The Issue of Biodiversity in Palestine
The paper starts with an introduction about the land of Palestine and its people, then moves to discussing several topics such as: factors contributing to biodiversity, the land as it was, changes in the green cover, population, occupation, economy, Palestinian society, agriculture, [...]
Towards a Palestinian Water Policy
Palestinian entitlements for water include the underground water of the West Bank and Gaza aquifers and their rightful shares in the water of the Jordan River as riparian. However, at present, Israel is utilizing 85% of the water from the Palestinian groundwater [...]
Pesticide Usage in the West Bank
This study, as the initial part of a broader project, aimed to collect background data about pesticide use in the West Bank. In line with international norms, results have shown that pesticide usage is greater in areas of intensive and high value [...]
The Nutritional Status in Palestine
Nutritional status is one of the indicators of both the level of development and the development potential of a given country. In many developing countries nutritional status is linked to the availability of food, often relation directly to food production in a [...]
Olive Oil in the West Bank
Olive trees are one of the most suitable trees for the Palestine soil and climate. This tree, characterized its ability to withstand the hot and dry climate, develops very well in the sandy and clay soil. Olive trees are in need to [...]
The Need to Alleviate Palestinian Fears of a Dry Peace
Palestine, defined here as the Gaza Strip and the West Bank including East Jerusalem, is facing an acute water crisis not because of the area’s arid conditions but primarily because of the abnormal political conditions represented by Israel’s control over the Palestinian [...]
Assessing the Pollution of the West Bank Water Resources
The paper discusses the pollution of water in the West Bank, by presenting facts about the increasing the salinity of the lower Jordan River, pollution from wastewater, wastewater quality, and wastewater treatment. It then shows the role of the Israeli colonies in [...]
The Partition of Water Resources in the Jordan River Basin: A Palestinian Perspective
The paper presents an introduction to the hydrogeopolitics of the Jordan River Basin. It then discusses previous water plans and events, in addition to talking about the Palestinian Jordan valley, and the current water use and irrigated agriculture there. In addition, it [...]