Resources

Research Report | July 2014
History of Climate Change Negotiations and the Arab Countries The Case of Egypt by Ibrahim Abdel Gelil
Even though Egypt’s share of Global Greenhouse Gases (GHGs) emissions is less than 1 %, Egypt has proved to be one of the most vulnerable countries to the potential risks of climate change. The most vulnerable sectors include coastal zones, water resources, and agriculture. Estimates show that a Sea Level Rise would lead to the permanent submersion of large areas of cropland in the Nile Delta, and accelerate the trend of desertification that is worsening the...

Working Paper | June 2014
Climate Change in Lebanon: Higher-order Regional Impacts from Agriculture by Nadim Farajalla, Eduardo A. Haddad, Marina Camargo, Ricardo Lopes, and Flavio Vieira
This working paper analyzes the susceptibility of agricultural outputs to future climate change in Lebanon, and the extent to which it propagates to the economic system as a whole. A methodological framework in which physical and economic models are integrated for assessing the higher-order economic impacts of projected climate changes is used. The researchers then quantify the broader economic impacts in the...

Research Report | April 2014
Impact of Population Growth and Climate Change on Water Scarcity, Agricultural Output and Food Security
This research project brought together several teams from across multiple countries to conduct a review and analysis on a wide range of complex, interconnected topics. Any one of these issues (e.g. climate change, population dynamics, food security and water security) can allow for vast and deep exploration. Seeking to integrate the concepts into unified analysis that is comprehensive and coherent is both exceptionally challenging and incredibly necessary. By...

Research Report | April 2014
Impact of Population Growth and Climate Change on Water Scarcity, Agricultural Output and Food Security
This research project brought together several teams from across multiple countries to conduct a review and analysis on a wide range of complex, interconnected topics. Any one of these issues (e.g. climate change, population dynamics, food security and water security) can allow for vast and deep exploration. Seeking to integrate the concepts into unified analysis that is comprehensive and coherent is both exceptionally challenging and incredibly necessary. By...

The manual is composed of fun and interactive games for children aged 8 to 12 years old. The games will facilitatethe learning of important concepts and terminology pertaining to Gender Equality. More importantly, during/afterthe games have been played, it allows the trainer the freedom to begin important discussions about the conceptsthat the children learned during the games.

Working Paper | September 2013
Policy-making in Lebanon: Potential Offshore Oil and Gas Discoveries by Jeremy Arbid
This report follows the conclusion of the thesis research entitled “Policy-making in Lebanon: Potential Offshore Oil and Gas Discoveries” carried out with support from the Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs, United Nations in the Arab World Program at the American University of Beirut. The research aimed to clarify the inner workings of the policy-making process in Lebanon. Using the multiple streams framework of John Kingdon (2003), the research...

Research Study | January 2013
Effect of Distributed Electric Power Generation on Household Exposure to Airborne Carcinogens in Beirut by Alan Shihadeh, Marc Al Helou, Najat Saliba, Sara Jaber, Nader Alaeddine, Elias Ibrahim,
Zahra Salahieh, Maher Chiit
Due to inadequate power production capacity, EDL has in recent years instituted a rotating power outage regimen in Lebanon. People and businesses have turned to privately-owned diesel generator sets for power during outages. Because these generators are located in dense urban areas, their emissions may significantly increase inhalation exposure...

This resource, published by Oxfam in 2013, aims to present standards that were originally developed for Oxfam staff to ensure a consistent approach to promoting gender equality in humanitarian preparedness and response programming.

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Working Paper | December 2012
The Efficiency of Food Labeling as a Rural Development Policy: The Case of Olive Oil in Lebanon by Jad Chaaban
Several regional products have been very successful as region-based products, such as Saudi Dates, Jordanian Thyme, Syrian Barazi, Egyptian Foul Mdamas, and Lebanese Chick Pea paste (Homos Tahini). These trends of regionbased, Geographic indicator (GI) and governmental labeled products are considered to be an added value to agroindustrial sector, and are highly efficient tactics to increase small and medium-sized enterprises (SME’s) revenues. However...

This book tackles key Issues of concern within the aid discussion. It outlines issues of particular importance for civil society in the Arab region and highlights the difference of prospectives between government representatives and CSOs.

The Strategic Planning is based on the findings of fieldwork carried out in several villages in Dinnieh, which aimed at identifying the major characteristics of the region in different fields.

Research and Policy Memo #6 | May 2011 2010 Report of the Arab Forum for Environment and Development on WaterDr Berj Hatjian gives a course at AUB titled, "Environmental Policy Practice in Lebanon". Seven of his students attended the Arab Forum of Environment and Development (AFED) conference and wrote this policy memo. The Arab Forum of Environment and Development (AFED) revealed poor water management across the Arab world, including, but not limited to; a lack of fresh water resources within the Arab world; 13 of the Arab countries are currently some of the world’s most water-scarce...

مذكرات للباحثين وصناع القرار #9 | أيار 2011 سياسات الطاقة المتجددة في دول الخليج: دراسة حالة  “مدينة مصدر” الخالية من الكربون في ابو ظبيدانيال رايش تعتمد دول الخليج اعتماداً كبيراً على تصدير النفط والغاز الطبيعي لانتاج الدخل لميزانياتها الوطنية, فضلا عن المحافظة على إمدادات الطاقة الرخيصة للاستخدام المحلي. ولكن مؤخراً، بدأ بعض القادة في الخليج يبحثون بعيداً عن الوقود الاحفوري التقليدي وبدأوا بالاهتمام بإمكانيات الطاقة المتجددة

 مذكرات للباحثين وصناع القرار #7 | أيار 2011 إعادة تدوير الكتلة الحيوية الزراعية لإنتاج الغاز الحيوي:  دراسة الجدوى الاقتصادية في المناطق الريفية في لبنانمحمد الابيض عصام بشور علي شلق و روزين حبشي  في دراسة جدوى أجرتها كلية الزراعة والعلوم الغذائية في الجامعة الاميركية في بيروت و مولها معهد عصام فارس، تبين أن الكتلة الحيوية، وهي ثالث أكبر مورد للطاقة الاولية في العالم بعد الفحم والنفط لديها القدرة على أن تكون بديلا جزئياً عن الوقود الاحفوري    

مذكرات للباحثين وصناع القرار #10 | أيار 2011  (EMR) البحوث المتعلقة بالصحة وتغير المناخ في إقليم الشرق المتوسطريما ر. حبيب من المرجح أن يؤدي تغير المناخ إلى تفاقم عبء المرض في المنطقة العربية التي تعاني حالياً من عدم الاستقرار السياسي والكوارث الطبيعية والازمات الانسانية. كما أن البيئة القاحلة السائدة والاعتماد على الزراعة البعلية في الانتاج الغذائي يفاقمان الوضع. ولذلك، على الحكومات وأصحاب المصلحة الرئيسيني تخصيص المزيد من الاموال من أجل التصدي للتحديات الجديدة والمتزايدة التي تواجه صحة السكان

 مذكرات للباحثين وصناع القرار #8 | أيار 2011 امكانيات وحدود سياسة التعريفة التفضيلية لإمدادات  الطاقة المتجددة في قطاع الكهرباء في لبنانحامد بهشتي بعد عقود من الاضطراب السياسي والصراع الداخلي، أصبح صانعو السياسات الان حريصين على دفع قطاع الطاقة اللبناني قدماً. ونشر حامد بهشتي من جامعة فريي في برلين ورقة بحثية حول إمكانية جدوى نوع  .(FIT Feed-in-Tarrif) من السياسة، وهو التعريفة التفضيلية لامدادات الطاقة المتجددة

Research and Policy Memo #7 | May 2011 Recycling Farm Biomass for Biogas Production: A Feasibility Study in Rural LebanonMohamad Abiad,Isam Bashour,Ali Chalak,and Rosine Habchy Biomass is the third largest primary energy resource in the world, after coal and oil, and has the potential to be a partial substitute for fossil fuels, stated a feasibility study conducted by the Issam Fares Institute and the Faculty of Agriculture and Food Sciences (FAFS) at the American University of Beirut (AUB). The current levels of methane (CH4), one of the naturally occurring greenhouse gases (GHG), is...

Research and Policy Memo #9 | May 2011 Renewable Energy Policies in the Gulf countries: A case study of the carbon-neutral "Masdar City" in Abu DhabiDanyel Reiche Gulf Countries are heavily dependent on the export of oil and natural gas to generate revenue for their national budgets, as well as maintaining a supply of cheap energy for their domestic use. Yet recently, some leaders in the Gulf have started looking away from conventional fossil fuels and taken an interest in the possibilities of renewable energy. One particular state, Abu Dhabi, the oil-rich capital of the United Arab Emirates...

مذكرات للباحثين وصناع القرار #9 | أيار 2011 سياسات الطاقة المتجددة في دول الخليج: دراسة حالة  “مدينة مصدر” الخالية من الكربون في ابو ظبيدانيال رايش تعتمد دول الخليج اعتماداً كبيراً على تصدير النفط والغاز الطبيعي لانتاج الدخل لميزانياتها الوطنية, فضلا عن المحافظة على إمدادات الطاقة الرخيصة للاستخدام المحلي. ولكن مؤخراً، بدأ بعض القادة في الخليج يبحثون بعيداً عن الوقود الاحفوري التقليدي وبدأوا بالاهتمام بإمكانيات الطاقة المتجددة