The OECD report praise Israel for its efforts noting that in recent years Israel has strengthened its environmental policies
Rintaro Tamaki the deputy director of the OECD, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, which is a grouping of the world's developed economies including Israel, delivered the organization's first report on Israel's performance in protecting the environment.
The report praise Israel for its efforts noting thatin recent years Israel has strengthened its environmental policies and now should develop a green growth plan that combines environmental, economic and social policies.
As a relatively small, water-scarce, densely populated, and highly-urbanised country, Israel faces pressing environmental challenges. It has made good progress in addressing air pollution, water use and some other environmental challenges.
In the process, Israel has developed a dynamic clean-tech sector. However, the fast pace of economic and population growth intensifies pressures on the environment, including waste generation, habitat degradation and greenhouse gas emissions.
