World Bank2023-10-232023-10-232023-10-23https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/40519Lebanon’s forest landscapes are unique in the Mediterranean region and, over the centuries, have provided multiple socioeconomic, cultural, and environmental benefits. However, societal changes have had a significant impact on these landscapes, putting them at risk of further degradation. Lifestyle changes and restrictions on access to forests and woodlands have contributed to the abandonment of traditional community use, management, and protection of forests. This neglect has left forests vulnerable to arson, vandalism, and natural disasters. This Lebanon Forest Note articulates opportunities for supporting the protection and sustainable management of Lebanon's forest landscapes. It considers the increasing pressure on natural resources due to anthropogenic activities/stresses, as well as their increased vulnerability to climate change and natural disasters, especially forest fires. The note presents a forward-looking business case for Lebanon to protects its forest ecosystem services, while increasing the socioeconomic benefits for Lebanon's sustainable development goals and global environmental commitments.enCC BY-NC 3.0 IGOSUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALSGLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITTMENTFORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGEWINDFIRE RISK MANAGEMENTECONOMIC VALUE OF FORESTSFOREST BIODIVERSITYBriefWorld Bank10.1596/40519