Arab Environment Watch: Adaptation to Climate Change

UNEP: Investing in ecosystem restoration is cost-effective

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:38:00 GMT

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 change. Evidence derived from many examples around the world prove the need to integrate this option in adaptation planning. Unfortunately the report lacks examples from the Arab world... [read more]

Jordan's Second National Communication documents vulnerability to Climate Change

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:53:15 GMT

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 Thursday indicated. Climate change will severely impact the quantity of monthly surface water runoff, according to the report, indicating that even if current rainfall amounts remain unchanged,... [read more]

Vulnerability to Climate Change in the Middle East

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:47:11 GMT

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 water-scarce and dry regions; with a high dependency on climate-sensitive agriculture and a large share of its population and economic activity in flood-prone urban coastal zones. On the other hand, societies... [read more]

Rainfall in Jordan expected to decrease by 20% due to Climate Change

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:20:51 GMT

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 few years, a senior government official predicted on Sunday. Minister of Environment Khalid Irani said yesterday that although the Kingdom is accountable for around 0.1 per cent of total global greenhouse gases,... [read more]

Comprehensive Report on the Impacts of Climate Change on Arab World to be released soon

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:47:00 GMT

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 of Climate Change on the Arab World". From my review of three important draft chapters I can say that the report will be a comprehensive outlook on the impacts of climate change on the region, documented for the first time in... [read more]

Jordan to demand support for efforts to curb climate change

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 16:24:20 GMT

Source: Jordan Times 17.9.2009 By Hana Namrouqa Jordan will demand industrial countries’ support for national projects that curb the impact of climate change in the upcoming UN Climate Change Conference, a senior government official said on Wednesday. The conference, which will be held in Copenhagen in December, is expected to yield a climate change deal building upon the... [read more]

Najib Saab: Climate Change: Challenge of Tomorrow, Solution for Today

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 16:22:12 GMT

This is the editorial of Najib Saab publisher and editor-in-chief of Environment & Development the leading environmental magazine in the Arab World for the September issue http://www.najibsaab.com/english/editordetails.asp?id=220 Climate Change: Challenge of Tomorrow, Solution for Today Is it true that combating climate change hampers efforts to tackle... [read more]

Jordan to implement first Climate Change adaptation project

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 20:27:30 GMT

Jordan is about to launch its first systematic climate change adaptation project, through an integrated approach that will involve 4 UN agencies, 5 ministers and supported by the Spanish government. Here is the story published by Jordan Times, while you can check the project details here. http://sdnhq.undp.org/opas/en/proposals/suitable/142 I am proud to say that I have participated... [read more]