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Lebanon: Advisory report on SESA for Integrated Solid Waste Management Strategy

10 December 2024

In May 2024, the Ministry of Environment of Lebanon requested the NCEA to review the SESA for its Integrated Solid Waste Management Strategy.

Due to travel restrictions, the NCEA working group could not travel to Lebanon but formulated its advice based on a desk review, including input from local experts. In the report, the NCEA concludes that the study follows the necessary steps, contains key elements of a SESA and presents valuable information for planning. There are gaps in the way certain topics are addressed, such as the impacts on coastal and marine areas, hazardous wastes and climate change. The NCEA also notes that the SESA could provide more guidance for future SESAs and ESIAs for sub-plans and projects in the waste sector. After the NCEAs review, the SESA has been updated and will be submitted to the Council of Ministers for decision making.