Environmental Sustainability in the Middle East2
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Environmental Peace-Building in the Middle East
The next part of our tour provided an excellent example of the challenges people working toward environmental peace-building in Israel, Jordan and Palestine face: a site that we were unable to visit.
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Dead Pool: the Depletion of a Shared Natural Resource
The Dead Sea could soon enough become a dead “pool” of sea. But perhaps there’s another alternative.
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Land and Conflict in East Jerusalem: the Role of Urban Planning
Without an urban civil culture, it is impossible to promote political and economic participation, and a non-unified Jerusalem will remain.
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Crossing Boundaries for the Environment
It is not the concept of a borderless nature that should serve as a model to facilitate cross-border dialogue and cooperation. Rather, it is that nature’s systems are interconnected and their borders are open to exchange.
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In an Environmental and Political Conflict Zone, Hope for Peace
The Middle East is the only place on earth where the neighbors are so close and so far at the same time.
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How to Wrap Your Head Around Dead Sea Rehabilitation
The Dead Sea has been receding at an average rate of 1 meter per year. How can this important historic, cultural and environmental landmark be rehabilitated in one of the world’s driest regions while improving water access for Israel, Palestine and Jordan?
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Students Travel to the Middle East
Students from Columbia University and Tel Aviv University are traveling through Jordan and Israel to learn about environmental challenges facing the two countries. They’ll be posting here about their experiences. You can also follow them on social media at #CUJordanIsrael2016.
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