| Description |
1 online resource (xviii, 546 pages) : illustrations, map |
| Contents |
The pathology of a polluted river: an introduction to Israel's environmental crises -- Reclaiming a homeland: Zionism's mixed ecological message -- Palestine's environment, 1900-1949: prelude to disaster or benign half-century? -- The forest's many shades of green -- The emergence of an Israeli environmental movement -- A general launches a war for wildlife -- The quantity and quality of Israel's water resources -- Israel's urban environment, 1948-1988: the politics of neglect -- A ministry of the environment comes of age -- Israel, Arabs, and the environment -- Environmental activism hits its stride -- Toward a sustainable future? |
| Summary |
Virtually undeveloped one hundred years ago, Israel, the promised "land of milk and honey," is in ecological disarray. In this gripping book, Alon Tal provides--for the first time ever--a history of environmentalism in Israel, interviewing hundreds of experts and activists who have made it their mission to keep the country's remarkable development sustainable amid a century of political and cultural turmoil |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 435-516) and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Pollution -- Israel
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Environmental protection -- Israel
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Environmental policy -- Israel
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SCIENCE -- Environmental Science (see also Chemistry -- Environmental)
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Environmental Policy.
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NATURE -- Environmental Conservation & Protection.
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Ecology
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Environmental policy
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Environmental protection
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Pollution
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| SUBJECT |
Israel -- Environmental conditions
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| Subject |
Israel
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780520936492 |
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0520936493 |
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0585466513 |
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9780585466514 |
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0520224426 |
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9780520224421 |
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0520234286 |
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9780520234284 |
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1597348198 |
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9781597348195 |
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9786612762710 |
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6612762713 |
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1282762710 |
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9781282762718 |
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