MOREP
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The Movement Of Reform and Environment Program (MOREP) is a Lebanese
political movement organization that was progressively launched through the last decade concerning plans of reform and environment program. This environment organization movement based in Lebanon is in the way of expanding environmental issues progressively wherever it is threatening the mankind since environment could not be separated from country to another.
district, and expended through the Lebanon to save the environment.
MOREP president HH Doctor Sheikh Majid Abi Saab demonstrated his commitment to the Lebanese population to protect environment and to elaborate political reform plan. In the year 2005, MOREP became a leading political reformist movement concerning environment, juridical, economical, and cultural movement. MOREP participated in the Cedar Revolution with pacific thought and peace.
Medical Waste methods of identification and segregation was elaborated, pushing the medical sector for their participations for realable handling, recycling, incineration depending on medical waste subdivisions.(see table-1).
Campaigns concerning methods of making biofuel in villages, Lebanese Cedars plantations and sorting out office and kitchen waste were made during appropriate dates. Studies of Vegetable Fossils in Lebanon by the French researcher Professor Georges Barale and Dr Edouard Makhoul were supported by MOREP President Sheikh Majid Abi-Saab.
Air pollution and Mediterraean sea pollution are some of the hard concerns of MOREP during the last 2 years pushing the public sector and municipalities to find plan adopted from MOREP environment reform to reduce pollution specially from industries.
Another environmental concern is the Persian Gulf
sea pollution from oil discharge due to the past gulf war. This Gulf is part of deep sea ecosystem which interact together with the ocean. MOREP principles and charts push the public opinion to support that deep sea ecosystem is the property of mankind environment independent of any state jurisdiction.
Table-1 Methods of Identification and Segregation of Medical Waste
The project assists the integration of social and environmental concerns in business corporation and in corporate interaction with government, trade unions, business associations, and communities on voluntary basis to fight corruption
and to promote economic growth .
was working on such humanitarian activity by supporting the International Campaign to Ban Landmines
. In the program was her invitation to Lebanon to promote the removal of these persistent antipersonnel landmines. She died prior to that on August 31, 1997. MOREP then launched a local campaign in 2002 to remove these antipersonnel landmines by the authorities during that period, acting with both supporting Lawyers Abdallah Zakhia and Bassam Sleiman.
sea ecosystem.
"After the increasing political tension in the Gulf Area between Iran and surrounded countries involving the international communities and regarding nuclear use that may end to an aggressive war, we ask the United Nations to prevent the Arabian/Persian Gulf pollution from oil discharge.
"The Gulf Sea has a natural environment very rich with good fishing grounds, abundant Pearl Oyster and extensive coral reefs. Its ecology has become increasingly under critical conditions from the heavy repeated petroleum spillages associated with the recent war fought in the region. During the Iran-Iraq war each side attacked the other’s oil tankers and ships resulted in 17 years of sea pollution starting from Kuwait to the Strait of Hormuz. Nowadays and after too much suffering the deep sea starts to regain its vitality very slowly. Any coming war in this region might destroy the Arabian/Persian Gulf deep sea ecosystem completely.
"Mr. the Secretary General, The preambles of the “UN Convention on the Law of the Sea” states that “the problems of ocean space are closely interrelated and need to be considered as a whole” and by this Convention a development of the principles embodied in resolution 2749 (XXV) of 17 December 1970 in which the General Assembly of the United Nations solemnly declared inter alias that the area of the seabed and ocean floor and the subsoil thereof, beyond the limits of national jurisdiction, as well as its resources, are the common heritage of mankind, the exploration and exploitation of which shall be carried out for the benefit of mankind as a whole, irrespective of the geographical location of States. The Part IX, Art. 122 concerning gulf as a semi-enclosed sea and Art. 123 clearly mentioned that states bordering a gulf area shall coordinate the management, conservation, exploration and exploitation of the living resources of the sea with respect to the protection and preservation of the marine environment (paragraph (b)).
"“The international convention for the prevention of pollution of sea by oil” ended environmental treaties in London 1954 with consecutive Amendments in 1962 and 1969, entered into force in 1978 together with the sixth Assembly of the Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organization on 21 October 1969 (Resolution A. 175 (Vl)) for regulation of oil transport hence decreasing the risk of environmental catastrophes and sea pollution. The signed agreements was made for this main reason, while extrapolating to the pollution caused by war the concerned countries will not respect this principle which they signed previously for.
"Neutral countries and concerned ones have the obligation to observe the requirements of UN Conventions and what follows in other international agreements. The statements of the First Protocol of Geneva Convention protect victims of international conflicts, and by jurisdiction is to be extended to environment which is a victim that should be protected.
"Therefore, we hope from you to take action by common agreement to prevent pollution of the Arabian/Persian Gulf Sea from oil discharge during any war that might happen and considering that this end may best be achieved by your direct intervention against infringement on its environment. We have accordingly presented what should be agreed between conflicting countries to prevent this area from oil discharge, and this to be achieved as soon as possible before any environment disaster happens."
Lebanon
Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
political movement organization that was progressively launched through the last decade concerning plans of reform and environment program. This environment organization movement based in Lebanon is in the way of expanding environmental issues progressively wherever it is threatening the mankind since environment could not be separated from country to another.
Early initiation and activities
It was initiated originally in BsharriBsharri
Bsharri , is a Lebanese town at about 1,450 m of altitude, near the Kadisha Valley. It is located at , in the Bsharri District of the North Governorate. Bsharri is the town of the only remaining Original Cedars of Lebanon...
district, and expended through the Lebanon to save the environment.
MOREP president HH Doctor Sheikh Majid Abi Saab demonstrated his commitment to the Lebanese population to protect environment and to elaborate political reform plan. In the year 2005, MOREP became a leading political reformist movement concerning environment, juridical, economical, and cultural movement. MOREP participated in the Cedar Revolution with pacific thought and peace.
Environmental concerns
MOREP considers the environment as mankind property supported by a jurisdiction of the Council of State of Lebanon in 2002 after 2 years of juridical debates. It was requested by MOREPISTS activists in 1999 to save the environment. The jurisdiction of the council of state registered under the number of 298/2002 (Council of state court) was a first kind of action result in allowing activists to get involved in protecting the environment through a court, ever noted in the world of environment, a debate against a government inside the Council of State concerning quarries cutting huge mountains and destroying a whole environment. It was considered by activists that this was a prototype of resistance by a legal action against destroying the earth by such quarries.Medical Waste methods of identification and segregation was elaborated, pushing the medical sector for their participations for realable handling, recycling, incineration depending on medical waste subdivisions.(see table-1).
Campaigns concerning methods of making biofuel in villages, Lebanese Cedars plantations and sorting out office and kitchen waste were made during appropriate dates. Studies of Vegetable Fossils in Lebanon by the French researcher Professor Georges Barale and Dr Edouard Makhoul were supported by MOREP President Sheikh Majid Abi-Saab.
Air pollution and Mediterraean sea pollution are some of the hard concerns of MOREP during the last 2 years pushing the public sector and municipalities to find plan adopted from MOREP environment reform to reduce pollution specially from industries.
Another environmental concern is the Persian Gulf
Persian Gulf
The Persian Gulf, in Southwest Asia, is an extension of the Indian Ocean located between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula.The Persian Gulf was the focus of the 1980–1988 Iran-Iraq War, in which each side attacked the other's oil tankers...
sea pollution from oil discharge due to the past gulf war. This Gulf is part of deep sea ecosystem which interact together with the ocean. MOREP principles and charts push the public opinion to support that deep sea ecosystem is the property of mankind environment independent of any state jurisdiction.
Table-1 Methods of Identification and Segregation of Medical Waste
| Identification of Medical WASTE | Methods of segregation |
|---|---|
| Infectious waste | Rotoclave |
| Cytotoxic and Genotoxic | Incineration |
| Chemical | Recycle |
| Radiological | Buried after appropriate decay |
| Expired Medication | To pharmaceutical Company for disposal |
| Contaminated and Unused Sharps | Rotoclave then recycling |
| Blood Bank expired units | to Sluice |
| Cardboard Boxes | Recycle station |
| Pathological waste | According to bylaws, recommand Rotoclave then incineration |
| Heavy metals | Special Handling, send to specialized official center. |
The Morepists Press
During the year 2006 MOREP launched an editorial line for Morepists, a pacific way of negotiation opened for the Lebanese to publish their concerns about reform planning after the Lebanese war. Some of reform plans were discussed for changes proposal. A call for the Lebanese diaspora is being developed to join their patriots. Environment and general reform is actually a leading political issue in the country.The Corporate Social Responsibility
To control and prevent corruption the MOREP president suggested the implementation of the so-called Corporate Social Responsibility .The project assists the integration of social and environmental concerns in business corporation and in corporate interaction with government, trade unions, business associations, and communities on voluntary basis to fight corruption
Political corruption
Political corruption is the use of legislated powers by government officials for illegitimate private gain. Misuse of government power for other purposes, such as repression of political opponents and general police brutality, is not considered political corruption. Neither are illegal acts by...
and to promote economic growth .
War residues and MOREP actions
In 1997, sheikh Abi Saab, MOREP president, arranged an international action to remove the war residues including antipersonnel mines in the north of Lebanon. Lady Diana, Princess of WalesDiana, Princess of Wales
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was working on such humanitarian activity by supporting the International Campaign to Ban Landmines
International Campaign to Ban Landmines
The International Campaign to Ban Landmines is a coalition of non-governmental organizations working for a world free of anti-personnel landmines and cluster munitions, where mine and cluster munitions survivors see their rights respected and can lead fulfilling lives.The coalition was formed in...
. In the program was her invitation to Lebanon to promote the removal of these persistent antipersonnel landmines. She died prior to that on August 31, 1997. MOREP then launched a local campaign in 2002 to remove these antipersonnel landmines by the authorities during that period, acting with both supporting Lawyers Abdallah Zakhia and Bassam Sleiman.
Open letter sent to U.N. Secretary General Ban Kee-Moon
Signed by MOREP president, this open letter was published aiming to protect the Persian GulfPersian Gulf
The Persian Gulf, in Southwest Asia, is an extension of the Indian Ocean located between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula.The Persian Gulf was the focus of the 1980–1988 Iran-Iraq War, in which each side attacked the other's oil tankers...
sea ecosystem.
"After the increasing political tension in the Gulf Area between Iran and surrounded countries involving the international communities and regarding nuclear use that may end to an aggressive war, we ask the United Nations to prevent the Arabian/Persian Gulf pollution from oil discharge.
"The Gulf Sea has a natural environment very rich with good fishing grounds, abundant Pearl Oyster and extensive coral reefs. Its ecology has become increasingly under critical conditions from the heavy repeated petroleum spillages associated with the recent war fought in the region. During the Iran-Iraq war each side attacked the other’s oil tankers and ships resulted in 17 years of sea pollution starting from Kuwait to the Strait of Hormuz. Nowadays and after too much suffering the deep sea starts to regain its vitality very slowly. Any coming war in this region might destroy the Arabian/Persian Gulf deep sea ecosystem completely.
"Mr. the Secretary General, The preambles of the “UN Convention on the Law of the Sea” states that “the problems of ocean space are closely interrelated and need to be considered as a whole” and by this Convention a development of the principles embodied in resolution 2749 (XXV) of 17 December 1970 in which the General Assembly of the United Nations solemnly declared inter alias that the area of the seabed and ocean floor and the subsoil thereof, beyond the limits of national jurisdiction, as well as its resources, are the common heritage of mankind, the exploration and exploitation of which shall be carried out for the benefit of mankind as a whole, irrespective of the geographical location of States. The Part IX, Art. 122 concerning gulf as a semi-enclosed sea and Art. 123 clearly mentioned that states bordering a gulf area shall coordinate the management, conservation, exploration and exploitation of the living resources of the sea with respect to the protection and preservation of the marine environment (paragraph (b)).
"“The international convention for the prevention of pollution of sea by oil” ended environmental treaties in London 1954 with consecutive Amendments in 1962 and 1969, entered into force in 1978 together with the sixth Assembly of the Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organization on 21 October 1969 (Resolution A. 175 (Vl)) for regulation of oil transport hence decreasing the risk of environmental catastrophes and sea pollution. The signed agreements was made for this main reason, while extrapolating to the pollution caused by war the concerned countries will not respect this principle which they signed previously for.
"Neutral countries and concerned ones have the obligation to observe the requirements of UN Conventions and what follows in other international agreements. The statements of the First Protocol of Geneva Convention protect victims of international conflicts, and by jurisdiction is to be extended to environment which is a victim that should be protected.
"Therefore, we hope from you to take action by common agreement to prevent pollution of the Arabian/Persian Gulf Sea from oil discharge during any war that might happen and considering that this end may best be achieved by your direct intervention against infringement on its environment. We have accordingly presented what should be agreed between conflicting countries to prevent this area from oil discharge, and this to be achieved as soon as possible before any environment disaster happens."