Mansouri Beach in South Lebanon, important for turtle nesting, near where one of the three projects was supposed to be located. (Credit: Fadia Joumaa)
The Lebanese government, under Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, has decided to review decrees authorizing the occupation of public maritime properties, citing deficiencies noted in their adoption. The brief statement in the Cabinet's decision on Friday carries significant implications for Lebanon's coast. The decrees in question had granted three projects permission to occupy thousands of square meters of public maritime land. These decrees were quietly passed in late 2024, during the final weeks of former Prime Minister Najib Mikati’s government, and sparked outrage among environmental and coastal protection groups, as well as the public.One decree involves the construction of a road in Zouk Bebnin in northern Lebanon's Akkar district, a public project involving underground passage works. Another authorizes the Palma company to expand an...
The Lebanese government, under Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, has decided to review decrees authorizing the occupation of public maritime properties, citing deficiencies noted in their adoption. The brief statement in the Cabinet's decision on Friday carries significant implications for Lebanon's coast. The decrees in question had granted three projects permission to occupy thousands of square meters of public maritime land. These decrees were quietly passed in late 2024, during the final weeks of former Prime Minister Najib Mikati’s government, and sparked outrage among environmental and coastal protection groups, as well as the public.One decree involves the construction of a road in Zouk Bebnin in northern Lebanon's Akkar district, a public project involving underground passage works. Another authorizes the Palma company to expand an...
