Volume 12, No.110, May 2007
7 Emergency plans, from bird flu to nuclear pollution (editorial by Najib Saab)
9 An Arab awakening by Farouk El-Baz, director of Boston University center for remote sensing
18 Post-war environment in Lebanon main findings and recommendations of UNEP’s assessment team
28 Environment in Saudi Arabia survey by Al-Bia Wal-Tanmia
32 Voyage of a trash bag
38 Salt water irrigation in Moroccan oases
42 The water Iraqis drink
46 Birds of Palestine
50 Ecotourism in the Carpathian mountains
54 Are cars eco-enemies?
60 The world after Kyoto
64 Electricity from the core of a mountain a unique power station in Scotland
66 Ecostars friends of the environment in show business
68 Bushmen return to Kalahari reserve court victory for Botswana’s tribesmen
Letters to the editor 8 Environment in a month 10 UNEP news 26 Environment market 70 Green Library 72 Calendar 74
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