NewSecurityBeat

UN: Environment Threatened in Post-Conflict Lebanon

January 23, 2007 By Wilson Center Staff

In the wake of the 34-day conflict that began in July 2006, Lebanon faces widespread environmental challenges, says a new report from the United Nations Environment Programme. The post-conflict assessment cites an urgent need to remove toxic waste and other hazardous materials from bombed areas—particularly industrial complexes—before they affect the country’s waterways and supply. Additionally, agricultural land in the southern region, where the population greatly depends on crop revenues, needs to be cleared of unexploded cluster bombs.

Topics: conflict, environment
- http://www.blogger.com/profile/18337694112852162181 GEOFF
  
  UNEP also produced reports on the damage as the conflict unfolded. They are available from this August 18 Gristmill post.