Acknowledgements

The Palestinian Environmental Authority is very grateful to the Global Environment Facility (GEF), the United Nations Development Programme and its Programme of Assistance to the Palestinian People (UNDP/PAPP), the Swiss Development Co-operation (SDC) and the World Conservation Union (IUCN) that provided financial and technical support to the development of this Strategy and Action Plan.

The Palestinian Environmental Authority would also like to acknowledge the sincere dedication and commitment of a variety of individuals who generously dedicated their time and expertise to this collective endeavour. Among them, particular thanks go to Inger Anderson, Hani Daraghmi, Timothy S. Rothermel, Annick Tonti, Francis Parakatil, Mohammed Taghi Farvar, Richard Salter, Grazia Borrini-Feyerabend, Mark Riopelle, Sami Musallam, Azzam Tubaileh, Musa Abu Gharbiyya, Kamal Quba’a, Jad Ishaq, Leonardo Hosh, Kim Zander, Abdallah Al Laham, Adel Ibreighith, Ali Shaath, Abdallah Abdallah, Adimar Es-Ghier, Ibrahim Jadallah, Jawad Wadi, Shahir Hijji, Imad Atrash, Adnan Budieri, Nadia Handal, Younis Sbeih, Nadia Khudhari, Yousef Abu Asa’ad, Al Arrouab College, Roubina Qsous, Nader Hreimat, Rana Abu Adas, Fayez Kawasmi, Eng. Hazem H. Qawasmeh, Monia Sughaier, and Rami M. Zaro.