United States government and a variety of international non-profit organizations in the United States and the European Union. Internal funding comes from the Palestinian National Authority, only, and specifically from the Palestinian Adaptation Programme of Action and the Ministry of Planning and Administrative Development. Threats The United States contributed $513 million to the Palestinian Authority in 2011, which was intended to resolve problems in the state other than security issues. The United States threatened to bar all future aid if any of its donation went towards security purposes, if Hamas played any role in its distribution or if Palestine sought statehood at the United Nations. Accomplishments 1996 Development of the Palestinian Environmental Authority; several studies completed: one on biodiversity conservation and another on liquid waste treatment, both accompanied with a strategic action plan 1998 Minister Appointed to the Palestinian Environmental Authority, creating the Ministry of Environmental Affairs 1999 Palestinian Environmental Strategy Developed, first attempt at strategic planning in environmental sector 2000 Study on nature during war, which outlines Israel's effect on Palestinian environment 2003 Through the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), a desk study published on the state of environment in Palestine 2005 Organizational Structure of Environmental Quality Authority (EQA) approved 2006 Third national report on biodiversity protection prepared 2007 Implementation of projection on integrated management of watershed In Far'a Basin in partnership with the EU and Jordan 2008 Reform and development plan on the environment created and approved for implementation between 2009 and 2011 2009 Through UNEP, a report developed on environmental impact of the latest Israeli War on Gaza; report published on the assessment of climate change hazards in Palestine; climate change adaptation strategy developed and published Since 2009 Establishment of sectoral working group on environment, includes international donors and national stakeholders; monitoring of environment projects and giving environmental approvals; project implemented to create the natural reserve in Wadi Gaza; representation of Palestine in several int'l conferences and meetings on environment protection; and working towards national strategy for solid waste management. Limitations Despite these accomplishments, there are multiple planned activities that have not and will not be completed for several reasons: political and administrative boundaries, lack of funding, shortage of necessary equipment and laboratories and a lack of specialized experts and technicians. In reference to the Palestinian Reform and Development Plan of 2008-2010 (PRDP), MEnA named 32 priorities in the environmental sector that it saw as most worth