A Future Rooted in the Land: SPNL’s New Playbook Opens the Door to Community Conservation
Combining an ancient tradition with practical steps for local action, the Hima Playbook shows how communities can protect nature while sustaining the livelihoods, knowledge...
From “What Is a Hima?” to “How Do We Begin?”: A Playbook for Community Conservation
By Assad Serhal
Director General, Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL)
Whenever we speak about the revival of the Hima, two questions almost...
Women and the Hima: Empowering Communities, Protecting Nature and Sustaining Livelihoods
The Hima: A relationship between people and nature
The Hima is more than a protected geographical area. It represents a relationship between people, nature, culture...
118 Lebanese Environmental NGOs Endorse the “Hima for Peace” Initiative
SPNL to expand the initiative through engagement with ten ministries and launch it internationally in Nairobi on 8 September 2026
A broad coalition of 118...
Assad Serhal Highlights the Power of Civil Society at Global Environmental...
SPNL Director General Represents Lebanon at the Launch of the GEF CSO Challenge Program
Lebanon's environmental leadership took center stage at the Eighth Assembly of...
Samarkand 2026: A Global Gathering to Reimagine Environmental Action for a...
By Assad Serhal
In the ancient city of Samarkand, where traders, scholars, and civilizations once converged along the Silk Road, representatives of governments, international organizations,...
Establishment of “Hima Bsharri” and Designation of the “Patriarchs’ Garden, Diman”...
n a landmark step advancing community-based protection of Lebanon’s natural and cultural heritage, the establishment of “Hima Bsharri” was officially announced, alongside the inclusion...
SPNL Celebrates Assaad Serhal’s Appointment as BirdLife International Global Councillor for...
The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) proudly announces the appointment of its Director General, Mr. Assaad Serhal, and the Director...
Assad Serhal Represents Lebanon at the Eighth GEF Assembly and 71st...
The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) participated in the Eighth Assembly of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and the 71st...
Civil Society, Indigenous Peoples, and Community Leadership Take Center Stage at...
As the Eighth Assembly of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) entered its final stages in Samarkand, discussions shifted from institutional reforms and financing mechanisms...
