Arava Institute for Environmental Studies

About

In the hyper-arid, drought-stricken Middle East, one resource is more precious than water: Trust. Over the past 26 years, the Arava Institute for Environmental Studies has demonstrated that cooperation on environmental issues that impact all the people of the region is an effective path to building cooperation among communities that have been locked in conflict for generations. Since 1996, AIES has brought together nearly 1,800 Palestinian, Jordanian, Israeli, and international students. AIES educates future leaders who can meet the Middle East’s environmental challenges with innovative peace-building solutions and ensure a sustainable future for the region. With on-the-ground projects, cutting-edge research, and a university-accredited academic program, AIES works to protect fragile shared environmental resources, eliminate conflict over these scarce natural resources and serve as a model for constructive peacemaking for wider areas of conflict.

Fair, healthy and environment-friendly food systems from primary production to consumption

1 Additional activities for the European partnership on accelerating farming systems transition - agroecology living labs and research infrastructures8 Exploring the potential of controlled environment agriculture (CEA)9 Strengthening the EU crop breeding research and innovation ecosystem for competitive, resilient, and sustainable agriculture15 Additional activities of the European partnership on sustainable food systems for people, planet and climate20 Making food systems more resilient to food safety risks through the deployment of technological solutions

Innovative governance, environmental observations and digital solutions in support of the Green Deal

3 Boosting the attractiveness of agriculture and the connection between the farming community and society11 Enhancing sustainability and resilience of agriculture, forestry and rural development through digital twins

Land, ocean and water for climate action

3 Understanding and managing medium and longer-term challenges and opportunities for agriculture stemming from shifting climatic zones and changing agroecological environments

Representatives

Miri Lavi-Neeman

faculty memebr researcher

Arava Institute for Environmental Studies