Biography

Dr. Sahar Issa holds a PhD degree in Environmental Management from University of Twente, The Netherlands. Her research focused on the impacts of environmental degradation, as caused by recurring episodes of armed conflict, on communities’ vulnerabilities in north Lebanon. She also holds a Bachelor of Sciences degree in Biology and a Master of Sciences degree in Environmental Sciences from the University of Balamand in Lebanon. Sahar worked as a lecturer at the University of Balamand and Saint Joseph University of Beirut as well as an independent environmental consultant providing consultancy and technical support for different national and international institutions.

Areas of Specialization

Environmental Management, Environmental Health, Vulnerability and Livelihoods, Community Development, Sustainable Development

Selected publications

• Alkhaldi, M., Moonesar, I.A., Issa, S.T., Ghach, W., Okasha, A., Albada, M., Chelli, S. and Takshe, A.A. (2023), "Analysis of the United Arab Emirates' contribution to the sustainable development goals with a focus on global health and climate change", International Journal of Health Governance, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJHG-04-2023-0040
• Issa ST, Takshe AA, Alwan NH and ElBarazi I (2023) Editorial: Pesticides exposure and public health. Front. Public Health 11:1211115. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1211115
• Shaikha Alalawi, Sahar T. Issa, Aseel A. Takshe, Iffat ElBarazi, A Review of the Environmental Implications of the COVID-19 Pandemic in the United Arab Emirates, Environmental Challenges,2022
• Kamkar, F., Khawatmi, L., Arif, A., Hamed, H., Issa, S.T., El Khatib, R., Takshe, A.A. and Karkain, R.M. (2022) ‘Assessing climate change indicators in the United Arab Emirates’, Int. J. Global Warming, Vol. 26, No. 3, pp.247–268.
• Issa S.T., Molen I. van der, Nader M.R., and Lovett J.C. (2014). Spatial Variation of Vulnerability in Geographic Areas of North Lebanon. European Scientific Journal, 2, 276-288.
• Issa S.T. (2015). Vulnerability: A Review of the Literature. In I. van der Molen and N. Stel (Eds.), Conflict and Environment in North Lebanon: Vulnerability and Resilience from a Multi-Disciplinary Perspective (Chapter 2, pp. 21-42). Netherlands: Ispkamp Drukkers. ISBN 978-94-6259-527-9.
• Issa S.T. (2015). Sensitivity: Understanding Vulnerability in the Context of Armed Conflict. In I. van der Molen and N. Stel (Eds.), Conflict and Environment in North Lebanon: Vulnerability and Resilience from a Multi-Disciplinary Perspective (Chapter 6, pp. 129-152). Netherlands: Ispkamp Drukkers. ISBN 978-94-6259-527-9.
• Issa S.T. and Al Daïa R. (2015). Resilience at an Individual Level: Geographic Variation in Degrees of Empowerment. In I. van der Molen and N. Stel (Eds.), Conflict and Environment in North Lebanon: Vulnerability and Resilience from a Multi-Disciplinary Perspective (Chapter 8, pp. 193-218). Netherlands: Ispkamp Drukkers. ISBN 978-94-6259-527-9.
• Mitri G. and Issa S.T. (2015). Exposure: Land Use and Land Degradation in Times of Violent Conflict. In I. van der Molen and N. Stel (Eds.), Conflict and Environment in North Lebanon: Vulnerability and Resilience from a Multi-Disciplinary Perspective (Chapter 5, pp. 107-128). Netherlands: Ispkamp Drukkers. ISBN 978-94-6259-527-9.