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Project Name:

Alleviating Barriers for Quarries Rehabilitation in Lebanon


 

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Budget

463,592 €


Funders

European Commission Through EC- Life third countries and Ministry of Environment


Start Date

March 2005


Duration

30 months


Extensions


Project Resource


Project Manager

Hassãn Bitar  Ph.D.


Project Focal Point (Department)

Service of Conservation of Nature


Aim

To alleviate the legal, institutional, technical and financial barriers that hinder the process of quarries rehabilitation in Lebanon and purge the environmental and socio-economical impacts caused by quarries


Objectives

- Evaluate and update current institutional and legal frameworks.

- Develop a GIS-based Decision Support System (DSS) as a tool for prioritization of quarries rehabilitation, proposals evaluation and project monitoring.

- Develop a national plan for quarries rehabilitation.

- Develop financial mechanisms and economic incentives for quarry rehabilitation.

- Strengthen institutional and human capacities through comprehensive training programs tailored to local needs.

- Increase public awareness and participation.

- Communicate and disseminate the project’s outcomes and results.


 
 
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