Arabian Environment
Tighter controls needed to curb increasing threats to snow leopards
- One of the most endangered big cats in the world, the snow leopard, with an estimated population of only 4000 - 7000, is being severely threatened by illegal killing and trade, according to a recent study by TRAFFIC, the wildlife trade-monitoring network of WWF and IUCN - The World Conservation Union.
- United Arab Emirates: Friday, September 05 - 2003 at 13:59 |
Enviro-Spellathon: on a winning track
- Enviro-Spellathon, the most extensive environmental education programme of its kind ever to be conducted in the UAE, concluded for the academic year 2002-2003 with the participation of as many as 109,352 students from 387 schools across the emirates of Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah and Ras Al Khaimah.
- United Arab Emirates: Tuesday, September 02 - 2003 at 10:46 |
Global commitment by Lafarge to reduce CO2 emissions
- Lafarge is proud to announce that it is making a significant commitment to reducing its CO2 emissions as its contribution towards combating the threat of climate change. This commitment has been prepared in the context of the WWF/Lafarge Conservation Partnership.
- Sunday, August 17 - 2003 at 17:34 |
Ivory use and trade shifts underground in India
- Illicit trade in elephant ivory continues in India despite national ban since the 1970s according to report by TRAFFIC1, the wildlife trade monitoring network. Domestic ivory trade continues to be widespread in the country, but has now largely shifted underground, hindering law enforcement efforts.
- Monday, July 21 - 2003 at 17:33 |
WWF provides blueprint for power sector to curb global warming now
- Global temperature has already risen by 0.6°C over the past century, affecting many ecosystems as well as people. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, a rise of more than 2.0°C will lead to increased flooding, droughts, spreading of diseases, damage to corals and melting of glaciers, with devastating consequences.
- Monday, June 09 - 2003 at 08:56 |
WWF receives Historic building from Dubai Municipality
- In a press conference on the 26th of March, 2003, Eng. AbdulRahaman Al Sharid, Director of the General Project Department of Dubai Municipality handed over to WWF a building in the beautiful and historic area of Al Bastakiya, close to the old wall of Dubai.
- United Arab Emirates: Wednesday, March 26 - 2003 at 02:20 |
WWF recognises Qarnein Island as a Gift to the Earth
- The island of Qarnein, 180 km. north-west of Abu Dhabi, and its surrounding waters have been declared as a 'Gift to the Earth' by the World Wide Fund for Nature International.
- United Arab Emirates: Saturday, February 22 - 2003 at 22:20 |
Island Gift to the Earth
- The UAE island of Qarnein has been made a Gift to the Earth by the WorldWide Fund for Nature. It's the first ever site in the Arabian Gulf to become a Marine Protected Area. The WWF hopes to raise further goverment and corporate support for environmental concerns in the region.
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- United Arab Emirates: Friday, February 07 - 2003 at 13:01
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