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UAE’s role in preserving the global environment is growing, and Higher Education supplies it with specialized cadres

 
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The Member States of the United Nations celebrate the "International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict" on Thursday, November 6th, 2014, in order to emphasize the high importance of protecting the environment in times of armed conflict, restoration of wise governance of natural resources during the reconstruction phase after the end of the conflict, the important role of natural resources in supporting livelihood, the ability to withstand the shocks for all members of the society, especially women, and the effects of sustainable management of natural resources with regard to conflict prevention and peace consolidation. The United Nations considers the environment a victim of undeclared wars, during which water wells are contaminated, crops are burned, forests are cut, the soil is poisoned, and animals are killed, in order to achieve military gains.

The United Nations Environment Program found that at least 40% of the conflicts in the past sixty years were linked to the exploitation of natural resources, whether the resources were of high value, such as timber, diamonds, gold, and oil, or scarce resources, such as fertile land and water. It was also found that the chances of flared-up conflicts are multiplied if they are linked to natural resources.

The United Nations attaches great importance to ensuring that action on the environment is part of the strategies for conflict prevention, peacekeeping, and peace building, because there can be no lasting peace if the natural resources that sustain livelihoods and ecosystems are destroyed.

In the UAE, environmental issues, climate change, and the preservation of ecosystems receive growing interest at all levels, where His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler's Representative in the Western Region of Abu Dhabi, Chairman of the Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi, approved on Tuesday, November 4th, 2014, the Environment Agency’s plan to establish the Plant Genetic Resources Centre in Abu Dhabi, , which aims to document the genetic resources of local plants and their diversity, and study the important plant species and how to save them through the use of an integrated approach that includes internal and external conservation ways for these kinds of plants, in order to maintain biodiversity.

This project is expected to contribute to strengthening the country's position on the global level in the field of environmental protection and sustainable development, as well as enhancing vegetation and reclamation of the natural environment for the rehabilitation of habitats programs, and supporting the programs of resettlement of endangered species, where the UAE ranked first globally in 2014 in the Marine Protected Areas Index, 15th in the Biodiversity Index as compared to 23rd in 2012, and 25th in the overall index of environmental performance, thus advancing 52 ranks at once from 2012.

The Agency works through its institutional strategy 2011-2015 to build a strong institution characterized by its unique ability in environmental risk management in the UAE, and seeks to enhance opportunities for innovation and research in the conservation of natural resources, and the Board of Directors directed to the need to intensify the Agency's efforts in the coming years to increase investment in funding programs to improve the fish stock level so as to stop the deterioration of the fishery. The Agency has also taken several steps in cooperation with Chad for the implementation of the first project of its kind in the world in terms of size and type, to resettle a herd of African Scimitar Horned Oryx in their natural habitat in Chad. The board adopted the Agency’s plan to establish Delija Wildlife Protection Centre in Abu Dhabi, which is a unique center of its kind in terms of design and size, and the Agency seeks through it to provide facilities for the protection and propagation of endangered wild animals to ensure their sustainability.

The Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research in the State seeks to adopt disciplines and academic programs related to science and environmental engineering with its different branches, in order to prepare cadres and supply the sectors of the State, including the Agency, in order to be able to accomplish their required tasks, keep abreast of developments, and achieve the desired goals.

 


11/5/2014

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