Reduction of Plastic Carrier Bage Use: An Analysis of Alternatives in Israel
In this research, the effect of several policy measures aiming to reduce the use of plastic shopping bags in Israel was assessed. Acknowledging the damage caused to the environment by HDPE bags, that are distributed, free of charge, by the supermarkets and shops in Israel was the motivation for this research. The research was ordered […]
Environmental technologies – the green future
The field of environmental technology development includes a very wide range of activities. In the study, which is conducted jointly by the Samuel Neaman Institute, Globes Research and Kesselman & Kesselman, we show that there are very large opportunities in the new market and that the government must take a series of actions realize these […]
The Possible Role Of Israeli Solar Technologies In The Meadowlands’ Renewable Energy Efforts
The SNI was asked by the NJ Meadowlands Commission (NJMC)- renewable energy task force, the Institute for Meadowlands Studies (IMS) and the Center for Energy, Economic and Environmental Policy to pinpoint Israeli companies, which are capable of participating in solar energy tenders at NJ, Meadowlands. The current report examines Israeli companies in the […]
Reclaiming the Dead Sea, Alternatives for Action
The Dead Sea, the lowest and saltiest sea in the world, is currently in a state of severe environmental degradation. Water extraction from the Jordan River, the Sea of Galilee, and the Yarmouk River for Israel, Jordan, and Syria, as well as the extraction of Dead Sea water for industrial plants in Israel and Jordan, […]
Two Seas Canal – Is it a real aim or some kind of a preconceived solution to an unspecified target?
This paper deals with the necessity of finding alternative water resources to Israel’s emptying water reservoir. The author, Prof. Dan Zaslavsky, is rejecting in this paper the idea of The “Two Seas Canal” (an idea that was rejected formerly five times for economic inefficiency and for other various reasons) and is suggesting two different alternatives. […]
Energy Forum 1: Electricity from Photovoltaic Systems
The Samuel Neaman Institute for Advanced Research in Science and Technology, within the framework of its activity in the energy field, conducts meetings of the Energy Forum, devoted to discussions and debate over energy related issues of national importace. The Energy Forum holds focused discussions regarding specified themes, and teams of subject-matter experts are invited […]
Air pollution in Haifa Bay – Status and recommendations
During 2006, the Environmental Protection Minister Gideon Ezra has initiated the establishment of a professional team to assess air pollution in Haifa Bay and its possible impacts on public health. The Neaman Institute for Advanced Research in Science and Technology has undertaken to coordinate the activities of the team, headed by Prof. Yoram Avnimelech, who […]
Towards Establishment of Environmental Committees in the Local Councils
A joint activity between the Samuel Neaman Institute and the Ministry of the Environment, a survey was carried out, as well as other activities, to evaluate the existing situation and prepare for establishment of Environmental Committees in the Local Councils. (Hebrew Version)
A sustainable vision versus a sprawling reality? The Urban sprawl Pattern in Israel
Urban sprawl is a form of spatial development, characterized by low densities, scattered and discontinuous “leapfrog” expansion, and segregation of land uses, that is mainly found in open and rural lands on the edge of metropolitan areas. The early stage of urban sprawl, often referred as suburbanization, started at the end of the industrial era […]
Conservation of the rural landscape: Implementation model of sustainable agriculture in selected agricultural areas in Israel
Agriculture produces rural landscape, environmental services, cultural and social values in addition to the marketable food and fiber products. The aim of this research is to suggest policy mechanisms to advance the sustainability of agriculture in Israel. This stage of the research focused on the implementation of such mechanisms in specific regions, following a more […]