AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoBiodiversity and Conflict: At a summit ahead of COP17, Lebanon’s Environment Minister Tamara El-Zein cited World Bank estimates that the 2023–24 Israel-Hezbollah conflict caused more than $500 million in environmental damage, underscoring how war threatens ecosystems and conservation goals. Food and Farming: Lebanon and Oman signed an agreement to expand cooperation in sustainable agriculture, fisheries and food security, including sharing technical expertise. Southern Lebanon: Lebanese and Syrian workers were allowed into parts of the Israeli-controlled security zone to harvest olives under military supervision, bringing a seasonal crop into a fragile security environment.
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