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Climate change is one of the greatest environmental challenge facing the world today. Rising global temperatures will bring changes in weather patterns, rising sea levels and an increased frequency and intensity of extreme weather events. This dossier collects a number of articles, documents and links that appear helpful to understand the impact of Climate Change on the region. more..
Events
The Chairman of the German Green Party, Mr. Reinhard Bütikofer who has been visiting in the region several times during the last years came to the Palestinian Territories at the end of March 2008. The Heinrich Böll Stiftung’s Arab Middle East Office organized a program of political meetings to provide the guest with new information on the current political and social developments in Palestine and on the perspectives of the so called peace process.more
Planet Diversity - an international conference on biodiversity in Bonn Planet Diversity will be an international congress of people who are promoting biodiversity in farming and gardening, food and culture, and those who use, preserve and develop this diversity at the local level. Over four days it will feature major speakers, workshops, a 'biodiversity bazaar', a farmer's jury, films and other events and actions. more...
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Projects
The second leadership course on renewable energy is to be conducted by the United Nations University – International leadership Institute. This special course will target fifty young professionals mainly from developing countries to develop their leadership skills and to increase their knowledge on renewable energy and the urgent need for using such energy in the near future. This course will also focus on ways of conserving current traditional energy supplies. more
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Articles
Leave It to the Children by Duha Al Masri (This Week In Palestine) Many eyebrows were raised when we decided to declare “Save the Planet” as one of our themes at the Friends Kindergarten five years ago. The theme was met with much shock because it meant saving our planet with the hands of four- to six-year-old kids. more..
Magazine on Palestine and environment The monthly magazine "This week in Palestine" covers in its February issue a number of environmental issues such as climate change, water, solid waste, wildlife, bio-diversity in plants, legislation, awareness, love of nature and many more issues. The issue No 118 can be downloaded under http://www.thisweekinpalestine.com/
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Dossiers
Middle East Conference in Annapolis/Maryland” The German foundation Heinrich-Boell-Stiftung asked authors from the region, Germany and the US to write their assessments concerning success or failure, possibilities and perspectives of the meeting in Maryland.
Democracy - A life without Violence and Discrimination is possible. The regional campaign to protect Arab women from domestic violence of the network SALMA extended its efforts to raise awareness on violence against women and advocate for enacting a law to protect families/women from violence more...
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Disclaimer
"The views expressed herein are those of the author(s) and can therefore in no way be taken to reflect the opinion of the Heinrich Böll Foundation. - Heinrich Böll Foundation’s Arab Middle East Office is not responsible for the content of other websites linked to, or referenced from this website. Any statement, opinion or view in relation to any person or organization which is not specifically attributed to AMEO may not necessarily reflect that of AMEO." |
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