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Jerusalem Post

Aug. 2, 2007

meredith price

Every night before Ron Shani's father dropped him off at the children's house in
Kibbutz Amiad, he would ask whether he wanted to hear a story about an inventive
patent or world news. "It didn't matter which one I picked, he always told me a
story about water," says Shani, 39, an engineer. "This is where my knowledge of
water originated. I grew up learning about water filters and solutions from my
father."

Continue reading "Innovations: Personalized purification" »

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The Daily Star

August 04, 2007

Daily Star staff

BEIRUT: USAID inaugurated five water-treatments plants in Haytoura, Ayshiyyeh, Ghobbatieh/Benwati, Wadi Jezzine and Snayyah in Jezzine District, South Lebanon, according to a USAID statement. The inauguration was attended by mission director Raouf Youssef, Haytoura Mayor Elias Rashed, Ayshiyyeh Municipality vice president Youssef Fares, Wadi Jezzine Mayor Robert Abu Suleiman, Benwati Mayor Mounir Rbeih and Snayyah Mayor Joseph Nawfal

Continue reading "USAID opens 5 water treatment plants in South" »

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6 August 2007

MEDIA RELEASE

WORLD BANK TO HOLD FIRST SET OF PUBLIC HEARINGS ON "RED DEAD" CANAL PROJECT

On Sunday, August 12th, the World Bank will hold its first public hearing on the
Terms of Reference of the Feasibility Study for the "Red Dead Conduit" project.

Continue reading "World Bank to hold public hearing on Red Dead Canal" »

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Haaretz

By Michael J. Caduto

News from the Middle East usually describes conflicts and their root causes in
politics, religious fundamentalism and the struggle between Israelis and
Palestinians for a homeland. Threats to peace and security are indeed a
backdrop for daily existence, but that is only part of the story.

Continue reading "The environment, at a crossroads" »

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August 12, 2007

see http://www.foeme.org/events.php?ind=42 for hot links below.

On August 12, 2007, The World Bank has scheduled a public hearing on the issue
of the Terms of Reference for the Feasibility Study of the "Red Dead Canal".

Continue reading "Red Dead Canal / World Bank Public Hearing" »

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Arab Environmental Monitor

July 14, 2007

For the first time in its history, UNESCO World Heritage Programme had to take the bad decision of removing one site from its glamorous list of global natural wonders, and the site in question is an Arabian Oryx sanctuary in Oman.

Continue reading "A Negative Record: Arabian Oryx Sanctuary Removed from World Heritage List" »

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Arab Environment Monitor

July 20, 2007

Batir Wardham

While thinking of which Arab sites can be nominated for the new 7 natural wonders campaign which has started right after the end of the New Seven Wonders competition which saw Petra as a winner, I was trtying to see how many Arab sites are actually inscribed in the official UNESCO World Natural Heritage List. I know they are not too much and I know that one site in Oman was deleted recently for failing to adhere to guidelines, but I have never thought the number will be only TWO sites.

Continue reading "Outrageous: Only two sites from the Arab World in UNESCO World Natural Heritage List" »

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Jerusalem Post

July 13, 2007

Shelly Paz

Israel ranks 31st out of 108 countries for environment and social responsibility according to a new international report.

The State of Responsible Competitiveness 2007 is a biennial report that sums up the conduct of private and public businesses in 108 countries and examines their achievements regarding encouraging environmental public policy and civilian involvement.

Continue reading "Report ranks Israel 31 in social and environmental responsibility" »

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Arab Environment Monitor

Friday, June 29, 2007

By Batir Wardham

A 47-nation survey finds global public opinion increasingly wary of the world's dominant nations and disapproving of their leaders. Anti-Americanism is extensive, but also the growing global concern of environmental threats.

Continue reading "Environmental Concerns rising in global Pew Survey except in Arab Region!" »

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Middle East Times

June 29, 2007

UPI
LONDON--A new report says as many as 50 million people could be displaced over the next decade by encroaching deserts, especially in parts of Africa and Asia.

Continue reading "U.N. report warns of encroaching deserts" »

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Jordan Times

June 27, 2007

AMMAN (JT) — The 2007 State of the World Population report, entitled
Unleashing the Potential of Urban Growth, will be officially launched worldwide today.

“In 2008, for the first time in history, more than half of world population, 3.3 billion people, will be living in urban areas. By 2030, this is expected to swell to almost 5 billion. Most of the new urbanities will be poor… most cities will struggle to meet current needs,” according to the report, released by UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund.

Continue reading "2007 population report to be launched today" »

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Jordan Times

Jun. 18, 2007

Paul Tate

AMMAN -- A lack of cooperation and political will among regional states is hampering efforts to address the worsening ecological condition of the Jordan River, environmentalists said on Sunday.

According to Friends of the Earth Middle East, a regional environmental organisation of Israelis, Jordanians and Palestinians, poor regional water management has led to the complete demise of one of the world's most famous rivers.

Continue reading "Jordan River among world's 100 most endangered sites" »

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Arab Environment Monitor

February 20, 2007

By Daniel Zimmer- World Water Council Executive Director

The Turkish Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources signed an agreement with the World Water Council in Ankara recently to host the 5th World Water Forum in Istanbul, that takes place in March 2009.

Continue reading "Turkey to host 5th World Water Forum" »

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Haaretz / Jordan Times

February 15, 2007

By Margaret Beckett

[listserve note: published in both Jordan Times and Haaretz, unusual for the region]

All too often the news is dominated by conflict and disagreement. Then a threat of such magnitude comes along that it forcefully reminds us of our common humanity - in other words just how much all of us, whatever our background, creed or colour hold in common. For our generation that threat is climate change.

Continue reading "The threat that unites us all" »

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