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

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