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READ MOREThe Lebanon Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR) aligns the country''s short-term recovery needs with resilient, low-carbon, long-term development to study the effects of climate change on Lebanon''s recovery and development objectives. It builds on quantitative modeling-based analytics, existing research and country diagnostics, and
READ MOREIn line with the reporting commitments of Lebanon under the UNFCCC, the Fourth National Communication on climate change has been prepared to present the
READ MORESize: 3.75 MB. In view of enhancing climate action, the Government of Lebanon sought to assess how to integrate gender considerations into Lebanon''s Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) and related policies. The link between climate change and gender have been well-documented at the global level. Regional and country
READ MOREBut now, after centuries of human depredation, the cedars of Lebanon face perhaps their most dangerous threat: Climate change
READ MOREIn order to assess the impact of climate change on agricultural production in the Arab region, the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), as part of its implementation of the Regional Project on "Promoting Food and Water Security through Cooperation and Capacity Development in the Arab Region"
READ MORELebanon Return to results overview RESULTS View country details View category details Lebanon Region Greater Middle East Climate Policy 98 37.90-11.10 Climate Change 98 37.90-11.10 CO2 growth rate 69 43.80-13.90 CH4 growth rate 165 11.80-5.10
READ MOREIn Lebanon, women are making substantial contributions and leading the charge on climate change adaptation, mitigation, and response, to build a more sustainable future for all. As the world commemorates International Women''s Day and comes together for the 66 th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women, we''re celebrating some
READ MOREClimate Change Knowledge Portal. Trends in climate — past, present and future — always need to be understood in the context of the naturally occurring variability. Climate variability here, refers to the ways how climate conditions (e.g., temperature and precipitation) "flicker" from year to year within their respective typical "range
READ MOREClimate Change Closes In On Lebanon''s Iconic Cedar Trees. A cedar tree that burned in a recent wildfire, in the Mishmish forest, Akkar, Lebanon. Khaled Taleb steps out of his vehicle high on a
READ MOREThis page presents high-level information for Lebanon''s climate zones and its seasonal cycle for mean temperature and precipitation for the latest climatology, 1991-2020.
READ MOREBEIRUT, 23 February 2024 – The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Ministry of Environment in partnership with Cedar Oxygen SAS have announced the launch of a financing facility – the Lebanon Green Investment Facility (LGIF) – aimed at accelerating climate mitigation and adaptation efforts across Lebanon.
READ MOREThe Lebanon Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR) aligns the country''s short-term recovery needs with resilient, low-carbon, long-term development to study the
READ MOREFARAYA, Lebanon (Reuters) - Lebanon''s ski resorts have survived civil war but now face an insidious threat from climate change expected to cut snow cover by 40 percent by 2040. The effects of
READ MORELEBANON''S GAS EMISSIONS DECREASED BY 7% BETWEEN 2018 AND 2019 Beirut, 8 March 2022: The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in partnership with the Ministry of Environment and with funding by the Global Environment Facility (GEF), launched the "Fourth National Communication on Climate Change" report.
READ MORETo that end, in March 2021, Lebanon submitted to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) its updated Nationally
READ MORE4 · The climate of Lebanon is generally subtropical and is characterized by hot, dry summers and mild, humid winters. Mean daily maximum temperatures range from the low 90s F (low 30s C) in July to
READ MORELebanon submitted its updated Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) in March 2021 to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The NDC outlines a series of conditional and unconditional targets in the form of deviation from Business as Usual (BAU) emissions by 2030 as well as adaptation
READ MOREAlthough the impact of climate change in Lebanon has long solicited concern, particularly with regards to water resources 32,33,34,35, the potential effect on the country''s olive groves is
READ MORELebanon updated its national climate pledge (also known as Nationally Determined Contributions or NDCs) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), marking its renewed
READ MORELebanon News. 2023-03-22 | 06:47. Caretaker Environment Minister Nasser Yassin affirmed that climate change''s effects are frightening and will multiply the current crisis, stating that climate dangers and their effects are real, as it will have severe repercussions on agricultural and food security. The Minister of Environment''s words came
READ MOREIn order to avoid the worst effects of climate change, the world must keep average temperatures from rising more than 1.5 degrees Celsius, climate scientists say. "Worst fire season". The fire that Taleb and his friends fought this summer marked the first time on record that wildfires have reached Lebanon''s cedar trees.
READ MOREMean Projections. This page presents Lebanon''s projected climate. The Mean Projections page offers CCKP''s complete suite of indicators for in-depth analysis into future climate scenarios and potential risks due to changing climates. Data can be investigated as either the projected mean or anomaly (change) and is presented spatially, as a
READ MOREClimate change is now recognized to have a significant impact on disaster management efforts and pose a significant threat to the efforts to meet the growing needs of the most vulnerable populations. The demands of disaster risk management are such that concise, clear, and reliable information is crucial. The information presented here offers
READ MOREThe Ministry of Environment estimated that climate change will cause a 14% fall in Lebanon''s GDP by 2040, falling further to 32% by 2080. In terms of
READ MORE4 April 2024, Cairo, Egypt – The International Organization for Migration (IOM), the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) today launched a joint programme to support the health system responses of the governments of Iraq, Jordan and Lebanon to climate change adaptation and risk
READ MOREThe launch of the Fourth National Communication on Climate Change marks an important milestone in Lebanon''s efforts to tackle the climate crisis. The report, developed with the support of UNDP and funded by GEF, was officially submitted to the "United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change" (UNFCCC) in December
READ MORE"The State of the Environment and Future Outlook: Turning the Crises into Opportunities" report consolidates, analyses, and presents the latest available data on the
READ MOREOn International Women''s Day, the United Nations in Lebanon celebrates the contribution of women and girls who are leading the charge on climate change adaptation, mitigation, and response, to build a more sustainable future for all through a virtual photo exhibition featuring nine women climate action activists.
READ MOREIn Lebanon, the impact of climate change will see an increase in natural disasters, warmer temperatures, sea level rise, and variable precipitation patterns that could increase flooding and dry periods alike. These impacts are already having negative consequences on Lebanon''s agriculture, water supply, tourism, energy, health,
READ MORELebanon has a Mediterranean-type climate characterized by hot and dry summers (June to September) and cool and rainy winters (December to mid-March), with an average annual
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