After years of complaints from central Israel and serious health repercussions for the Palestinians, a group of charcoal plants in Yabed are shut down by COGAT, which deems them harmful to ‘both Israelis and Palestinians alike.’ Associated Press|Published: 02.12.16 , 11:17 For years, residents of central Israel have been complaining about air pollution from Palestinian […]

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Can Water Bring the Political Process to A Safe Shore? December 8th, INSS, Tel Aviv ISRAELI and INTERNATIONAL ROUNDTABLE Event: Water Issues, from Source of Conflict to Vehicle for Regional Cooperation and Stability In cooperation with the global German political foundation, Konrad Adenauer Stiftung – Israel, and the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS), Tel […]

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(editorial) Nov 23,2016 The UN climate change conference, held recently in Morocco as a crucial step for governments looking to build on the Paris Climate Change Agreement adopted last year, was proof that the implementation of the Paris Agreement is under way and that the spirit of multilateral cooperation on climate change continues. Yet, while […]

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Najib Saad 14/11/2016 Even if all conflicts and wars were to stop immediately, the Arab region cannot meet the target of achieving the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030 using traditional methods. Many Arab countries have experienced collapse at gigantic scale over the past years, which has largely reduced their hopes to no more than re-establishing […]

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Najib Saab, Submitted to the Board of Trustees Meeting on 10 November 2016 (Download the PPT Presentation) Excerpts of the report: Arab Forum for Environment and Development (AFED) is closing its most challenging year, in a region overwhelmed by security and economic turmoil. Although we continue to believe that, after all sorts of conflicts and […]

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By AMOTZ ASA-EL 11/19/2016 The power-generating canal Theodore Herzl envisioned has become imperative to avert environmental calamity. The Dead Sea, one of the world’s most un-swimmable lakes, joined this week gloried swimming venues from the English Channel to the Cook Straits when a battalion of gutsy adventurers entered its oily waters in Jordan, and emerged […]

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Since April, northern Israel’s farmers forced to contend with the ‘longest summer in the country’s history’ amid total absence of rainfall; as reservoirs and streams remain empty, farmers are forced to activate irrigation systems; ‘we assume there is a drought every year unless proven otherwise.’ Ahiya Raved, Eli Segal and Tamar Avraham|Published: 29.11.16 , 11:01 […]

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With the Palestinian population approaching two million, a new World Bank report says that if no measures are taken by 2020, Gaza will no longer have usable water; While Israel provides technical support and advice, new wastewater plants are needed. The Media Line|Published: 03.12.16 As the Palestinian population in the Gaza Strip approaches two million […]

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By SHARON UDASIN 12/01/2016 A statement from the ministry stressed that the office “stands by the goal of reducing public exposure to pollutants and preventing danger to residents in all of its activities.” A number of Beit Meir residents were evacuated on Wednesday – again – this time due to concerns over the presence of […]

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