Economic Impact of War on the Agricultural Sector : The case of July 2006 war on Lebanon

ISBN-13: 9783639153408 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 88 str.

Carine Elya

Opis

The Israeli attack in summer 2006 resulted in widespread destruction and a decline in economic performance caused by the significant damage to Lebanon''s productive sectors. Hostilities had hit the cultivated fields and farms and hindered the accessibility to most due to the presence of unexploded ordinances. This book investigates and assesses the impact of the July 2006 war on the agricultural sector, the main source of income for about 30 - 40 percent of the population of Lebanon. The aim of the study was to develop a methodology to estimate the total direct and indirect costs of the war on agricultural productivity in contrast to previous studies which have only focused on direct costs. This book introduces a methodology which helps determine indirect costs versus direct losses and shows that the former outweighs the latter significantly. It is of use to decision makers and economists in post war analysis of damages and losses to agricultural sectors worldwide.

O autorze

Carine Elya is National Coordinator at the United
Nations Industrial Development Organization in Lebanon.

N. Farajalla is Assoc. Professor of Hydrology at the American
University of Beirut.

R. Darwish is Director of AHEAD Lebanon

F. Sleiman is Professor of Animal Science at the American
University of Beirut