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 [...]
Israeli Settlers’ Violations In the occupied Palestinian Territory ( Nov 2012 – May 2013 )
A periodic violations monitoring report, the report main focus is of documenting violations that come as fruits of the growing expansion and presence of illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories. Premise The Israeli settlers’ attacks on Palestinian and their properties [...]
The fading Israeli – Palestinian Peace
A special report on the diminishing prospects for achieving and end to the Israeli occupation of Palestine and an end to the Israeli Palestinian conflict. Conceding with the U.S. President Barak Obama’s visit to the region and to the occupied Palestine, the [...]
Monitoring of Land Condition in the Occupied Palestinian Territory(2000-2010)
Abstract This research has been carried out at the Department of Desertification and Genecology, Estación Experimental de Zonas Áridas (EEZA), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC) in Almeria, Spain, under the supervision of Dr. Gabriel del Barrio Escribano, between October 2011 and [...]
Analysis of climatic variability and its environmental impacts across the occupied Palestinian territory
This concept paper will summarise the findings following an analysis of historical climatic data for the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt). Data on temperature and rainfall has been compiled and analyzed to assess the extent to which climate change is occurring. Climatic data [...]
Water resource allocations in the occupied Palestinian territory: Responding to Israeli claims
This paper attempts to address the injustice of water resource allocation, access and consumption in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt). Water is controlled by Israeli authorities who allocate the resource through a series of military orders and practices that discriminate against Palestinians.This [...]
The de jure State of Palestine under Belligerent Occupation: Application for Admission to the United Nations
This succinct work paper examines admission of new member States to the United Nations between international law and international politics. This paper further explores the privileges of United Nations membership and the consequences of non-UN membership. The major question to be raised [...]
A Special Case Study about: Al-Ram Municipal Council
The purpose of this case study is to evaluate the work of Al-Ram Municipal Council (A.M.C) in delivering wastewater management and solid waste management services for the Palestinian city of Al-Ram, in order to identify major challenges that prevent A.M.C from providing [...]