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...
Beyond takes you far away from your routine and out into the big, wide...
Alia Fawaz
Many of us tend to play it safe when it comes to vacations by going to the most popular destinations. Perhaps it’s time to...
Barking up the right tree
Louis Parks
Reforestation in Lebanon is a major undertaking and one that might seem to be a hopeless task. However, according to Garo Haroutian, an expert on reforestation, recent work might just be...
Flying the flag for excellence
Louis Parks
The winners of the latest Blue Flag awards for the best-kept beaches in the world have recently been announced. This program includes beaches in...
list of blue flagged beaches around the world
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It’s their fault,and ours
Malek Hakim
During a one-week visit to Lebanon in September 2014 to assess Lebanese water security, water experts from the Dutch Risk Reduction (DRR ) team found that although suitable water strategies and...