By Hana Namrouqa AMMAN – A nation-wide campaign to reduce air pollution found that 5.5 per cent of some 84,000 vehicles tested for emissions over the past two months were discharging excessive fumes and were in need of maintenance, officials said on Wednesday. Under the campaign, launched in May, 3,509 of the 83,852 vehicles tested […]

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By SHARON UDASIN 07/19/2011 03:34 Timna runway would replace current “environmental hazard”; Green Movement co-chairman says airport move is “good thing.” Talkbacks () The cabinet will vote this Sunday on building the proposed international airport just north of Eilat in the Timna Valley, the Prime Minister’s Office announced on Monday. Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu made […]

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Let’s not care about rules or pollution. It’s kind of catching. By Roy Arad The Bat Galim beach in Haifa, which has been closed to swimmers for eight days, stands next to the barb-wired backside of an army base. Across the way, housing projects bake slowly in the sun. Three years ago, I came here […]

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Israel Nature and Parks Authority hopes to create four large marine nature reserves, and to annex areas of the sea to existing national parks along the coast. By Zafrir Rinat The public is deprived of free access to nearly one-tenth of Israel’s Mediterranean beachfront, and of this, at least half is entirely off-limits to the […]

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By JPOST EDITORIAL 07/18/2011 23:35 investing in solar and other renewable energy sources will help make Israel completely energy independent, an important national goal. Talkbacks () The cabinet’s decision on Sunday to approve a NIS 5 billion plan to encourage individuals and corporations to produce electricity using solar and other forms of renewable energy is […]

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By SHARON UDASIN 07/18/2011 04:31 Ten percent or $660.8m. of systems slated for W. Bank; green organizations praise decision, but say much more must be done. Talkbacks (7) After postponing a vote for two weeks on significant amendments to the current renewable energy regulations, the cabinet approved on Sunday a set of new measures that […]

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By SHARON UDASIN 07/21/2011 22:32 New renewable energy regulations enacted this week are a “step in the right direction,” but still far from sufficient to meet country’s needs, experts say. Talkbacks () Following weeks of butting heads over proposed amendments to the state’s renewable energy regulations, which are commonly regarded as archaic, Sunday’s cabinet meeting […]

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l’espace politique 14 (2011-2) Stuart Schoenfeld and Jonathan Rubin abstract: Regionalism, as a socio-political project, involves the social production of knowledge; common interests are identified and a common identity around these shared interests is promoted. In the Eastern Mediterranean three projects of transnational environmental cooperation construct geographically different regions – a region with Israel, the […]

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4 Green economy in a changing Arab world (editorial by Najib Saab) 6 Test your genius in sun safety (quiz and personal tips) 22 Will Qatar manage a zero-carbon world cup 2022? (cover story) 30 Development road in Egypt’s desert 35 New Islands 36 Atbara dam, a new life for east Sudan 38 Environment’s share […]

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AMMAN (Petra) – Prime Minister Marouf Bakhit on Monday said providing water for citizens is priority all year round, especially this summer, which coincides with the holy month of Ramadan. Chairing a meeting at the Ministry of Water and Irrigation, he noted that the government has allocated additional amounts of money to purchase water tankers […]

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By Olivia Alabaster The Daily Star BEIRUT: A national water conservation awareness campaign was launched Tuesday in conjunction with the United Nations Development Program, at the Energy and Water Ministry. Held under the auspices of the Lebanese Center for Water Management and Conservation – which provides technical support for water conservation projects and increases awareness […]

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By Marie Dhumières BEIRUT: As many students are relaxing and enjoying their holidays, some have chosen to spend the summer standing in the heat for hours at a time, four times a week, trying to convince passers-by to join their cause. “Do you like the environment?” “Do you go to the sea?” “Do you eat […]

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Neighbors complain of stench and air pollution caused by the illegal burning of trash, which seriously damages the environment. By Zafrir Rinat The Environmental Protection Ministry admits it hasn’t been able to stop the illegal burning of trash in the Galilee, something that seriously damages the environment. According to sources at the ministry, the problem […]

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By Hana Namrouqa AMMAN – Resorting to court is a likely option for stopping the construction of a planned military academy in Bergesh Forest, environment activists said on Saturday. They are considering filing several lawsuits on the grounds alleging that the establishment of the academy in Bergesh violates local laws, Omar Al Shoshan, spokesperson for […]

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By SHARON UDASIN 07/14/2011 04:37 Company will regain license only after completing rigorous safety review. Talkbacks () Environmental Protection Minister Gilad Erdan announced during the Knesset plenum on Wednesday that his office was revoking the toxics license for the Haifa Chemicals plant due to “severe deficiencies in the maintenance facilities and storage of hazardous materials,” […]

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Fire broke out in three different places; Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial evacuated and nearby residents told to shut their windows. By Nir Hasson and Anshel Pfeffer Firefighters have gained control over a large fire that broke out Sunday in the Jerusalem Forest and Mount Herzl area, in the western part of the city. The fire […]

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Bill to provide for division of responsibility between the environment ministry and the Water Authority; requires entities on whose land pollution is suspected to conduct environmental survey and clean up the land as necessary. By Zafrir Rinat and Revital Hoval The Water Authority is clashing with the Environmental Protection Ministry over a bill the ministry […]

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JERUSALEM (AFP) — Israeli firefighters brought a forest fire in Jerusalem under control on Sunday after the Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum was evacuated as a precaution, a police spokesman said. “The fire has been brought totally under control but the fire service is continuing to work on the ground to make sure it doesn’t restart,” […]

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BEIRUT (AFP) – Lebanon’s Shiite group Hizbollah on Sunday warned Israel against developing “a single metre” of disputed waters in the eastern Mediterranean to search for offshore gas deposits. “The Lebanese government, which is dominated by Hizbollah, will restore the sovereignty of our waters in their entirety,” said Mohammed Raad, head of the Hizbollah group […]

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BEIRUT: Hezbollah MP Mohammad Raad has said that the government is standing up to Israel’s theft of Lebanon’s natural resources, and will use any means to combat Israeli aggression. “The resistance is ready to defend Lebanon’s sovereignty, including our waters, and the Israeli enemy won’t be able to drill one meter for oil or gas […]

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