Lb Env Oct2007
Report No. 39787-LB REPUBLIC OF LEBANON ECONOMIC ASSESSMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION DUE TO THE JULY 2006 HOSTILITIES Sector Note October 11, 2007 Sustainable Development Department Middle East and North Africa Region Document of the World Bank Currency Equivalents (Exchange rate effective May 15, 2007) Currency Unit = Lebanese Pound (LP) US$1.00 = 1,512 LP Fiscal Year July 1 – June 30 Vice-President: Daniela Gressani Country Director: Joseph P. Saba Sector Director: Inger Andersen Sector Manager: Luis Constantino Task Team Leader: Maria Sarraf ii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This report was prepared by a team consisting of Ms. Maria Sarraf (Task Team Leader, MNSSD), Ms. Lelia Croitoru (Environmental Economist, Consultant MNSSD), Mr. Mutasem El Fadel (Sr Environment, Consultant), Mr. Karim El-Jisr (Environment Consultant, ECODIT), Mr. Erkki Ikaheimo (Coastal Zone Specialist, Consultant), Mr. Erich Gundlach (Oil Spill Specialist, Consultant), and Ms. Samia Al-Duaij (Operations Officer, MNSSD). The team would like thank H.E. Mr. Yaccoub Sarraf (Minister of the Environment); Dr. Berj Hatjian (Director General, Ministry of Environment) as well as the whole team of the ministry of environment in Lebanon especially: Mmes/Messrs. Grace Rachid (Environmental Specialist); Ramzi Fanous (Statistician); Nabil Assaf (Forestry Officer); Hassan Bitar (Project manager ABQUAR); Samar Khalil (Project Manager); Ghada Mitri (Development Officer); Manal Mousallem (UNDP/MOE Early Recovery Coordinator); Adel Yacoub (Acting Head of the Department of Protection of Natural
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