| Pollution in a Promised Land |
| [Dedication] |
| Contents |
| Illustrations |
| Acknowledgments |
| Preface |
 | 1. The Pathology of a Polluted River |
| • | THE MACCABIAH GAMES, 1997 |
| • | SASHA ELTERMAN'S NIGHTMARE |
| • | ENVIRONMENTAL DISBELIEF AND DENIAL |
| • | THE DEATH OF A RIVER |
| • | REVIVING THE YARKON |
| • | RESPONDING TO THE YARKON CRISIS |
| • | A RIVER AS AN ENVIRONMENTAL INDICATOR |
| • | WHY STUDY ENVIRONMENTAL HISTORY? |
 | 2. Reclaiming a Homeland |
| 3. Palestine's Environment, 1900–1949 |
| 4. The Forest's Many Shades of Green |
| 5. The Emergence of an Israeli Environmental Movement |
| 6. A General Launches a War for Wildlife |
| 7. The Quantity and Quality of Israel's Water Resources |
| 8. Israel's Urban Environment, 1948–1988 |
| 9. A Ministry of the Environment Comes of Age |
| 10. Israel, Arabs, and the Environment |
| 11. Environmental Activism Hits Its Stride |
| 12. Toward a Sustainable Future? |
| Notes |
| Index |