Environmental Emergency Response to the Lebanon Crisis
Publisher: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs and UNEP
Date: 2006
Topics: Assessment, Renewable Resources, Weapons, Waste, and Pollution
Countries: Israel, Lebanon
In July 2006, open hostilities broke out between Israel and Hezbollah, with heavy aerial bombardment of Lebanon, especially south Lebanon and south Beirut. The conflict resulted in loss of life, injuries and considerable damage to Lebanese industrial installations and infrastructure. The conflict has immediate and longer-term environmental impacts.