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Project The Sources of the Jordan River, Humans and Nature

- The Upper Galilee Regional Council is one of the five municipal authorities of the Galilee Panhandle.  The Council delegates responsibility for agricultural issues to the Agriculture Department, which in turn carries out its actions through, inter alia, the municipal company Upper Galilee Agriculture Company.  The Department and the Company are responsible for all agricultural matters within the Regional Council’s territory.

Project number LIFE05 TCY/IL/000130
Subject(s) AGRICULTURE , METHTODOLOGY - STATISTICS - DECISION AID , POLICY-WATER POLICY AND WATER MANAGEMENT , RISKS AND CLIMATOLOGY
Geographical coverage Israel
Budget (in €) 630881
Programme LIFE
Objectives - The general objective of the project is to create a framework for sustainable development allowing the sustainable use of resources, balancing the needs of development with the environment.

- The project will prepare a master plan for land use designation, environmental management, flood prevention and proper drainage. It will furthermore encourage public participation in planning and decision making processes; develop eco-tourism while ensuring the conservation of natural resources; promote change in behaviour through educational programmes and enforcement; encourage ecological agricultural practices; and create an administrative framework for implementation, management and maintenance of the developed master plan.
Period [01/11/2005 - 01/11/2008]

Partners

  • Upper Galilee Regional Council
    - The Upper Galilee Regional Council is one of the five municipal authorities of the Galilee Panhandle.   The Council delegates responsibility for agricultural issues to the Agriculture Department, which in turn carries out its actions through, inter alia, the municipal company Upper Galilee Agriculture Company.      -The Department and the Company are responsible for all agricultural matters within the Regional Council’s territory.
    Coordinator acts as project coordinator
    Type
    Country Israel
    Contact Mr Valenci Aharon,
    Position: General coordinator of the project
    Phone/fax: +972 4 6816335,
    Email: moshes@galil-elion.org.il
  • The Minister of Agriculture
    Type
    Country Israel
    Web site http://www.moag.gov.il/english/
    Contact Mr Shalom Simhon,
    Position: Director
    Phone/fax: (972)-3- 9485544, (972)-3- 9485835
    Email: sar@moag.gov.il
  • Israel Government Tourist Corporation
    Type
    Country Israel
    Contact ,
    Position:
    Phone/fax: ,
    Email:
  • Water Commission
    Type
    Country Israel
    Web site http://exact-me.org/institutions/institutions_isr_27.htm
    Contact Mr Tal Shimon,
    Position: DIRECTOR
    Phone/fax: 972-3-6369600, 972-3-6369750
    Email: ShimonT10@water.gov.il
  • Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel (SPNI)
    Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel (SPNI) is the BirdLife Partner Designate
    Type
    Country Israel
    Web site http://www.birds.org.il
    Contact ,
    Position:
    Phone/fax: ,
    Email: ioc@netvision.net.il

Funding sources

  • European Commission
    Source EC LIFE
    Programme LIFE
    Type
    Funding rate 64
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