Dealing with pollution from conflict: Analysis of discourses around the 2006 Lebanon oil spill.
J Environ Manage
; 91(4): 887-96, 2010.
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| ID: mdl-20018427
ABSTRACT
In July 2006 a war between Lebanon and Israel resulted in severe environmental damage in Lebanon from Israeli bombing raids. An attack on the Lebanese Jiyyeh Power Plant released 15,000 tons of heavy fuel oil into the Mediterranean Sea. Remarkably, a clean-up operation was effected despite a continued state of war and lack of capacity in the Lebanese government. Civil society environmentalists played a key role in dealing with the pollution and complying with pollution-control legislation. In this study we use Q-methodology to analyse discourses on the effectiveness of pollution legislation during times of conflict using the Jiyyeh oil spill as an example. We interviewed 35 people from eight different stakeholder groups involved in environmental issues. Five distinct discourses were generated covering compensation schemes, need for new legislation, role of stakeholders during wartime and strengthening government ministries.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Centrais Elétricas
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Guerra
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Poluição da Água
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Óleos Combustíveis
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Conservação dos Recursos Naturais
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Meio Ambiente
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Vazamento de Resíduos Químicos
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2010
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Article