Useful Links
The following links are a good place to start if you would like to learn more about the Palestinian environmental situation, or about Permaculture techniques.
The Palestinian Environment
Applied Research Institute – Jerusalem
Friends of the Earth Middle East
House of Water and Environment
Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics
Palestinian Ministry of Environmental Affairs
Palestinian Wildlife Society
Palestinian Environmental NGO Network
Water in Palestine
Palestinian Water Authority
Palestinian Hydrology Group
LifeSource
World Bank Report on Water Development in the West Bank and Gaza
The Environmental Situation in Gaza
Environmental Scarcity and Human Conflict: the case of Gaza
Human Desperation and Environmental Destruction in Gaza
The Water Crisis in Gaza
The West Bank Environment: Disenfranchisement and Colonisation
Environmental Justice for Palestine
Environmental Dimensions of Zionism in the Negev and West Bank
Palestinian wastewater treatment crisis
A Seeping Time Bomb
Pollution of the Mountain Aquifer with Sewage: Finding Solutions
Lost Water in a Thirsty Land: Polluted Springs in the West Bank
Climate change
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
Climate Change: A New Threat to Middle East Security
Realclimate - a site run by leading climatologists
Some thoughts on Development
"The Greater Common Good" by Arundhati Roy
"Dynamic Systems and the Challenge of Sustainability" STEPS Working Paper
"In the Way of Development: Indigenous Peoples, Life Projects and Globalization" edited by Mario Blaser, Harvey A. Feit and Glenn McRae
Tourism in Palestine
What's in Bethlehem?
Murad Tours
EnglishPAL
Permaculture Resources
General
Introduction to Permaculture: Concepts and Resources
DesignTrek
Permaculture Principles
The Permaculture Research Institute of Australia
The Permaculture Association (Britain)
Rainwater harvesting
The Water Harvesting Community
Harvesting Rainwater for Drylands and Beyond
Rainwater harvesting in India
Oasis Design
UK Rainwater Harvesting Association
Rainwater Harvesting: A Lifeline for Human Wellbeing
Grey water reuse
Oasis Design
Greywater Reuse Systems
The Greywater Guerillas
Composting toilets
The Humanure Handbook
Environmentally Friendly Housekeeping
Environmental Cleaning Solutions
How to make your own non-toxic cleaning kit
Green Home Cleaning Guide
The Palestinian Environment
Applied Research Institute – Jerusalem
Friends of the Earth Middle East
House of Water and Environment
Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics
Palestinian Ministry of Environmental Affairs
Palestinian Wildlife Society
Palestinian Environmental NGO Network
Water in Palestine
Palestinian Water Authority
Palestinian Hydrology Group
LifeSource
World Bank Report on Water Development in the West Bank and Gaza
The Environmental Situation in Gaza
Environmental Scarcity and Human Conflict: the case of Gaza
Human Desperation and Environmental Destruction in Gaza
The Water Crisis in Gaza
The West Bank Environment: Disenfranchisement and Colonisation
Environmental Justice for Palestine
Environmental Dimensions of Zionism in the Negev and West Bank
Palestinian wastewater treatment crisis
A Seeping Time Bomb
Pollution of the Mountain Aquifer with Sewage: Finding Solutions
Lost Water in a Thirsty Land: Polluted Springs in the West Bank
Climate change
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
Climate Change: A New Threat to Middle East Security
Realclimate - a site run by leading climatologists
Some thoughts on Development
"The Greater Common Good" by Arundhati Roy
"Dynamic Systems and the Challenge of Sustainability" STEPS Working Paper
"In the Way of Development: Indigenous Peoples, Life Projects and Globalization" edited by Mario Blaser, Harvey A. Feit and Glenn McRae
Tourism in Palestine
What's in Bethlehem?
Murad Tours
EnglishPAL
Permaculture Resources
General
Introduction to Permaculture: Concepts and Resources
DesignTrek
Permaculture Principles
The Permaculture Research Institute of Australia
The Permaculture Association (Britain)
Rainwater harvesting
The Water Harvesting Community
Harvesting Rainwater for Drylands and Beyond
Rainwater harvesting in India
Oasis Design
UK Rainwater Harvesting Association
Rainwater Harvesting: A Lifeline for Human Wellbeing
Grey water reuse
Oasis Design
Greywater Reuse Systems
The Greywater Guerillas
Composting toilets
The Humanure Handbook
Environmentally Friendly Housekeeping
Environmental Cleaning Solutions
How to make your own non-toxic cleaning kit
Green Home Cleaning Guide