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Publications Relating to Enforcement and Compliance in the Middle
East |
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Papers published as part of INECE's Conference Proceedings |
| Country/Region |
Paper
Title and Description |
| Armenia |
Ter-nikoghosyan,
“Development
And Enforcement Of New Armenian Environmental Protection Legislation:
Problems and Solutions.”
An
overview of Armenian environmental protection legislation.
Examination of enforcement requirements. Problems and solutions
to the above are discussed. (Paper was presented at the Fourth
Int’l Conference On Environmental Compliance And Enforcement).
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| Egypt |
Genena,
Tarekm, “From
Environmental Planning To Enforcement: A Case Study From Egypt.”
Paper was presented at INECE's Fourth International Conference
On Environmental Compliance And Enforcement. |
| Egypt |
Sharif,
Yasser,
“Launching
Enforcement Though Compliance Action Plan.”
Outlines the under-performance of the Compliance Action Plan
in Egypt. Looks to future opportunities for more positive interactions
between regulators and the regulated. Included in the proceedings
of the Fifth International Conference on Environmental Compliance
and Enforcement. |
| Egypt |
El-Kholy,
O.A., “Toward Establishing
A Regional Network In The West Asia / Middle East Region.”
A brief preliminary effort encouraging cooperation for
a Middle East enforcement network.
See
also: Slater, David H.
and James, Alun W., “Establishing
International Cooperation And Regional Networks.”
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| Israel |
Bar-On,
Bina ,
“Legislative Tool For
Increasing Compliance and Enforcement.”
This paper introduces effective tools for environmental enforcement
and compliance already adopted in Israeli legislation. Included
in the proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Environmental Compliance and Enforcement. |
| Egypt,
Israel, Jordan, United Arab Emirates, UNDP |
West Asia / Middle
East Regional Meeting.
Summary of meeting that took place at the Fourth International
Conference on Environmental Compliance and Enforcement.
Facilitators:
Genena, Tarek, and Rottenburg, Ruth
UNEP
Facilitator: El-Kholy, Ossama
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| B.
Papers from other sources |
| Country/Region |
Paper
Title and Description |
| Egypt |
Mohamed
Mahnoud El Sayed and Sabry Mohamed Taha, “Arab
Republic of Egypt
"Five Years
After Rio": Egyptian Achievements In Carrying Out The Agenda
of Century Twenty-One.”
A general reference on Egypt’s environmental goals. |
| Israel,
Egypt, Jordan |
Sandler,
Deborah et al.,
“Protecting the Gulf
of Aqaba: A regional Environmental Challenge.”
An Environmental Law Institute (ELI) publication being offered for
sale. A short summary and a table of contents are provided. |
| Palestine
(Palestinian Authority) / Israel |
Israel / Palestine Center for Research, A
Proposal for the Development of a Regional Water Master Plan.
A capacity building and institution
development initiative outlining the international and legal
contexts in which water can be allocated regulated and utilized.
No full text yet a buying option exists. |
| Egypt |
The
International Academy for the Environment (IAE) and METAP, Proceedings
of the Policy Dialogue: the International Academy for the Environment
(IAE) and METAP, entitled "Enforcement of Water Supply
Legislation in Egypt through Policy Development and Integration
- a Country Case Study: Egypt, in Water Legislation Enforcement
in Mediterranean Countries". (Geneva, Switzerland, 15-17
February 1998).
Contact for means to acquire publication: email@cedar.org.eg |
| Turkey |
OECD,
An
OECD report reviewing Turkey’s compliance with domestic and
international environmental objectives.
Included
are recommendations for strengthening Turkey’s environmental
performance. For instance, the creation of an inspection and
enforcement branch |
| 2.
Regional Associations |
| Country/Region |
Organization |
Description |
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Middle
East and Europe
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Center
for the Environment and Development of the Arab Region and Europe
(CEDARE)
A
capacity building organization with the mission of supporting
exchange of environmental technologies, environmental education,
development of environmental policies and by endorsing skills
in environmental management. |
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Djibouti,
Egypt, Jordan, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, and
Yemen
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The
Regional Organization for Conservation of Environment of the
Red Sea and Gulf of Aden (PERSGA)
While
PERSGA is not truely an enforcement program, it provides an
example of multi-country collaboration to address environmental
issues. |
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Kuwait,
Qatar, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates,
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The
Gulf Cooperation Council Secretariat (GCC)
A cooperative effort on the part of six Arab states with
the objective of coordination, integration and interconnection
among them. |
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Middle
East
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United
Nations Environment Program Regional Office for West Asia (UNEP/ROWA)
Home page for UNEP / ROWA. The office proposes to integrate
the environmental priorities and programs of West Asia with
those of the UNEP. |
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Bahrain, Iran,
Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates
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Regional
Organization for the Protection of Marine Environment (ROPME)
Espouses to strengthen cooperation between member states
to combat pollution and to assist those states in the development
of their own pollution abatement capabilities.
P. O.
Box 26388 // Safat 13124, Kuwait // State of Kuwait
Tel. (965) 5312140 // Fax (+965) 5312144
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| Middle
East |
The Council
of Arab Ministers Responsible for Environment (CAMRE).
Contact
League
of Arab States
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| Middle
East |
The
Joint Committee on Environment and Development in the Arab Region
(JCEDAR).
Contact
League
of Arab States
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| Western
Asia |
The
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia
(ESCWA)
ESCWA's
Economy, Natural Resources, and the Environment Division plans
to play a catalytic role in regional coordination and cooperation
for the management of natural resources, in particular water
resources and energy, and the protection of the environment. |
| 3.
Regional Environmental Ministries |
| Country/Region |
Organzation
and Contact Information |
| Algeria |
Ministère
des Travaux Publics, de l'Aménagement du Territoire,
de l'Environnement et de l'Urbanisme
Palais du Government, Algier
Tel: (213-2) 732-340; fax (213-2) 606-106 |
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Bahrain
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Ministry
of State for Municipal Affairs and Environmental Affairs
P.O. Box 26909, Manama
Tel: (+ 973) 293693 // Fax (+973) 294192
National
Commission for Wildlife Protection
Email: bncftpw@batelco.com.bh
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Djibouti
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Ministere
de l’Environnement, du Tourisme et de l’Artisanat
BP 2344 Djibouti, Djibouti
Tel:
+253-35-2801/1559 // Fax:
+253-35-4837/6322
Ministre
de l'Habitat, de l'Urbanisme, de l'Environnement et de l'Amènagement
du Territoire (MHUEAT)
BP 11, Djibouti, Djibouti
Tel:
+253-350-006 // Fax:
+253-351-618
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Egypt
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Ministry
of State for Environmental Affairs – Egyptian Environmental
Affairs agency
Register
of Multilateral Environmental Agreements to which Egypt
is a Signatory
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Iran
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Environmental
Protection Organization
Email: mohitzist@govir.net,
ebtekar@govir.net
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Iraq
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Environment
Protection Center, Ministry of Health
P.O. Box 10062, Baghdad, Iraq
Tel:
(+9641) 4158411// Fax:
(+9641) 8852341
Email:
health@uruklink.net
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| Israel |
Israel
Ministry of Environment
Israel
Ministry of Environment, Division of Marine and Coastal Environment
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Jordan
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Ministry
of the Environment
P.O. Box 1408 Amman 11941 Jordan
Tel: +962 6 556 0113 // Fax: +962 6 556 0288
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Kuwait
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Environment Public Authority
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Lebanon
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Lebanon
Ministry of Environment
State
of the Environment Report: http://www.moe.gov.lb/Reports/SOER2001.htm
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| Libya |
General People’s
Committee for Housing and Public Utilities |
| Malta |
Malta
Environment and Planning Department
P.O. Box 200, Valletta CMR 01, Malta
Tel: (356) 2290 0000; fax (356) 2290 2295 |
| Morocco |
Ministère
de l'Aménagement du Territoire, de l'Eau et l'Environnement
36, Av Al Abtal, Agdal, Rabat
Tel.: 037772634 // Fax : 037772756
Email: info@minenv.gov.ma
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Oman
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Ministry
of Regional Municipalities & Environment
P.O. Box 323, Khuwair 113, Muscat
Tel: (+968) 692574, 696444 // Fax: (+968) 602283, 602320
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Palestinian
Authority or Palestine
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Palestinian Environmental Authority
P.O. Box
296, West Bank, Palestine
Tel:
(+9722) 9929269 // Fax:
(+9722) 9929279
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Qatar
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The Supreme Council for Environment
and Natural Resources
P.O.
Box 11044, Doha, Qatar
Tel:
(+974) 4351680 // Fax:
(+974) 4415246
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Saudi
Arabia
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National
Commission for Wildlife Conservation and Development (NCWCD)
P.O. Box
61681, Riyadh 11575, Saudi Arabia
Tel: (+9661) 4418447, 4418700 // Fax:
(+9661) 4410797
Meteorology
and Environment Protection Administration (MEPA)
P.O.
Box 1358, Jeddah 21431, Saudi Arabia
Tel:
(+9662) 6518887 // Fax:
(+9662) 6511424
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Syria
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Ministry
of State for Environmental Affairs
P.O. Box 3773, Damascus
Tel:
(+96311) 3310381 // Fax:
(+96311) 3314393
Email:
env-min@net.sy
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Turkey
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Ministry
of Environment (in
Turkish)
See
also: The
State Planning Organization
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| Tunesia |
Ministere
de l'Agriculture de l'Environnement et des Ressources Hydrauliques
30 rue Alain Savary
1002 - Tunis
Tél. : (216 71) 786 833
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United
Arab Emirates
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Federal
Environmental Agency
P.O. Box 5951,
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Tel:
777363 // Fax:
770501
Environmental
Research & Wildlife Development Agency (ERWDA)
P.O. Box
45553, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Tel:
(+9712) 414441 // Fax:
(+9712) 414131
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| Yemen |
Yemen
Government Ministries
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