environmental and geopolitical conflicts in israel & palestine
THIS PROGRAM HAS BEEN CANCELLED
DATES: December 31 - January 15, 2012
APPROXIMATE COST: $3,900 This cost includes welcome and farewell dinners, all excursions and in-country transportation, housing and breakfast daily.
International airfare is NOT included.
CREDITS: CONF 385/695, GOVT 444, EVPP 490 or Honors 230.
CONTACT: Sarah Mournighan via email by clicking on her name or call her right now at 703.993.2106
Now accepting online applications!
Apply online by October 7, 2011
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syllabus available upon request
Faculty Info
Hussein Tarabeih, Phd
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Dome of the Rock, Jerusalem
By focusing on environmental management, policy, and conflicts at regional and national levels in the Middle East, this unique 2 week program presents environmental change to students as something that produces real social effects in Israel and Palestine, some of which contribute to geopolitical conflict and often escalate to violence.

Sakhnin environmental center as bridge of peace
For the last sixty years, the area along the Jordan River bioregion has provided a classic case study of how easily the environment can be damaged as a result of political conflict, the need for rapid development due to population growth and nationalistic reasons, and simple greed and shortsightedness. During the program, we will examine this region by looking at different case studies that focus on development and conservation efforts, desertification, water crises, and agricultural issues.

Community involvement in environmental issues
We will demonstrate and discuss cross-border environmental issues between Israel, Palestine, and Jordan and the cooperative efforts that are being made in order to prevent damage to their shared environment. Throughout the course, we will visit different sites and meet key persons involved in the separate but related environmental and political issues.
guards at the tomb of Yasser Arafat
- University of Haifa
- www.environment.gov.il
- www.heschel.org.il/eng
- www.adamteva.org.il
- www.arava.org
- www.foeme.org
- www.taeqced.org
- www.taeq.org
- www.gal-soc.org
Sea of Galilee
at the site of the baptism of Jesus
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS PROGRAM HAS BEEN CANCELLED
*CGE reserves the right to make changes to a program in light of currency fluctuations, changing security and safety conditions, or any other unforeseen circumstances.

