Arab Environment Watch: About this blog

Off to Alexandria

Tue, 03 Jun 2008 00:49:00 GMT

Tomorrow I will be flying to the beautiful Alexandria to participate and act as a rapporteur in a debate conference entitled "Future of Sustainability in the Arab World" which will jointly organized by IUCN and Bibliotheca Alexandrina. This will be a great chance for me to be back to the massive scientific and cultural icon of Bibliotheca Alexandrina and get another dose of firm belief of the... [read more]

One Month of Solitude

Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:50:00 GMT

It has been a long month since I last posted an article or a news item in this blog. It is not an indicator of loosing interest but rather a state of disorganization in time management. I guess one of the main reasons why blogs will not turn out to be a reliable source of continuous information, compared to traditional media is the fact that blogs are vulnerable to the social and economic conditions... [read more]

Focus on Environmental Applications in the Arab World

Thu, 31 May 2007 13:14:59 GMT

The Arab Environment Monitor blog is always searching for new ideas and modifications of its focus seeking to provide a unique source of information with a specific identity. While reviewing the past 14 months of the AEM lifespan, and analysing the content posted at this blog I have came to realize that this blog offers a good source of information about the diagnosis and monitoring of environmental... [read more]

Content Change in the Arab Environment Monitor

Sun, 18 Mar 2007 01:26:47 GMT

It has been about 25 days since the last update at the Arab Environmental Monitor. This is the longest period of inactivity since the blog was established. There is no one particular reason behind this but a package of factors contributed including some exceptionally heavy work deadlines and a series of health conditions associated with winter problems. This period of "hibernation" has been useful... [read more]

Missing in Action...preparing for unemployment!

Sun, 31 Dec 2006 13:59:00 GMT

I have been on a low blogging diet for the past two weeks. I have been focusing all my time on finishing my current employment as a national coordinator for a GEF/ UNDP project called National Capacity Self Assessment for Global Environmental Manageent (NCSA) which aims at defining national capacity constraints for the implementation of global environmental conventions for biodiversity, desertification... [read more]

Prioritization of Issues in the Arab Environmental Monitor

Wed, 11 Oct 2006 23:11:41 GMT

The Arab Environment Monitor which was officially launched in October 1st 2006 is an attempt based on voluntary action to contribute to the documentation of available knowledge on Arab environmental issues. The blog started with a wide array of topics but it is obvious that a certain amount of prioritization of issues should be done at this stage. This initiative can lose focus and impact if its spreads... [read more]

Expanding into "Arab Environment Monitor"

Fri, 15 Sep 2006 04:49:48 GMT

This blog was created in February 2006 as a virtual platform for updates and analysis of the Jordanian environmental issues and now I have decided to expand it into an Arab platform targeting the Jordanian, Arab and international environmental community. I am an Ecologist by profession and education, and have worked for 10 years in environmental management with local and international organizations... [read more]

Why this blog?

Sat, 04 Feb 2006 02:57:00 GMT

Blogging has developed into one of the most exciting and interactive media revolutions to be recorded in the information technology and outreach history. The phenomenon that has started a few years ago as a platform for expressing personal thoughts and reflections, has turned into a major alternative media outlet and increasing impact. The strongest added value for blogs are their simplicity and... [read more]