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Integrated Coastal Area Management. in Lebanon. The Presentation . The Current State of Lebanon’s Coastline 2. Our vision for Lebanon’s Coastal Area. The Current State of Lebanon’s Coastline. Lebanon does not have a national plan regarding coastal zone management
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Integrated Coastal Area Management in Lebanon
The Presentation • The Current State of Lebanon’s Coastline 2. Our vision for Lebanon’s Coastal Area
The Current State of Lebanon’s Coastline • Lebanon does not have a national plan regarding coastal zone management • Any positive work on the coast is done on a small scale by NGOs and limited government programs • After the civil war in Lebanon, the focus of reconstruction was on basic infrastructure rehabilitation (e.g. roads)
The Current State of Lebanon’s Coastline Buildings on the sea, Concrete beaches: • Mass tourism projects • Privatization of the sea • Urban concentration around the coastline, negative impact on the coastal zone
Vision for the Lebanese coastal area What we want to see… • Sustainable Development Olive press
Vision for the Lebanese coastal area What we want to see… • Local Empowerment: economic, cultural and environmental significance of coastal areas
Vision for the Lebanese coastal area What we want to see… • Assessment and Management: (water protection, land-use management, cultural heritage protection)
Vision for the Lebanese coastal area What we want to see… • Clean, public and FREE beaches • Beaches maintained by the public through their awareness (mentioned earlier)
Vision for the Lebanese coastal area What we want to see… • protecting seawater from ALL pollution, to swim without fear
Vision for the Lebanese coastal area What we want to see… • Managing urban areas around the coast to improve living standards • Preserving the natural landscape Downtown Beirut: Reclaimed after the war and turned into a commercial/touristic site
Vision for the Lebanese coastal area What we want to see… • Industries moved away from the sea
Vision for the Lebanese coastal area What we want to see… • Preventing further mass tourism projects, encouraging eco-tourism projects. A woman from Ramlieh village selling traditionally-made homemade food
One Man’s Vision for a coastal area in Lebanon A Cedar on the sea Eco-tourism? Exploitation?