The Environmental Status of Ni’lin Village English & Arabic Translation
The paper discusses the environmental status of Ni’lin, a Palestinian village located to the west of Ramallah. It presents the location and population of Ni’lin, the Oslo II land classification of its land, and the Israeli colonial activities there following the 1967 [...]
Forests in Palestine
The Palestinian ecosystems defined here as West Bank and Gaza Strip, including East Jerusalem, are home to an estimated 23,159 hectares of forested areas. These forest environments provide a habitat for a great diversity of flora and fauna. This makes them an [...]
The Strangulation of Beit Jala
The paper presents the continuous Israeli activities in trying to strangulate the city of Beit Jala, which is located 1 km west of Bethlehem and 8 km southwest of Jerusalem. After giving an introduction about the location of Beit Jala, the paper [...]
Water Sector Review (West Bank & Gaza)
The paper presents current water supply and sanitation conditions in the West Bank & Gaza. It discusses water sector policies and strategies, and current institutional development. In addition, the paper reviews major investment projects in the water sector, and major capacity building [...]
Environmental Impact Assessment of the Planned Expansion of the Philadelphi Corridor at the Southern Border of the Gaza Strip
The paper discusses the environmental impact of Philadelphi Corridor that Israel is planning to expand. First, it gives an introduction about the Israeli continuous activities in the Gaza area, specifically the southern border, then moves on to discuss coastal and land resources, [...]
The Environmental Impacts Assessment of the Israeli Segregation Plan on Battir Village
The paper gives a background about the geopolitical status of Palestine, then moves on to present a profile of Battir village, describing the segregation wall in that area. It discusses the environmental settings of Battir that are mainly affected by the segregation [...]
A Critical Analysis of the Israeli Palestinian Water Relations
The water situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT) is approaching a critical phase which is threatening the livelihood of the Palestinian population and hindering economic development. The water crisis in the OPT is not due to scarcity of supplies but due [...]
Assessing the Impact of Israel’s Segregation Wall on the Palestinian Agricultural Biodiversity
This paper discusses the impact of the Israeli Segregation wall on the Palestinian natural green coverage and agrobiodiversity resources in the West Bank. The studied impacts assist in measuring the status of various components of agricultural biodiversity that exist in the segregation [...]