David Katz
Expert on the Environment and Israel
David Katz currently serves as a lecturer at Tel Aviv University's Porter School for Environmental Studies and at the Ruppin Technological College, where he teaches courses on economics of the environment and natural resources. He also has a post-doc research position at the Hebrew University's Environmental Policy and Planning Program addressing transboundary water management and environmental security issues.
Dr. Katz also worked for years at Friends of the Earth Middle East, a regional environmental NGO, focused on joint Israeli-Palestinian-Jordanian cooperation in addressing transboundary resource problems and for the Thailand Environment Institute in Bangkok. He has also undertaken research projects for several national and international organizations including the United Nations, USAID, and ASEAN. He is the author of numerous articles and reports published both in professional journals and popular international and Middle Eastern media outlets. In addition, he also periodically serves as a guide and educator on JNF sponsored tours in Israel.
Dr. Katz earned a Ph.D. in Natural Resource Policy from the University of Michigan and holds masters degrees in Economics from the University of Michigan and International Studies and Middle East Studies from the University of Washington.
Fee (Explanation): $
Availability:Lives in Israel
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Topics:
- Environmental policy in Israel
- Water management in Israel and the Middle East
- Transboundary environmental issues between Israel and its neighbors
- Arab-Israeli cooperation: progress and obstacles
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