Sustainability Outlook 2030: Environmental Futures for Israel

Background Information

Sustainability Outlook 2030 was initiated in 2010 as a joint project by the Ministry of Environmental Protection and the Jerusalem Institute’s Centre for Environmental Policy to draft Israel’s first long-term policy framework for environmental governance. It is designed for policy makers, primarily in government but will be relevant to decision makers and leaders of public opinion and organizations which influence them. It is anticipated that what starts out as a document will turn into an ongoing process, to be reviewed and revised on a regular basis. “2030,” as we call it, will reflect conceptual thinking and environmental responsibilities at the international level but will specifically relate to those issues most relevant to Israel’s own interests.

Structure of the Project and Target Audience

2030 will consist of 5 sub-projects, each of which has individual value but together create a knowledge-based long-term conceptual policy framework and mechanisms for its implementation.  The following are the 5-sub projects: Indicator base, Expert Base, Scenarios, Instrument packages, and Outlook for Israel 2030.  The primary target audience are policy makers in government, but the Outlook will be of interest and use to those groups who impact on and influence policy makers.  The following are additional target audiences: Government Ministries, Parliament, NGOs, Local authorities, and the Private Sector.