The Nablus District Environmental Profile addresses the natural resources and describes the scope and extent of the environmental problems facing the district. Moreover, it provides data which are planning and initiating the needed projects to rehabilitate environmentally stressed areas and prevent future deterioration.
The profile addresses issues related to the major components of the environment in the district. It includes information supported with maps concerning the topography, climate, soil, geology, land use, water resources, agriculture, wastewater, solid waste collection and disposal, pesticide usage and air and noise pollution. In addition, it covers the socio-economic situation and the existing historical and archeological sites existing in the district and their current status and state of repair.