Opportunities and Challenges of Palestinian Development actions in Area C
In recent years, Area C has emerged as a key priority for both the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) and for the international actors in the development sectors. The Palestinian development of Area C is critical to empower existing Palestinian communities to preserve [...]
Livestock Improvement Proejct- Bardala Village-External Evaluation- DCA-ARIJ by HRD
Applied Research Institute – Jerusalem (ARIJ) Final Evaluation Report for the project: "Assist in improving the productivity and feasibility of livestock towards better food security and livelihood in vulnerable areas of the West Bank" From 1/11/2013 to 31/12/2016 Implemented by Applied Research [...]
The Economic Cost of the Israeli occupation Report
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The Status of Environment in the State of Palestine – 2015
During the year 2015, the Water and Environmental Research Department has updated the Environmental Profile to incorporate a comprehensive time sequence order for the state of the environment in Palestine. This present update of the Environmental Profile “The Status of Environment in [...]
Subsidizing Violence: U.S. Tax Exemption for Settlement Expansion in the Occupied Palestinian Territory
Introduction Since June 2014, more than 1000 settler attacks have been carried out against Palestinians in the West Bank (Figure 1). The expansion of the illegal settlement enterprise is inseparable from the rising intensity of settler violence against Palestinian communities across the Occupied Palestinian Territory [...]
The Israeli Settlement Enterprise and its Impacts on the Two-State Solution
Introduction In 2015, Israel is enjoying an unprecedented level of economic growth and faces very few threats to its security. Both of these points - especially the latter, are in large part due to the virtually unconditional military largesse Israel receives from [...]
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 [...]