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Posted: November 24th, 2009, 8:12am UTC
The Copenhagen Diagnosis project has released a major report that compiles all significant scientific data that has been documented between 2007-2009 after the release of the IPCC's fourth assessment report ...
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Posted: November 24th, 2009, 9:23am UTC
The most comprehensive report documenting and discussing the projected impacts of climate change on the Arab world has been released by the Arab Forum for Environment and Development (AFED) in ...
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Posted: November 16th, 2009, 10:38pm UTC
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has issued a landmark report documenting the cost-effectiveness of investing in natural resource management and ecosystem restoration as a tool for adaptation to climate ...
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Posted: November 13th, 2009, 2:53am UTC
Source: Jordan Times By Hana Namrouqa Jordan’s water resources will be depleted by climate change even if the Kingdom witnesses an increase in precipitation, a report launched on ...
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Posted: November 11th, 2009, 8:57am UTC
The Arab Environment Watch blog has went through many evolutionary phases during the past 4 years. The various phases of the blog were reflecting the changes in my professional career ...
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Posted: November 11th, 2009, 7:47am UTC
Source: Pal Telegraph, processed from World Bank resources The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is particularly vulnerable to climate change. It is one of the world's most ...
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Posted: November 11th, 2009, 7:21am UTC
Source: Jordan Times Tuesday Nov 10th 2009 By Hana Namrouqa The Ministry of Water and Irrigation on Monday highlighted the measures it has taken to protect the Kingdom's water ...
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Posted: November 9th, 2009, 8:23am UTC
Source: IRIN The conversion of excess rice straw into fertilizer, rather than simply burning it off could be the solution to a problem that has plagued Cairo residents for ...
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Posted: November 9th, 2009, 8:20am UTC
Source: Jordan Times By Hana Namrouqa Precipitation in Jordan, the fourth water poorest country in the world, is expected to decrease by 20 per cent within the next ...
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Posted: November 9th, 2009, 8:17am UTC
I was not able today to participate in the very enlightening consultation meeting for WANA forum and the opening keynote address by HRH Prince Hasan bin Talal, due to urgent ...
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Posted: November 6th, 2009, 8:46am UTC
Last month I was involved in the translation of the landmark report to be released by the Arab Forum on Environment and Developemnt on Nov 19th in Beirut entitled "Impacts ...
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Posted: November 6th, 2009, 8:37am UTC
This may be hugely disappointing for the majority of world population and environmental activists, but many countries will be rejoice in secret if a deal is not reached at Copenhagen ...
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Posted: November 6th, 2009, 9:26am UTC
Ministers of Environemnt in Jordan (Khalid Irani) and Sweden (Andreas Calgren) have wrote a joint article that was published by the Jordan Times on Thursday Nov 5th, in preparation for ...
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Posted: November 5th, 2009, 8:44am UTC
I have always admired the encyclopedic knowledge of HRH Prince Hasan bin Talal and I always feel encaptivated while listening to his speeches or reading his articles. I think, however ...
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Posted: November 5th, 2009, 8:38am UTC
It might be a little bit late but this feature published in the Economist's issue of October 15th provides a harsh but justified criticism of the Arab education system, especially ...
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Posted: November 3rd, 2009, 8:58am UTC
Under the theme 'strategic implications of climate change" the Biterlemons has published a package of articles and interviews reflecting the potential and current impacts of climate change on the region ...
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Posted: November 3rd, 2009, 9:52am UTC
The role of scavengers in waste management is currently increasing in many Arab cities, but without a proper and sustainable apparatus for organization and processes of the various waste collection ...
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Posted: November 3rd, 2009, 9:46am UTC
Source: Amnesty International Amnesty International has documented the methodical practices by Israel resulting in denial of the palestinians' right to access to their water resources in the occupied palestinian ...
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