Minister of Youth and Sports Receives SPNL Delegation to Strengthen Partnership for Youth Engagement in Hima Conservation
H.E. Minister of Youth and Sports Dr. Nora Bayrakdarian received a delegation from the Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) to...
SPNL and USEK Explore Strategic Partnership to Empower the Next Generation of Hima Guardians
The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) has taken another step toward strengthening the links between nature conservation, cultural heritage, and...
Boats from Maritime Heritage
Mohammed Abdullah Al Hammadi
In the past, fishing and pearl oyster diving were the primary sources of income for most coastal communities. These activities were...
Palm Frond Weaving
Umm Humaid Al Mansoori
I have loved weaving with palm fronds since I was a child, watching my family practice this traditional craft. I later...
Plastic in 99% of seabirds by 2050
Researchers from CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation) and Imperial College London have assessed how widespread the threat of plastic is for the...
Wings & Waves Newsletter October 2015
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From 17 to 19 September 2015 in Gland, Switzerland, MAVA Foundation organised the second workshop to develop its strategy for the Mediterranean...
World Wetlands Day 2016: send your stories!
Wetlands for our Future: Sustainable Livelihoods is the theme for World Wetlands Day in 2016. This theme is selected to demonstrate the vital role...
Eye on Earth Set to Overcome Sustainable Development Data Challenges at...
Abu Dhabi, 6 October 2015 - The second Eye on Earth Summit opened in Abu Dhabi today, with leaders of the Summit Alliance partner...
Lebanese government grants municipalities a leading role in treating local waste
On July 17, 2015, the Naameh landfill was finally shut down, 15 years after its initial closing date. The Government of Lebanon had no...
Hima Anjar
Hima Aanjar was announced in 2008, it constitutes of wetlands, agricultural/forest lands, and the Western Anti-Lebanon Mountains. This area has a variety of important...
