links go to on-line articles from this issue
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