Pollution in a promised land : an environmental history of Israel

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    • Tal, Alon

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Pollution in a promised land : an environmental history of Israel

Alon Tal

University of California Press, c2002

  • : cloth
  • : pbk

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Includes bibliographical references (p.435-516) and index

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巻冊次

: cloth ISBN 9780520224421

内容説明

Virtually undeveloped at the beginning of the 20th century, Israel, the promised "land of milk and honey", is in ecological disarray. In this book, Alon Tal provides a history of environmentalism in Israel, interviewing hundreds of experts and activists who have made it their mission to keep the country's remarkable development sustainable amid a century of political and cultural turmoil. The modern Zionist vision began as a quest to redeem a land that bore the cumulative effects of 2000 years of foreign domination and neglect. Since then, Israel has suffered from its success. A tenfold increase in population and standard of living has polluted the air. The deserts have bloomed but groundwater has become contaminated. Urban sprawl threatens to pave over much of the country's breathtaking landscape. Yet there is hope. Tal's account considers the ecological and tactical lessons that emerge from dozens of cases of environmental mishaps, from habitat loss to river reclamation. "Pollution in a Promised Land" argues that the priorities and strategies of Israeli environmental advocates must address issues beyond traditional green agendas.

目次

Preface List of Illustrations 1. The Pathology of a Polluted River: An Introduction to Israel's Environmental Crisis 2. Reclaiming a Homeland: Zionism's Mixed Ecological Message 3. Palestine's Environment, 1900-1949: Prelude to Disaster or Benign Half-Century? 4. The Forest's Many Shades of Green 5. The Emergence of an Israeli Environmental Movement 6. A General Launches a War for Wildlife 7. The Quantity and Quality of Israel's Water Resources 8. Israel's Urban Environment, 1948-1988: The Politics of Neglect 9. A Ministry of Environment Comes of Age 10. Israel, Arabs, and the Environment 11. Environmental Activism Hits Its Stride 12. Toward a Sustainable Future Index
巻冊次

: pbk ISBN 9780520234284

内容説明

Virtually undeveloped one hundred years ago, Israel, the promised 'land of milk and honey,' is in ecological disarray. In this gripping book, Alon Tal provides - for the first time ever - a history of environmentalism in Israel, interviewing hundreds of experts and activists who have made it their mission to keep the country's remarkable development sustainable amid a century of political and cultural turmoil. The modern Zionist vision began as a quest to redeem a land that bore the cumulative effects of two thousand years of foreign domination and neglect. Since then, Israel has suffered from its success. A tenfold increase in population and standard of living has polluted the air. The deserts have bloomed but groundwater has become contaminated. Urban sprawl threatens to pave over much of the country's breathtaking landscape. Yet there is hope. Tal's account considers the ecological and tactical lessons that emerge from dozens of cases of environmental mishaps, from habitat loss to river reclamation. "Pollution in a Promised Land" argues that the priorities and strategies of Israeli environmental advocates must address issues beyond traditional green agendas.

目次

Preface List of Illustrations 1. The Pathology of a Polluted River: An Introduction to Israel's Environmental Crisis 2. Reclaiming a Homeland: Zionism's Mixed Ecological Message 3. Palestine's Environment, 1900-1949: Prelude to Disaster or Benign Half-Century? 4. The Forest's Many Shades of Green 5. The Emergence of an Israeli Environmental Movement 6. A General Launches a War for Wildlife 7. The Quantity and Quality of Israel's Water Resources 8. Israel's Urban Environment, 1948-1988: The Politics of Neglect 9. A Ministry of Environment Comes of Age 10. Israel, Arabs, and the Environment 11. Environmental Activism Hits Its Stride 12. Toward a Sustainable Future Index

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