What role for environmental peacebuilding in addressing the water challenges of the Middle East? Balancing local and regional environmental peacebuilding with the risks of persecution or social ostracism thus remains a challenge for civil society … Countries: Iraq - Israel - Jordan - Lebanon - Palestine - Syria - Turkey - April 13, 2022
Shared Water Resources in Lebanon Developed in consultation with the Syrian government, the Assi scheme aims to develop water resources in the basin for irrigation, domestic use and … Countries: Lebanon - December 23, 2015
Nahr el Kabir River & more Lebanon has announced the construction of the dam via the United Nations as per the UN Convention on the Law of the Non-Navigational Uses of … Countries: Lebanon - December 1, 2015
Reducing Water Use The NWSS is designed to ensure “water supply, irrigation and sanitation services throughout Lebanon on a continuous basis and at optimal service … Countries: Lebanon - November 24, 2015
Water Challenges in Lebanon Around 92% of Lebanon’s sewage flows into rivers and the sea untreated. Wastewater management is fragmented, with responsibility for project … Countries: Lebanon - November 17, 2015
Water Management in Lebanon Lebanon’s first water laws date back to Ottoman times. They were later amended during the French Mandate and after independence. The Lebanese water … Countries: Lebanon - November 10, 2015
Water Use in Lebanon Groundwater and surface water account for respectively 51% and 49% of total water supply in Lebanon. Most of the surface water supply originates from … Countries: Lebanon - October 20, 2015
Lebanon Water Report Lebanon is naturally water rich compared to other countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. However, much of this water flows to … Countries: Lebanon - October 16, 2015
Water Resources in Lebanon Lebanon has 40 rivers of which 17 are considered perennial. The total combined annual river flow is estimated at around 3,900 million cubic metres … Countries: Lebanon - October 13, 2015
What Does the Future Hold for Water in Lebanon This will require not only a comprehensive managerial framework, but also strong political will and focus to tackle a rapidly worsening situation and … Countries: Lebanon - September 29, 2015
Water Infrastructure in Lebanon Four dams and a rehabilitation project at Kouachra Lake are currently under construction. Some of the projects are controversial, such as the Brissa … Countries: Lebanon - September 8, 2015
