Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. The Environment in Palestine in the Late Ottoman Period, 1798–1918 - Ruth Kark and Noam Levin
2. The Environmental Legacy of the Fellaheen and the Bedouin in Palestine - No’am G. Seligman
3. Human Impact on Wildlife in Israel since the Nineteenth Century - Yoram Yom-Tov
4. Zionist and Israeli Perspectives on Population Growth and Environmental Impact in Palestine and Israel - Daniel E. Orenstein
5. Combating Desertification: Evolving Perceptions and Strategies - Alon Tal
6. The Agricultural Roots of Israel’s Water Crisis - Hillel Shuval
7. Open Space in an Urban Society - Iris Han
8. The Battle of the “True Believers”: Environmentalism in Israeli Party Politics - Orr Karassin
9. Environmental Challenges Facing the Arab Society in Israel - Hussein Tarabeih
10. A Prolonged Recessional: The Continuing Influence of British Rule on Israeli Environmental Law - David Schorr
11. Marine-Pollution Abatement along Israel’s Mediterranean Coast: A Story of Policy Success - Dorit Kerret
12. Olive Green: Environment, Militarism, and the Israel Defense Forces - Uri Gordon
13. “Going beyond Israel”: Epistemic Communities, Global Interests, and International Environmental Agreements - Rachelle Adam
14. Toward Sustainable Development: Mainstreaming Environment in Israel - Valerie Brachya
15. Anthropogenic Climate Change in Israel - Lucy Michaels and Pinhas Alpert
16. Nature Knows No Boundaries? Notes Toward a Future History of Regional Environmentalism - Stuart Schoenfeld
17. The Future of the Israeli Environmental Movement: Is a Major Paradigm Shift Under Way? - Daniel E. Orenstein and Emily Silverman
Epilogue - Daniel E. Orenstein, Alon Tal, and Char Miller
Contributors
Index