Our shared environment: The 1995 Conference Author Twite R., Menczel R. (eds) Date 1996 Source IUCN (ID: MON-061037) Publisher | Place of publication Israel / Palestine Center for Research and Information (IPCRI) | Jerusalem, Israel Pages 184 p. Conference name | place | date Second International Conference on the Environmental Challenges facing Egypt, Israel, Jordan and the Palestinian Terrritories | Jerusalem | 19951218 -19951220 Language English Country/Territory Israel, Palestinian Authority, Egypt, Jordan Subject Environment gen., Land & soil Keyword Comprehensive description Land-use planning Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution Abstract Contents: 1. The role of environmental issues in promoting international understanding and cooperation in the Middle East (Opening Session) 2. Balancing conflicting priorities: Development and the environment (Plenary Session) 3. Transportation, public health and the quality of life (Workshop Session) 4. The sinews of life: Energy and water issues (Plenary Session) 5. Water quality in Israel 's Central District and the West Bank: A case study (Workshop Session) 6. The role of law in environmental protection and planning (Workshop Session) 7. Emergency Resources Protection Plan for Gaza and the West Bank: An instrument for land use control (Plenary Session) 8. The Dead Sea: A test case (Workshop Session) 9. Protecting nature (Plenary session) 10. Rural living in the 21st century: Can villages survive? (Workshop Session) 11. Regional cooperation in the field of pesticides and health (Workshop Session) 12. Mechanisms for closer regional cooperation (Plenary Session)