Our Secretariat is very please to share with you our new #ABFWG website! Lots of information on the group itself as well as #bluecarbon systems and #ecosystemservices in the #ArabianPeninsula! http://www.abfwg.com Stay tuned for the community area also to be launched! #blueforests #seagrass #economicvaluation #mangroves #togetherpossible #arabian
A prior study, the Abu Dhabi Contingent Valuation study estimated that the amenity supplied by the coastal and marine resources in Abu Dhabi was worth some US $141million to only 15 Abu Dhabi hotels/year equaling a Net Present Value (NPV) of between US $1.3 and US $2.1billion over 13 years, the average period before major […]
Derek Gliddon recapped on Sustainable Development requiring information on not only environmental conditions but on the drivers and implications of change in the environment; Derek identified the great magnitude of data and systems knowledge required to support integrated, informed decision making but also that much of the data and knowledge already exist. What is needed […]
Mon 11 March Event UN Environment Science & Innovation Expo Session Title: Harnessing Big Data on the Environment for Sustainable Development Presentation Title: Harnessing Big Data on the Environment for Sustainable Development: Local to Global Derek Gliddon recapped on Sustainable Development requiring information on not only environmental conditions but on the drivers and implications of change […]
The newly formed Arabian Peninsula Blue Carbon and Ecosystem Services Technical Working Group held their initiation meeting on March 20th, hosted by the current Chair AGEDI. Working Group Secretariat members came from across the region to decide multiple key decisions for the way forward of the group. The Scope of the Group is to provide […]
AGEDI Presentation Title: “Foresight: Local to Global” Derek described how the Indicator Reporting Information System (IRIS) system (developed by the AGEDI implementation parters EAD and UNEP) enables flow of data from sub-national entities to global assessment process. Gliddon explained how enironemntal organisations are required to report to environmental conditions and environmental management performance; how IRIS […]
AGEDI was recently represented at the 5th World Conference on Climate Change” which took place over 4-6 October in London, England. The theme of the congress was “Climate Change and Sustainable Futures” and included participants from government, NGOs, business, and academia from around the globe who shared emerging research findings and innovative policy-related proposals in climate […]
2016-17 was a pivotal biennial for AGEDI that saw the culmination of various initiatives and projects, each one bringing us one-step closer to an environmentally sustainable future. A collaborative initiative managed and facilitated by a partnership between UN Environment, the Indicator Reporting Information System (IRIS) version 1.0 was launched in Nairobi in December 2017. This […]
We are very pleased to now share our updated 360 educational virtual tour of Al Wathba Wetland Reserve! Now incorporated are 360 videos with our experts and a drive through, further links and updated and even higher resolution photos! It is such a beautiful place which we hope this tour will incentivize you to visit […]
AGEDI and EAD, as co-founder of the Eye on Earth movement, in partnership with the UAE Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Authority (FCSA) and the Eye on Earth Alliance are delighted to invite all who support evidence-based decision making for environmental and natural resource aspects of sustainable development to Convene, Converge and Collaborate at an Eye on Earth Symposium. The Symposium will be held at […]