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Environmental Research for the Greater Middle East

RAND analyzes environmental legislation and policies on resource management to find cost-effective and politically feasible solutions to environmental problems.

Content
Community Health and Environmental Policy
The Community Health and Environmental Policy program focuses on such topics as infrastructure, science and technology, community design, community health promotion, migration and population dynamics, transportation, energy, and climate and the environment.
Report
Natural Gas and Israel's Energy Future
Israel can make natural gas usage a bigger part of its energy portfolio without jeopardizing its security, but even more importantly, the nation needs to make conservation measures a priority in its future energy plans.
Report
More Support Is Needed to Integrate Nongovernmental Agencies in Human Recovery from Disasters
Changing emergency planning rules to make nongovernmental organizations a key component of recovery efforts could get them involved earlier and speed the full recovery of communities after disaster strikes.
Report
Public Health Preparedness and Response to Chemical and Radiological Incidents
One under-examined area of public health emergency preparedness concerns incidents involving the release of chemical or radiological substances, which can have serious public health consequences. This report focuses on the roles of the public health service in emergency preparedness and its response to such incidents.
Event
All Elements of National Power: The Way Ahead for the Next National Defense Strategy
On Thursday, September 26, RAND will host a public event to discuss findings from the Commission on the National Defense Strategy's final report, and to lay out recommendations that the next presidential administration and national security cabinet should be thinking about as they look ahead to the 2025 National Defense Strategy.