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STEPPING TOWARD SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

The process of formulating a sustainable development strategy in Israel was influenced by international and national factors, foremost among which was the 1992 Earth Summit and Agenda 21.
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DECIDING ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

May 14, 2003 proved a landmark in Israel's environmental history. It was the day when the Government of Israel decided to base its policy on sustainable development principles.
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PRINCIPLES FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

The concept of sustainable development is not new. In fact, it was the key term in the 1987 report of the World Commission on Environment and Development.
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ON THE ROAD TOWARD IMPLEMENTATION

The May 2003 government decision on sustainable development was much more than a declaration of intent alone; it was a statement of guidelines as well, a road map to implementation. The guidelines incorporated into the decisions helped ensure that concrete steps would be taken to translate principles into reality, vision into action.
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INDICATORS OF SUSTAINABILITY

How to identify indicators of sustainable development in Israel? Which indicators are best suited to assess Israel's progress toward or retreat from sustainable development? Over the past several years, academics, environmentalists and professionals from different sectors and disciplines have closely examined these questions.
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PATHS TO SUSTAINBILITY: AN NGO PERSPECTIVE

It all began in the midst of preparations for the Johannesburg World Summit on Sustainable Development when environmental and social NGOs in Israel set up a coalition, dubbed Paths to Sustainability. Its first mission: to prepare a shadow report to Israel's government report on the implementation of Agenda 21.
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Dr. Miriam Haran

Director General

A WORD FROM THE EXPERT:

What is the difference between environmental quality and sustainable development?

Sustainable development adds two crucial elements to environment - economy and society. This represents a major breakthrough in thinking.

NEWS IN BRIEF:

	Environment Minister Yehudith Naot Announces Upcoming Resignation Environment Minister Prof. Yehudith Naot has announced her intention to resign after the Jewish holidays due to her continuing struggle with cancer....
	International Expert Team Recommends Removal of Fish Cages from the Gulf of Eilat In a recent report to the government, the International Expert Team (IET) on Evaluation of Pollution in the Gulf of Aqaba/Eilat determines that the fish cages are among the most significant sources...
	Call for Research Papers The Chief Scientist of the Ministry of the Environment has issued a call for research papers on environmental subjects which are of special relevance and interest to Israel, in general, and the...

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