Partners Within the scope of the SwitchMed II activities, funded by the European Union, UNEP has partnered with the Hariri Foundation for Sustainable Human Development, under the patronage of the Ministry of Environment, to carry out the Blue Economy component in Lebanon at a national level and at a local level. These activities encompass the organization of Lebanon’s first ‘National Blue Economy Conference’, that will take place on the 2nd of May at the UN House, Beirut, Lebanon. Background Blue ecosystems, the water continuum, from oceans to seas and rivers, have been a source of food, leisure, exploration, and a natural carbon sink all throughout human existence - also critical to achieve the Global Biodiversity Framework and all interlinked Sustainable Development Goals. Coastal regions harbour 40% of the global population and host 12 out of the world's 15 largest cities. Coastal cities find themselves on the frontline of climate challenges, grappling with unique and pressing environmental threats and impacts due to human activities and notably the triple planetary crisis of pollution, biodiversity loss and climate change.
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- Beirut, Lebanon
