CAED STAFF
DR. DAVID LEHRER Director, Center for Applied Environmental Diplomacy david@arava.org
EVIE LEVITEN-LAWTON Manager, Center for Applied Environmental Diplomacy evie@arava.org
LIANA BERLIN-FISCHLER Track II Environmental Forum Manager track2ad@arava.org
BARAK TALMOR Jumpstarting Hope in Gaza Project Manager baraktalmor@arava.org
JÓZSEF KÁDÁR Center for Environmental Diplomacy Projects Manager jozsefkadar@arava.org
We are pleased to introduce the Center for Applied Environmental Diplomacy, the Arava Institute’s “do-tank” for advancing cross-border environmental agreements in the face of political conflict. This groundbreaking institution combines regional environmental diplomatic activity, academic research, and the initiation and execution of projects throughout the Middle East.
Founded on the successes and methodologies developed over the past five years by the Arava Institute, Damour, and our regional partners through the Track II Environmental Forum, the Center operates discreetly and diplomatically with local communities and municipalities. This approach has effectively tackled concrete issues while fostering mutual trust and collaboration. Projects, identified and executed in cross-border collaboration, include deploying clean drinking water generation equipment and wastewater treatment facilities in Gaza, introducing independent energy production devices like solar energy in the Palestinian Territories, and developing sustainable agriculture solutions in off-grid communities throughout the Middle East.
OUR WORK
JUMPSTARTING HOPE IN GAZA
In response to the acute humanitarian and environmental crises in Gaza, Jumpstarting Hope in Gaza mobilizes a collaborative effort for the rapid deployment of decentralized water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) and energy solutions. [Read more]
AL-BIREH PIPELINE
Over the past few years, the Track II Environmental Cooperation Forum, a partnership between the Arava Institute for Environmental Studies based in Israel, and the Palestinian NGO Damour for Community Development, has been working diligently and quietly, to ensure high quality agricultural water reaches Palestinian farmers in the Jericho region while also protecting natural resources from extensive pollution. [Read more]
PUBLICATIONS
The Environmental-Humanitarian Impacts of the Israel-Hamas War in Gaza
The current Israel-Hamas war has severely compromised the region’s essential services and natural resources, leading to a significant humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip, as well as transboundary ecological threats. This report provides an analysis of the environmental impact of the current Israel-Hamas war, focusing on the effects in Gaza and broader implications for the region in six key areas - water, health, food, emissions, energy, and nature.
