The Litani River, Lebanon: An Assessment and Current Challenges

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Shaban, Amin (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Hamzé, Mouin (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2018.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2018.
• Series: Water Science and Technology Library, 85
• Subjects: Water pollution.; Hydrology.; Water quality.; Climate change.; Environmental management.; Waste Water Technology / Water Pollution Control / Water Management / Aquatic Pollution.; Hydrology/Water Resources.; Water Quality/Water Pollution.; Climate Change/Climate Change Impacts.; Water Policy/Water Governance/Water Management.
• Physical Description: XVI, 179 p. 46 illus., 45 illus. in color. online resource.
• ISBN: 9783319763002
• ISSN: 0921-092X ;
• DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-76300-2

This book presents a collection of chapters covering research on the Litani River Basin. The Litani River Basin occupies about a quarter of Lebanon's surface area, and it has recently been subject to severe conditions such as contamination and decreased discharge. This motivated the Lebanese government to take action and start working on the remediation of the river. These actions are also supported by international organizations including the World Bank.