Middle East: General Information and Environmental Resources


General Information on the Middle EastPalms: Amman, Jordan

Arab Human Development Report 2002
A United Nations Development Programme report on human development issues in 22 Arab countries.
Arab Human Development Report 2003 New
The status of Arab knowledge and education at the beginning of the 21st century is the theme of the second Arab Human Development Report, released October 19, 2003.

Al Mashriq: The Levant
Cultural riches from the countries of the eastern Mediterranean region: Egypt, Israel, Palestine, Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, and Turkey.


Middle East Environmental Resources

These resources pertain to the Middle East overall. You can find additional resources listed under specific Middle Eastern countries through our home page.

Association for Environmental and Developmental Studies in the Arab World (AEDSAW)
An international academic association for scholars interested in raising awareness and discussing environmental and developmental problems in the Arab world. To join AEDSAW, contact Alia Yunis.
A Directory of Wetlands in the Middle East
Middle East wetland inventory with detailed information on the geography and ecology of the wetlands of 12 Middle Eastern countries and Afghanistan.
Al Mashriq: Environment
Links and discussion about environmental issues in Lebanon and the Levant.


This page was created on November 3, 2002, and most recently updated on October 23, 2003.