Agricultural workers in the Bekaa Valley in Lebanon, an agricultural hub for the country. Archive photo by João Sousa/L'Orient-Le Jour.
How can the transition to a more ecological and sustainable world include all segments of the population while accounting for mounting risks in a crisis-stricken Middle East? That question was at the center of discussions on May 12 and 13 in Beirut during the sixth annual international conference of the Arab Reform Initiative (ARI), focused on environmental transition amid crises and conflicts. The event served as a reminder that, in a rapidly changing world, questions still far outweigh the answers. Read more ‘Weaponizing the environment’: Israeli strikes burn South Lebanon’s farms, forests Inclusivity and access to information"For the ecological transition to succeed, it is essential that the people it affects the most can understand the stakes," Mamadou Lamine Ba, president of the Senegal-based organization MeetinAfrika, told...
How can the transition to a more ecological and sustainable world include all segments of the population while accounting for mounting risks in a crisis-stricken Middle East? That question was at the center of discussions on May 12 and 13 in Beirut during the sixth annual international conference of the Arab Reform Initiative (ARI), focused on environmental transition amid crises and conflicts. The event served as a reminder that, in a rapidly changing world, questions still far outweigh the answers. Read more ‘Weaponizing the environment’: Israeli strikes burn South Lebanon’s farms, forests Inclusivity and access to information"For the ecological transition to succeed, it is essential that the people it affects the most can understand the stakes," Mamadou Lamine Ba, president of the Senegal-based organization MeetinAfrika,...