Economic Assessment of Environmental Degradation Due To
Report No.39787-LBRepublicofLebanon Assessment ofEnvironm Economic Report No. 39787-LB Republic of Lebanon Economic Assessment of Environmental Public Disclosure Authorized Degradation Due to July 2006 Hostilities Sector Note October 11, 2007 Sustainable Development Department Middle East and North Africa Region Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized ental Degradation Due to the July 2006Hostilities DuetotheJuly ental Degradation Document of the World Bank Public Disclosure Authorized 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);
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