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Volume 12, No.110, MAY 2007
CONTENTS

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