By H.E. Dr Shaikha Salem Al Dhaheri, Secretary General of the Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi
A few years ago, even before the Covid-19 pandemic, a report released by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) showed that all is not well with the nature.
The Global Assessment Report for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services 2019 highlighted that land use changes, accelerated mainly by agriculture, forestry, and urban development, hav…
The inaugural International Mangrove Conservation and Restoration Conference (IMCRC) is delighted to have received many original and innovative abstract submissions for oral or poster presentations and workshops to be presented at the conference. Both abstract submissions and registrations are now closed.
The conference aims to discuss, evaluate, and energise the development of innovative solutions for mangrove restoration, promoting science-based restoration and contributing to mitigating the effects of climate change. Particula…
Last year ended on a positive note with the UAE hosting COP28, the world’s largest climate forum. During this globally resonant event I was invited to participate in a session on the Mangrove Breakthrough, which was jointly hosted by the UAE’s Mangrove Alliance for Climate, the Global Mangrove Alliance, the COP28 Presidency and UN High-Level Champions. This ambitious initiative outlines the guiding principles and the global target of restoring and pr…
By Ahmed Al Hashmi, Executive Director of Terrestrial and Marine Biodiversity Sector at the Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi
After 2023 was announced as the ‘Year of Sustainability’ by our President of the UAE, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and with the nation gearing up to host the world’s largest climate forum – COP28 – in Dubai at Expo City, the community is very much interested about the same …
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EAD is calling on all interested entities to seize this unique opportunity for supporting local and international mangrove research and best practices and restoration. This is needed more than ever as the global community works to improve the way that restoration is done locally and around the world. This conferenc…