EAD to Collect Detailed Inventory of Abu Dhabi Emirate’s Terrestrial B...
EAD announced today efforts to systematically collect information about the Emirate of Abu Dhabi’s terrestrial biodiversity and ecosystems. EAD has already begun a review of previous data collected and has started collecting new data in the Western Region of Abu Dhabi. EAD will eventually conduct field research for the entire Emirate of Abu Dhabi across all seasons. ...
April 2012, 10
New Guide to Birds of the UAE Launched by EAD at Abu Dhabi Internation...
Birds of the United Arab Emirates was launched by the Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) today (Thursday March 29) at the 22nd Abu Dhabi International Book Fair, taking place at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre from March 28 - April 2, 2012. By publishing this guide, EAD aims to make information about birds and bird watching accessible to the general public.
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April 2012, 01
Abu Dhabi Emirate’s University Students Challenged to Step Up to ‘I Wi...
In support of this month’s Earth Hour, the Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi (EAD) in collaboration with Ali Al Saloom, EAD’s Environmental Awareness Ambassador, and Emirates Wildlife Society in association with World Wide Fund for Nature (EWS-WWF) has invited universities in Abu Dhabi to face ‘Ali’s Carbon Footprint Challenge.’ This environmental awareness and behaviour change initiative Challenges ...
March 2012, 06
The Dugong, Seagrass & Coastal Communities Initiative Launched at the ...
A program to improve livelihoods and create economic opportunity in exchange for the conservation of dugongs and their seagrass habitat was officially launched in Abu Dhabi yesterday. The Dugong, Seagrass and Coastal Communities Initiative aims to attract funding partners whose investment in rural coastal communities and local partnerships will return financial and environmental benefits to commun...
February 2012, 28
Environment Agency Abu Dhabi hosts experts on global species conservat...
Hosted by Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) the invited experts are members of the Species Survival Commission of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN SSC) and are world experts in their specialized field of species conservation. Most members of the IUCN SSC are deployed in more than 100 specialist groups and task forces. Some groups address conservation issues related to pa...
February 2012, 23
EAD Gets Recognised on the Regional Level for its Green IT Initiative ...
The Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi (EAD) has won another prestigious award for its Green Information Technology (IT) initiative. The Agency was awarded during the CIO 50 Awards and Forum 2012 in Dubai this month, which honors leaders in the field of IT in the Middle East. The award recognizes orgnisations that use IT in innovative ways to deliver business values, create competitive advantage, opti...
February 2012, 14
EAD organizes Capacity-Strengthening Workshop on GHG Inventory
In support of the UAE’s efforts to fulfil its commitment to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi (EAD) is organizing a capacity-strengthening workshop to familiarize concerned entities with Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions estimation tools and methods that are in line with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) guideline...
February 2012, 12
EAD Honours Winners of the Annual Environment Competition
More than 100 winners of the 11th Annual Environment Competition were awarded yesterday in a ceremony organised by the Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) the Abu Dhabi Corniche. This year’s competition, which was held under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Hamdan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Ruler's Representative in the Western Region and Chairman of EAD, was opened to all schools and universities in U...
February 2012, 12
Environmental Concerns of UAE Youth to Be Showcased in Exhibition on A...
The Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi (EAD), in partnership with the Abu Dhabi Education Council, Ministry of Education, and with support from Abu Dhabi Municipality, will be showcasing all the entries it received, as part of its Annual Environment Competition, in an exhibition on the Corniche in Abu Dhabi from January 29 - February 11, 2012.
The Annual Environment Competition was developed by EAD ...
January 2012, 29
EAD Announces the Completion of the Construction of 22 Solar Desalinat...
The Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi (EAD) announced today the completion of the construction of 22 solar desalination plants as part of the Agency project to construct 30 solar desalination plants in different locations across the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.
The announcement was made at the World Future Energy Summit 2012, which is being held in Abu Dhabi from 16 to 19 January at the Abu Dhabi...
January 2012, 18