| Description |
1 online resource (xv, 400 pages) : illustrations |
| Series |
History of the urban environment |
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History of the urban environment.
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| Contents |
The environment in Palestine in the late Ottomas period, 1789-1918 -- The environmental legacy of the Fellaheen and the Bedouin -- Human impact on wildlife in Israel since the nineteenth-century -- Zionist and Israeli perspectives on population growth and environmental impact in Palestine and Israel -- Combating desertification : evolving perceptions and strategies -- The agricultural roots of Israel's water crisis -- Open space in an urban society -- The battle of the "True Believers" : environmentalism in Israeli party politics -- Environmental challenges facing the Arab Society in Israel -- A prolonged recessional : the continuing influence of British rule on Israeli environmental law -- Marin-pollution abatement along Israel's Mediterranean coast : a story of policy success -- Olive green : environment, militarism, and the Israel Defense Forces -- "Going beyond Israel" : epistemic communities, global interests, and international environmental agreements -- Toward sustainable development : mainstreaming environment in Israel -- Anthropogenic climate change in Israel -- Nature knows no boundaries? : notes toward a future history of regional environmentalism -- The future of the Israeli environmental movement : is a major paradigm shift under way? |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Environmental policy -- Israel -- History
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Human Geography.
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HISTORY -- Middle East -- Israel.
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Ecology
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Environmental policy
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| SUBJECT |
Israel -- Environmental conditions -- History
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| Subject |
Israel
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Miller, Char, 1951- editor.
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Tal, Alon, 1960- editor.
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Orenstein, Daniel E., editor.
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| ISBN |
9780822978114 |
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0822978113 |
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