The book includes an introduction about the importance of having proper waste management policies, and the framework for its appraisal. It then presents options for solid waste and wastewater management, which describe how it’s collected, transported and composted. In the other chapters of the book, an assessment of public perceptions about waste management issues is included, in addition to an evaluation of all options presented.
The book presents the geopolitical status of Bethlehem Governorate. It starts with an overview of the Israeli segregation plan in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, and then discusses the how Palestinian resources like agricultural areas, forests and water are isolated by this segregation plan. In addition, the book presents the military orders in the area, and the Israeli colonization activities including settlements’ outposts, and the new Israeli settlements’ plans near Har Homa (Abu Ghnaim) and Giv’at Yael, and Rachel’s Tomb settlements.
The book focuses on urbanization and its physical impact upon all of the Gaza Strip Governorates (i.e. North Gaza, Gaza, Deir al Balah, Khan Yunis and Rafah). It gives an introduction about the demography and Israeli colonization in the Gaza strip, then moves to talks about the spatial analysis of urban growth trends at macro scale. In addition, the book includes a chapter about future direction of urban growth (development) analysis and perspectives, and another on the Gaza Strip disengagement plan. The book also has an Arabic summary of all chapters at the end.
The book presents the geopolitical status of Ramallah Governorate. It starts with an overview of the Israeli segregation plan in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, and then discusses the how Palestinian resources like agricultural areas, forests and water are isolated by this segregation plan. The book also includes a historical background of the changing boundaries of Bethlehem Governorate, and the changes under Oslo agreement.
The book presents the geopolitical status of Jerusalem Governorate. It discusses how Palestinian resources like agricultural areas, forests and water are isolated by this segregation plan. The book also includes a historical background of the changing boundaries of Jerusalem Governorate, and the expanding Israeli settlements between 1996-2005.
The book presents the geopolitical status of Hebron Governorate. It starts with an overview of the Israeli segregation plan in the city and then discusses how Palestinian resources are affected by it. In addition, the book presents the military orders in the area, and the Israeli colonization activities including settlements’ outposts, the new Israeli settlements’ plans, and life inside Hebron’s old city (H2). Furthermore, information about bypass roads, Israeli checkpoints, the segregation wall, and the impact of all these on the social life, economy, and demography are presented
The book provides a narrative, statistical and cartographic description of the current environmental status in the OPT and shows the trends of the major environmental indicators over the period from 1997 till 2007. It also includes a list of recommendations to monitor and control further environmental degradation, and to carry out restoration actions in environmental hot spots. The book is divided into three main parts: Part One “Land, Demography and Economic Sectors”; Part Two “Environmental Challenges”; and Part Three “National and International Aspects”.
This publication – published in 2007 – offers a comprehensive review of the Palestinian Agricultural Sector, which faces a number of serious constraints, most of which are a direct result of the activities of Israeli control. The ongoing construction of the separation wall and the increasing number of physical impediments to movement, such as roadblocks and checkpoints are all having a dramatic effect on the ability of farmers to access their lands and markets.
he book presents the geopolitical status of Qalqiliya Governorate. It starts with an overview of the Israeli segregation plan in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, and then discusses the how Palestinian resources like agricultural areas, forests and water are isolated by this segregation plan. The book also includes a historical background of the changing boundaries of Qalqiliya Governorate, and the changes under Oslo agreement.
The book presents the geopolitical status of Bethlehem Governorate. It starts with an overview of the Israeli segregation plan in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, and then discusses the how Palestinian resources like agricultural areas, forests and water are isolated by this segregation plan. The book also includes a historical background of the changing boundaries of Bethlehem Governorate, and the changes under Oslo agreement.
