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Integrated Coastal Area Management

This presentation outlines the current state of Lebanon's coastline and proposes a vision for sustainable coastal area management. Lebanon lacks a national plan for coastal zone management, with positive efforts predominantly driven by NGOs and limited governmental initiatives. Post-civil war reconstruction prioritized infrastructure over environmental concerns, leading to coastlines plagued by mass tourism and urban encroachment. Our vision emphasizes sustainable development, local empowerment, clean public beaches, pollution protection, and eco-tourism to preserve Lebanon's natural coastal heritage.

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Integrated Coastal Area Management

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  1. Integrated Coastal Area Management in Lebanon

  2. The Presentation • The Current State of Lebanon’s Coastline 2. Our vision for Lebanon’s Coastal Area

  3. 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)

  4. 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

  5. Vision for the Lebanese coastal area What we want to see… • Sustainable Development Olive press

  6. Vision for the Lebanese coastal area What we want to see… • Local Empowerment: economic, cultural and environmental significance of coastal areas

  7. Vision for the Lebanese coastal area What we want to see… • Assessment and Management: (water protection, land-use management, cultural heritage protection)

  8. 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)

  9. Vision for the Lebanese coastal area What we want to see… • protecting seawater from ALL pollution, to swim without fear

  10. 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

  11. Vision for the Lebanese coastal area What we want to see… • Industries moved away from the sea

  12. 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

  13. One Man’s Vision for a coastal area in Lebanon A Cedar on the sea Eco-tourism? Exploitation?

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