations report obtained by Agence-France Presse. Renewables have the potential to bring power to the world’s poorest regions, boost energy security […]

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By SHARON UDASIN 05/08/2011 03:21 Korean ambassador: Combine Israeli ideas and technology with our mass production capability. South Korean Ambassador Young-sam Ma on Thursday encouraged Israeli and Korean cooperation on renewable energy resource development, stressing the similarities between the countries in terms of both fossil fuel dependency and a desire to innovate. He spoke to […]

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BEIRUT: Almost all Beirut residents are exposed to high and dangerous levels of air pollution, according to a study released by American University Beirut. The two-year study, released last week, found that 93 percent of Beirut’s population inhaled air pollutants well in excess of World Health Organization standards. It alarmingly concluded that pollution was rising […]

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By SHARON UDASIN 05/08/2011 13:23 Campaign will push for Dead Sea’s win in the international New 7 Wonders of Nature competition that concludes in November. The cabinet approved a widespread public relations campaign that will push for the Dead Sea’s win in the international New 7 Wonders of Nature competition, which concludes in November, during […]

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On April 12th, under the patronage of HRH Prince Hassan Bin Talal, a ceremony was held for the Sharhabil Bin Hassneh EcoPark in Jordan to feature this EcoPark as a model towards the restoration of the Jordan Valley as a whole. More than six years ago, FoEME began with the development of 100 dunams for […]

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5 Environment’s share of Arab Leaders’ bestowals (editorial by Najib Saab) 16 Nuclear energy programs in Arab countries (cover story) 22 Development path: a national project shared by the people of Egypt 24 Sudan produces ethanol from sugar cane 26 Public concerns about an industrial-waste treatment center in Tunisia 28 Skhour of Rehamna: who will […]

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By SHARON UDASIN 05/04/2011 02:15 Project, to be built on 600 dunams at Kibbutz Ketura, still faces objections from Finance Ministry. Talkbacks (3) Construction of a 40-megawatt photovoltaic power plant in Kibbutz Ketura – the first large solar field in the country – was approved by the National Planning and Building Council on Wednesday morning. […]

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By SHARON UDASIN 04/26/2011 02:38 US-Dutch solar energy firm GiraSolar in talks with Turkish partners over plant expected to provide 100 megawatts of energy. Talkbacks (1) An American-Dutch solar energy firm, GiraSolar, is in talks with anonymous Turkish partners to build Europe’s biggest – and Turkey’s first – solar energy plant and mass produce solar […]

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Terrorists blew up the pipeline carrying gas from Egypt to Jordan, disrupting, again, the supply a few days ago. The last time this happened, the country had to resort to other forms of energy, notably diesel and heavy oil. That came at a high cost, which makes one wonder whether the country is capable to […]

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By SHARON UDASIN 04/29/2011 02:38 Officials hope Guangzhou partnership will lead to future development of a regional electric-car network. Israeli-owned electric car infrastructure company Better Place signed an agreement in Tel Aviv on Wednesday with officials from China Southern Power Grid Co. to open a battery switch station and joint education center in Guangzhou, China, […]

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Statistics indicate 55% increase in recycling bins across country, including in Arab communities. Environmental Protection Ministry promises to expand plan by 2013 to over 15,000 bins Yael Darel Published: 05.05.11, 08:42 / The recycling revolution led by the Environmental Protection Ministry is on a roll: Statistics published by the Ela Recycling Organization indicate a 55% […]

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By Hana Namrouqa AMMAN – Scores of Jordanians took part in a sit-in on Thursday to protest against the construction of a military academy in Bergesh Forest, charging that the project “is executing one of Jordan’s few forests”. Held in front of the Ministry of Agriculture, the sit-in is part of an ongoing campaign by […]

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By SHARON UDASIN 05/01/2011 23:58 Bank Hapoalim gets the top honors for second year in row. The businesses in the Tel Aviv 100 Index of the Israeli Stock Exchange were deemed only 35 percent transparent in their socio-environmental policies for 2011, a corporate social responsibility and sustainability reporting firm announced on Sunday. The firm, Ramat […]

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