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Sahelian plains of Chad welcome 40 Scimitar-horned Oryx calves

Abu Dhabi - WAM

As part of the Scimitar-horned Oryx Reintroduction Programme, which is being led by the Environment Agency-Abu Dhabi (EAD), in collaboration with the government of Chad and the Sahara Conservation Fund (SCF), the Sahelian plains of Chad have welcomed 40 Scimitar-horned oryx new calves in 2018. The birth of the new babies brings the total herd to 180 animals. The ProgrammeRead more

New bird species recorded in 2017

Abu Dhabi - WAM

The total number of wild bird species recorded in the United Arab Emirates has increased by two during 2017 to reach 464 species, according to the database of the Emirates Bird Records Committee. The database, whose information is shared with the Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi, EAD, includes records dating back to the 1970s. The species added during the yearRead more

ADSG hosts session on "Natural Capital as the Road

Abu Dhabi - Arab Today

The Abu Dhabi Sustainability Group, ADSG, has held recently a session that focused on "Natural Capital as the Road to A Prosperous and Resilient Economy". The session examined and analysed what natural capital means, introduced the Natural Capital Protocol that provides updates on the progress made internationally, regionally and locally and explored how all attendees can support the momentum forRead more

EAD expands Eltezam Campaign to include Metal Coatings

Abu Dhabi - Arab Today

The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi, EAD, has launched its new Eltezam Compliance Campaign targeting through its third iteration on the Metal Coatings Manufacturing sector in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. The campaign aims to provide guidance to facilities falling under this industrial sector on issues pertaining to environmental permitting and compliance requirements. Coated metals are used in a wide varietyRead more

Abu Dhabi Sustainability Group holds quarterly meeting

Abu Dhabi - Arab Today

The Abu Dhabi Sustainability Group, ADSG, recently held its quarterly meeting. The meeting was attended by representatives from the group's member organisations and partners, where they reviewed the group’s progress to date and focused on the strategic plans going forward. The meeting was hosted by the Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi, EAD, and was split into two distinct sessions. InRead more

Finance minister chairs meeting on OGP initiative

Islamabad - Arab Today

Finance Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar Saturday chaired a meeting here at the Ministry of Finance regarding Open Government Partnership (OGP) initiative. The finance secretary and senior officials of the Finance Division and Economic Affairs Division (EAD) attended the meeting, according to press statement issued here. The EAD officials briefed the minister on the progress of the National Action PlanRead more

EAD succeeds in propagation of Little Dwarf Palm

Abu dhabi - WAM

A specialist team at the Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi, EAD, has succeeded in propagating the Little Dwarf Palm, considered one of rarest and most threatened native plant species in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. Only one individual of this species was recorded at the Jebel Hafeet mountain during an extensive survey undertaken by EAD’s Terrestrial Biodiversity Division over recentRead more

EAD launches Al Wathba Photography Competition 3rd edition

Abu dhabi - WAM

The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi, EAD, has launched the 3rd edition of the Al Wathba Photography Competition which has been organised to encourage professional and amateur photographers to capture creative images that reflect Al Wathba Wetland Reserve's natural beauty and rich biodiversity. To participate in the competition, which will run from 6th November through to 30th April 2017, contestantsRead more

By Environment Agency Abu Dhabi track birds’ travel

Abu Dhabi - Arab Today

Having been suspected of migrating far beyond what scientists previously thought, the sooty falcon is beginning to tell animal conservationists the story of its perilous 6,700-kilometre journey after being tagged by the Environment Agency Abu Dhabi. The falcon, nicknamed Ibn Battuta by scientists at the EAD, after the legendary Arab traveller, was tagged with a solar-powered GPS device in 2009Read more

Abu Dhabi releases successfully 14 rehabilitated sea turtles

Abu Dhabi - WAM

The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD), in collaboration with the Tourism Development Investment Company (TDIC), has released 13 young critically endangered Hawksbill turtles and 1 young Loggerhead turtle on the beach of the Park Hyatt hotel, Saadiyat Island. The low key event was the result of a successful rehabilitation prior to the release of the yearlings into their naturalRead more