H.H. Sheikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Fujairah, highlighted the importance of providing high-quality services to customers, accurately completing government services on time, and supporting innovation, WAM reports. During his visit to the Fujairah Natural Resources Corporation and his tour of its various sections, Sheikh Hamad said the UAE […]
The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) continues to be at the forefront of nature conservation by consolidating strong relations with international organisations. On September 8, the Agency announced that Dr Shaikha Salem Al Dhaheri won at the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) elections. Dr Shaikha was re-elected as Regional Councillor for […]
In this article on the concept of environmental, social, and governance (ESG), the author from Arab News shall examine the importance of changing the mindsets of corporations and employees to ensure the effective implementation of an ESG program. The author is Dr. Mohamed Ramady, a former senior banker and professor of finance and economics at […]
Environmentalists in Iran’s Kurdish areas have had a tougher year than usual, battling drought, forest fires and loss on Green Mountain. The Green Mountain Committee is a non-governmental organization established 22 years ago in Mariwan, Kurdistan Province. To this day, it is the most active environmental group in Iran’s Kurdish areas. In June, 15 members […]
The climate crisis is accelerating at an unprecedented rate, and we are not ready for it. While the crisis has many factors that play a role in its exacerbation, there are some that warrant more attention than others. Here are some of the biggest environmental problems of our lifetime, according to Earth.org. Poor Governance In […]
Key air pollutants temporarily plunged by unprecedented levels during coronavirus lockdowns last year, with fine particle pollution falling by more than a third across parts of Asia, a U.N. agency said on September 3. Particulate matter (PM 2.5) fell by up to 40% across Africa, South America, and Southern Asia and by smaller amounts in […]
Zayed Higher Organisation for People of Determination has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with RECAPP, a mobile application launched by Veolia Middle East regarding the participation of people of determination and their families in environmental awareness programs in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, WAM reports. The MoU was signed by Abdullah AbdulAlee Al-Humaidan, Secretary-General of […]
It was a year and one month ago when first media reports of an emerging normalization agreement between Israel and the United Arab Emirates appeared. The Israel-UAE normalization agreement, was initially agreed to in a joint statement by the United States, Israel and the UAE more than a year ago, on August 13, 2020, officially […]
The war in Syria has been ferocious and deadly. In 2016, the death toll was estimated at 400,000. In Iraq, the fight against the Islamic State (IS) has destroyed cities and displaced around 3.3 million people. Yet beyond the immediate consequences of these conflicts, the environmental degradation in both countries could have a far-reaching impact. […]
Kuwait City has ranked last in environmental security among 60 cities surveyed in the ‘Safe Cities Index 2021’ report, released recently by The Economist Intelligence Unit. Kuwait managed a score of only 22 out of 100 in environmental security and is the only city in the list with a ‘Low’ score in this category, designated […]
