Debates on the origin of the trash have been sparked, and some officials stating that the garbage washed downstream from Nahr El Kalb, a recurring dumpsite since the outbreak of the crisis.
Environment
Human Rights Watch has released a campaign advocating for a major switch up in Lebanon’s handling of their waste. There...
The American University of Beirut took part in the ninth annual Ecosystem Services Partnership (ESP) conference held in Shenzhen, China between 11 and 15 December. This article presents both some thoughts on city development and climate change, as well as an overview of the conference and its relevance. Having the...
What are Ecosystem Services (ESS)? According to the 2000 Millennium Ecosystem Assessment Report MA Millennium Ecosystem Assessment, Ecosystems and Human...
On December 6, the Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs hosted a talk on water scarcity and...
Lebanon’s coasts have been lying under a great yellow cloud, making sure we go about our daily lives with pride — to be proud for embracing a golden crow of smog. This not-so-surprising phenomenon is obviously caused by the rise of pollutants in the atmosphere. Air pollution in Lebanon has...
On the 21st of October , Beirut Today interviewed the charismatic and passionate Joslin Kehdy, the founder of Recycle Lebanon,...
Smog, mass deforestation, and mountains of trash, it’s almost as if humanity is making a genuine effort to destroy the...
Skyscrapers and towers are still mushrooming across Lebanon, increasing demand for construction material especially limestone, rocks and sand. Yet, supply remains limited, and Lebanon’s ecological system has already started paying the price. Quarries have been an important pillar of the Lebanese economy since the end of the Civil War in...
The government’s handling of the waste crisis has been abysmal and the lack of progress in formulating solid waste policy has been making the situation worse.
Two years ago, in August 2015, Lebanese women and men from all ages were peacefully protesting in Beirut against the...
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