Browsing Knowledge Repository by Country/Region "Lebanon"
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2017 Global Review of Sustainable Public Procurement
The 2017 Global Review of Sustainable Public Procurement provides an up-to-date overview of the scale and type of sustainable procurement activities undertaken worldwide in the past three years. It addresses a longstanding ... -
25 Years of Crisis Response
(2022-03)UNEP is working around the world to respond to natural disasters, industrial accidents, and human-induced crises. Since 1994, UNEP, through its Disasters and Conflicts Branch, has supported more than 50 crisis-affected ... -
Action Plan for Sustainable Public Procurement in Lebanon
(2012)Sustainable public procurement (SPP) is the practice by which government entities include social, environmental, and economic considerations in their purchasing practices in order to promote sustainability in the national ... -
Asbestos Health and Safety Requirement: Dedicated Asbestos Disposal Site Selection and Development
(2021)Asbestos site selection and development -
Asbestos Health and Safety Requirement: Key Points for the Safe Handling of Asbestos
(2021)Key points for the safe handling of asbestos -
Asbestos Health and Safety Requirement: Minimum Standards for Working with Debris Waste in Beirut - PPE Requirements when Coming into Contact with Asbestos containing Materials
(2021)Minimum standards for working with debris waste in Beirut -
Asbestos Health and Safety Requirements: Minimum Standards for Working with Debris in Beirut
(2020)All forms of asbestos, including chrysotile, are classified as known human carcinogens by the international Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). Asbestos has been widely used in the construction industry in Beirut due to ... -
Asbestos Health and Safety Requirements: Minimum Standards for Working with Debris Waste in Beirut - PPE Requirements when Coming into Contact with Asbestos Containing Materials
Minimum standards for working with debris waste in Beirut -
Asia Toolkit Project on Inventories of Dioxin and Furan Releases National PCDD/PCDF Inventories
(2003)This Toolkit had been developed by UNEP Chemicals to assist countries in undertaking inventories of dioxin and furan releases, and to do so in a harmonized and rigorous manner. -
Beirut Port Explosion Advisory Note on Debris Management Options: Draft for Consultation
(2021-02)The objective of this Advisory Note is to help government and UN stakeholders in making informed decisions on the cost-effective and sustainable management of debris arising from the 4th August 2020 Beirut Port Explosion. ... -
Cleaner Production in the Mediterranean Region
(1995)The present report is a very valuable boost for the pioneering efforts in Mediterranean countries to implement cleaner production in our part of the world. -
Contribution of the thermal infrared band of Landsat-7 ETM+ in the detection of seawater pollution along the Lebanese shoreline
The marine environment in Lebanon has been recently affected by land-derived pollution. This problem mostly concerns areas with dense urban activities. While threatening the marine ecosystem, it also affects, as a consequence, ... -
Demonstrating Sustainable Consumption and Production and Circularity Practices: Food Circle Summary Report - SwitchMed II Programme in Lebanon
(2023-07)The policy component of the EU-funded SwitchMed programme, led by UNEP, aims to develop and implement policies to switch to Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP) and Circular Economy (CE) practices in Lebanon and 7 ... -
Demonstrating Sustainable Consumption and Production and Circularity Practices: Green and Circular Restaurants Summary Report - SwitchMed II Programme in Lebanon
(2023-07)The policy component of the EU-funded SwitchMed programme, led by UNEP, aims to develop and implement policies to switch to Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP) and Circular Economy (CE) practices in Lebanon and 7 ... -
Demonstrating Sustainable Consumption and Production and Circularity Practices: Nudawwer Project Summary Report - SwitchMed II Programme in Lebanon
(2023-07)The policy component of the EU-funded SwitchMed programme, led by UNEP, aims to develop and implement policies to switch to Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP) and Circular Economy (CE) practices in Lebanon and 7 ... -
Demonstrating Sustainable Consumption and Production and Circularity Practices: Plastic Circle Summary Report - SwitchMed II Programme in Lebanon
(2023-07)The policy component of the EU-funded SwitchMed programme, led by UNEP, aims to develop and implement policies to switch to Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP) and Circular Economy (CE) practices in Lebanon and 7 ... -
Effects of trade liberalization on agriculture in Lebanon
With the increased implementation of trade liberalization agreements throughout the world, the issue of trade and Environment has become a growing concern for almost all countries. Developing countries in particular have ... -
Environmental Challenges in the MENA Region
(United Nations Environment Programme, 2020)This paper summarizes the core environmental challenges in the Middle East-North Africa (MENA) region. It is an adapted and extended version of the Environmental Outlook for the West Asia Region (Abumoghli I. 2019), published ... -
Food Circle: SwitchMed II in Lebanon - SwitchMed Programme [Factsheet]
(2023-12)Globally, in 2019, approximately 931 million tonnes of food waste were generated, enough to mitigate the global challenge of meeting the increased demand for food due to the growing world population, according to UNEPs ... -
Green and Circular Restaurants: SwitchMed II in Lebanon - SwitchMed Programme [Factsheet]
(2023-12)The restaurant industry plays a pivotal role in the global pursuit of sustainability, with a unique capacity to drive awareness and foster a sense of community engagement. Within this broader responsibility, restaurants ...