Najib Saab Is it too late for Lebanon’s environment?  1/9/2018

In 2000, the late Prime Minister Rafic Hariri invited me to introduce environmental dimensions into his parliamentary elections platform, while the economic and social aspects were assigned to Bassel Fleihan...more

Najib Saab Which energy and for whom?   1/8/2018

"Sustainable Energy for All" is a noble slogan, which triggered an international initiative led by former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon...more

Najib Saab How can Arabs achieve food security?  1/6/2018

The eradication of hunger was the main concern of the Arab Ministers of Agriculture, who met in Rome at the FAO Regional Conference for the Near East...more

Najib Saab The Alternative Investment  1/5/2018

According to a report recently released by the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), the Frankfurt School of Finance and Bloomberg, the sun has become the most attractive source for new investments in global energy production...more

Najib Saab Green Lessons from Singapore  1/4/2018

Listening to the Minister of Environment and Water of Singapore Masagos Zulkifli talking about the work of his ministry, I was sadly reminded of the hollow speeches by some Arab ministers of environment...more

Najib Saab Financing Development by Fighting Corruption  1/3/2018

Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Arab countries requires an additional $57 billion annually in investments until 2030, according to Arab Forum for Environment and Development (AFED) reports...more

Najib Saab Environmental facts and economic realities  1/2/2018

When the eighth session of the Assembly of International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) took place in Abu Dhabi last month, some were expecting a decline in clean energy investments, in view of President Donald Trump’s emerging policies...more

Najib Saab Arabs on another planet  1/1/2018

Listening to some Arab delegates at environment and climate change conferences, you would think they came from another planet...more