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4 Regional cooperation to bridge food deficit (editorial by Najib Saab)

16 Construction chaos in Lebanon (cover story)
http://www.mectat.com.lb/metopics/lebconstruction/lebconstruction.htm

22 The future we don’t want highlights on Rio+20 summit

24 Rio, the states, the people commentary by Cynthia Fleury
http://www.mectat.com.lb/metopics/fleuri/fleuri.htm

26 People’s summit versus leaders’ summit photo feature by Gabriela Speziali and Tiago Souzza
http://www.mectat.com.lb/metopics/RIO/rio.htm

30 Our changing environment what happened in 20 years since first Rio?

34 Kingdom of solar energy Saudi Arabia’s ambitious plan

38 A nuclear reactor for Jordan?

http://www.mectat.com.lb/
40 Qat in Yemen depletes water, environment and health

50 El Gouna, an environment-friendly village on the Red Sea

54 Ancient rice terraces of Batad a world heritage site in Philippines
http://www.mectat.com.lb/metopics/batad/batad.htm

64 Development and green economy in the Maghreb countries

66 The case of Husseiniyah river in Iraq is it polluted by heavy metals and depleted uranium?

70 How green are London Olympics?

74 The happy planet bank environmental initiatives of BankMed
http://www.mectat.com.lb/metopics/bankmed/bankmed.htm

76 Solar flight from Switzerland to Morocco Solar impulse’s first intercontinental flight

78 Qatari students map mangroves

80 An underwater hotel in Dubai

People’s summit versus leaders’ summit photo feature by Gabriela Speziali and Tiago