Rethinking reconstruction through justice, rights, participation and sustainable development.
This issue addresses reconstruction from multiple angles, through experiences from Lebanon, Syria and the Gaza Strip, while examining its economic, social and environmental dimensions, the role of civil society, the rights of women and persons with disabilities, financing, governance and accountability.
Reconstruction must do more than restore buildings. It must create inclusive cities that guarantee accessibility, participation and dignity, particularly for persons with disabilities and other groups too often excluded from planning and decision-making.
READ THE ARTICLE →War leaves a long environmental legacy beyond destroyed infrastructure. Genuine recovery must address pollution, damaged ecosystems and natural resources while linking reconstruction with climate action and environmental justice.
READ THE ARTICLE →Reconstruction is inseparable from human rights and sustainable development. This contribution places justice, housing, land rights and public participation at the foundation of recovery.
READ THE ARTICLE →Gaza’s reconstruction raises fundamental questions of governance, social justice and economic recovery amid destruction on an unprecedented scale, requiring an approach that moves beyond short-term humanitarian response.
READ THE ARTICLE →The authors examine the political, institutional and social conditions shaping reconstruction in Syria and the challenges preventing it from developing into an inclusive national recovery process.
READ THE ARTICLE →Reconstruction in Lebanon is not simply about rebuilding damaged towns and infrastructure. It raises questions of land, displacement, inclusion, sovereignty and whether a genuinely just reconstruction is possible while occupation continues.
READ THE ARTICLE →This comparative analysis brings together the central arguments of the issue and examines reconstruction across the region through the lenses of justice, governance, participation, institutions and sustainable development.
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