The Business of Israel is Business

May 15, 2007 at 8:46 am | In Business & Finance |

CNBC.com just released a six part internet video series on Israel’s dynamic and globally competitive economy, and its pretty frickin’ awesome. Above is part 4 (see write-up below). Definitely go check out the other 5 to get the low-down.

Video Series: Business in Israel

Business in Israel is booming, despite the ongoing conflict with its Arab neighbors and the ever-present threat of terrorism and war.

In this special six-part CNBC.com video series reported by CNBC Europe’s Guy Johnson and produced by On the Money’s Jason Gewirtz, we’ll show you how Israeli businesses are turning the country’s challenges into opportunities.

Part 4: Exporting Water Conservation

For decades, the desert nation of Israel has been developing technologies designed to help agriculture and business use less water and to recycle the water they do use. Now that technology is a hot export as the world begins to face a water shortage of its own.

Aside from pioneering technologies like drip irrigation, Israel is also a model nation when it comes to water conservation. Today, it uses 70% recycled water for agriculture.

In part 4, we look at how the country has taken advantage of environmental adversity.