Arabian Environment

Finding a place for Ecotourism in the UAE
Few of us associate leisure tourism with environmental degradation. How, after all, can recreational activities like lying on a beach, water sports, golfing, wildlife viewing or even shopping, harm the environment?
United Arab Emirates: Wednesday, December 24 - 2003 at 13:41 |

Endangered wolves
Mammals of the Arabian desert, especially predators, have suffered dramatic declines over the last few decades. They have been gunned down, trapped, poisoned and obliterated in other ways.
Saturday, December 06 - 2003 at 18:20 |

Today I know better
The Enviro-Spellathon is a Shell-sponsored environmental education project for primary school children (age group: 6 - 12 years). This is the third time running that it will be implemented in schools across the UAE.
United Arab Emirates: Sunday, November 23 - 2003 at 20:32 |

Think before you buy
CITES is the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora. In October '03, the UAE held its fourth and final CITES workshop of a series.
United Arab Emirates: Thursday, November 06 - 2003 at 15:43 |

Choithram - balancing business and the environment
It isn't easy to wander around in the UAE's cities and towns without coming across a Choithram supermarket. There are 30 outlets in the country. In addition, two Choithram stores opened recently in Emaar properties with a third on the way.
United Arab Emirates: Thursday, October 23 - 2003 at 11:13 |

Shahtoosh, the lethal cost of luxury
A shopkeeper in Karama, Dubai tried to sell Razan a pashmina shawl. She wasn't interested. But the salesman wasn't giving up that easily. 'I can show you something else. Something very special; very precious,' he emphasised. Razan was curious. 'Shahtoosh,' he offered, almost in a whisper. 'But you shouldn't be having that!' she responded, in shock. 'It's illegal.'
United Arab Emirates: Sunday, October 05 - 2003 at 11:42 |

The World Bank/WWF alliance for Forest Conservation
The World Bank, largest provider of development assistance globally and WWF, the world's largest conservation organisation formed an unprecedented alliance in 1997 to protect the world's forests.
Monday, September 22 - 2003 at 10:21 |

Shell commits to biodiversity
Royal Dutch/Shell has declared natural World Heritage sites 'no go. areas. The announcement was made by Sir Philip Watts, Chairman and CEO of Shell, at a discussion hosted by the IUCN - The World Conservation Union and UNESCO World Heritage Centre on August 27, 2003 in Gland, Switzerland.
Oman: Saturday, September 13 - 2003 at 17:56 |