Annual Report 2001
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Israel’s Land Colonization Policy and the Viability of the Palestinian State
The Palestinian issue lies at the heart of the Arab - Israeli conflict, which has been going on for decades. The Madrid conference offered a historic opportunity for arriving at a just and lasting peace in the Middle East, based on international [...]
The Palestinian Water Crisis: Status, Projections and Potential for Resolution
The Middle East is renowned as a water scarce region. The severity of the problem in Palestine is not a result of climatic misfortune, however, but of regional political problems: specifically, shortage has been caused by the Israeli occupation policies. Palestinians' water [...]
The Wild West and the Hydropolitics in the Middle East
The paper discusses water resources in the Middle East region, emphasizing on the Jordan River Basin and the past and present conflicting water plans there. It then discusses the proposed plans to raise the Dead Sea level, Israel's proposed Mediterranean-Dead Sea Canal, [...]
Sustainable Transport Planning for Israel and Palestine
The paper presents the results of a trilateral research project carried out jointly by German, Israeli, and Palestinian institutions. The overall objective of the project was to develop and adapt models and tools for resource-preserving transport planning in the West Bank and [...]
Approaches to the Legal Aspects of the Conflict on Water Rights in Palestine
Law can play a positive role in the resolution of water disputes between the Israelis and Palestinians. While International Law relating to water resources is not fully developed, it does indicate a proper procedure for resolving these issues and it does have [...]
Arab Agriculture in a Globalized World: Constraints and Potentials
The paper discusses global trends and issues of agriculture including: the Agreement on Agriculture (AoA) in the Uruguay Round, and its implications. It then presents a background on Arab agriculutral production and trade pattern including: Arab world overview for agricultural performance, constraints [...]