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Beyond Magazine Issue 18 Summer 2015

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...

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...

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...

The Great Green Wall of China

Words Alia Fawaz The Great Green Wall (also known as the Three North Shelterbelt project) is by far the world’s largest tree-planting project. To date 66 billion trees...

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...

Leaf it up to nature

Alia Fawaz Driving along highways that are lined with trees is always a pleasant experience. Miles of leafy roads add beauty and much shade to the pleasure...