“The State of the Environment and Future Outlook: Turning the Crises into Opportunities” report consolidates, analyses, and presents the latest available data on the environment in Lebanon. The report looks at nine thematic areas: environmental governance, water resources, air quality, ecosystems, land resources, haphazard urbanization, solid waste management, climate change and energy, and chemical management.

It also provides an outlook towards 2030 by looking at the next decade. The report is prepared by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), with support from the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in Lebanon, and in close collaboration with the Ministry of Environment.