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Beyond Magazine Issue 18 Summer 2015

Aloha renewables!

Alia Fawaz Hawaii’s natural beauty is world-renowned. Its pristine beaches, stunning landscapes, and biodiversity have made it one of the most desirable destinations for holidaymakers, surfers, biologists, and...

Look to the hills

Malek Hakim Since it is difficult to obtain the necessary water resources from the mountainous areas because of their karst topography, and because it is difficult to obtain groundwater by drilling wells, Lebanon has...

A dam fine solution?

Bassam Alkantar  Increasing water storage capacity is a very practical way to increase water security in Lebanon. A revised set of priorities, including further evaluation of risks and financing, might expedite the construction...

WASH for all

Alia Fawaz Contrary to other countries in the region, Lebanon is blessed with ample water resources. However, there is a need for better management of the water supply. The UN Refugee...

list of blue flagged beaches around the world

Bahamas Belgium Brazil Bulgaria Canada Croatia Cyprus Denmark Dominican Republic England Estonia France French Departments and Territories Germany Greece Iceland Ireland Italy Jordan Latvia Lithuania Malta Mexico Montenegro Morocco Netherlands New Zealand Northern Ireland Norway Poland Portugal Puerto Rico Romania Scotland Serbia Sint Maarten Slovenia South Africa Spain Sweden TrinidadAndTobago Tunisia Turkey Ukraine United Arab Emirates US Virgin Islands Wales

Making water more transparent: Better governance is the way forward to safeguard resources

Bassam Alkantar According to a newly published report titled The Way Forward to Safeguard Water in Lebanon: National Water Integrity Risk Assessment, “Lebanon’s water resources are under stress from a growing population, rapid urbanisation, economic growth, mismanagement...