1. MEDSTAT II TASK FORCE 2 Environment sector Israel Dr. Moshe Yanai, CBS Nahum Yehoshua Ministry of Environment

2. MEDSTAT II environment sector Actions Workshop on economic environment approaches 5-9/2/2007, Luxemburg Training Course on water accounts 24- 29/9/2007, Delft Pilot Exercise Water and Tourism 25- 29/2/2008, Israel Training course on Environment protection expenditures accounts 27-29/2/2008, Nice

3. Equipment and Software received by Medstat II Two computers SPSS package

4. Workshop on Economic Environment Approaches Achievements Introduction to environmental accounts methodology Learning from theoretical and practical experience of other countries Assistance with the development of the water accounts in Israel Setting priorities with regard to constructing accounts

5. Training Course on water accounts Achievements Introduction to the SEEA methodology Enhancing knowledge regarding the final tables Better understanding of the logic of the tables Learning about emission tables methodology Difficulties Confusion with regard to the preferred methodology

6. Workshop on Economic Environment Approaches Progress and obstacles along the way The water accounts project has progressed: Metadata Data exercise Technological system Program for final reports and queries We are looking for ways to develop other environmental accounts and tools Difficulties: funding, know-how, data availability

7. Pilot Exercise Water and Tourism Achievements Synergies between major role players Investigation of data sources and availability Raising awareness Difficulties Data unavailable Low priority

8. Training course on Environment protection expenditures accounts Achievements Learning from theoretical and practical experience of other countries with these accounts Methodological tools in depth Data use and presentation Industry as a priority Synergies with National Accounts

9. Challenges with regard to Environment protection expenditures accounts Funding Cooperation from the data providers Raising awareness of data users Coverage of other sectors (commercial, households)