The consequences arising from the reduction in the daily water supply to Bethlehem and Hebron Governorates by the Israeli national water company, “Mekorot” GalleryThe consequences arising from the reduction in the daily water supply to Bethlehem and Hebron Governorates by the Israeli national water company, “Mekorot”
The consequences arising from the reduction in the daily water supply to Bethlehem and Hebron Governorates by the Israeli national water company, “Mekorot”
Introduction: The Applied Research Institute – Jerusalem presents this position paper to address the concerning issue of reducing the daily amount of water supply to Hebron and Bethlehem Governorates in the occupied West Bank by Mekorot, the Israeli national water company. We [...]
The Palestinian Environment between the Anvil of Climate Change and the Hammer of Occupation
This paper explores how the intersections between environment, climate change, biodiversity, ecosystems, gender equality, conflict & HRBA connect and amplify (or not) in the Palestinian Context. It also explores if intersections amongst those themes have any impact on sustainable development and the [...]
The Israeli Government’s New Restrictions of Entry for Foreigners into the West Bank /PAPER/
Introduction On February 20, 2022, the Israeli government published a ninety page plan entitled “Procedure for Entry and Residence of Foreigners in the Judea and Samaria Area.” The plan, set to be implemented on October 20, 2022, encompasses heavy restrictions on any [...]
Adopting Hydroponic and Wicking Agro Food Production Models in Palestine
By: Nader Hrimat and Munif Doudin Numerous factors affect food security in Palestine, including a prevalence of drought conditions due to climate change, scarce water resources, low roductivity, limited access to open space, urbanarea growth, and the unavailability of agricultural lands, especially in urban areas where the [...]
Biodiversity and Human Rights from a Palestinian Perspective
By Roubina Bassous/Ghattas The concept of environment as a basic human right encompasses a respect for the right of other species to survive on the planet. Each of the 5 to 50 million species of plants, animals, and microorganisms sharing the earth has a [...]
Cooperation, Domination and Colonisation: The Israeli-Palestinian Joint Water Committee
Do there exist instances of international (water) policy coordination which are so unequal that they should not even be considered 'cooperation'? This article argues, on both theoretical and empirical grounds, that this is indeed so. Theoretically, it posits that 'cooperation' should be distinguished [...]
Changes of the Palestinian agricultural Land use under Drought
Climate change refers to long-term fluctuations in temperature, precipitation, wind, and other elements of the Earth’s climate system (Beaulant et al., 2008). It is recognized as a major issue of global concern with serious and long-term challenges that have the potential to affect [...]
Domestic Wastewater Treatment and Its Reuse for Irrigating Home Gardens
As an environmental solution to face water scarcity and threat coming from untreated domestic wastewater, the Applied Research Institute – Jerusalem (ARIJ) has put huge efforts in developing locally made wastewater treatment plants to be utilized at domestic level to help promote sustainable [...]