Entries by AGEDI

Final report of the UAE Mangroves Annual Carbon Sequestration Trial Assessment now available!

16/11/2021 in /by

The UAE Mangrove Annual Carbon Sequestration Trial Assessment quantified annual carbon sequestration rates of mangroves in the UAE through radiometric means (Lead-210 and Cesium-137). Such methods offer the most appropriate means to determine carbon sequestration rates for national inventories and coastal management planning. Five sites were selected with 2 samples collected and analyzed, each representing […]

First round of results of the UAE Mangroves Annual Carbon Sequestration Project

27/07/2020 in /by

This report on the UAE Mangroves Annual Carbon Sequestration Project presents the results of our first two cores from Khor Kalba. In this study, we quantify the rates at which carbon is removed from the atmosphere and stored in soils by mangroves of the United Arab Emirates through radiometric means: Lead-210 and Caesium-137. Such methods […]

Oceanic Blue Carbon Policy Survey Results Now Available!

08/08/2019 in , /by

We are very pleased to share with you the final findings of the policy assessment towards oceanic blue carbon marine vertebrate storage. This is a partnership project between AGEDI and GRID-Arendal. This study has proved its relevance to the sustainable management of coastal and marine environmental resources and actions to address the global climate change […]

Oceanic Blue Carbon Audit results now available!

07/08/2019 in /by

We are very pleased to release our latest findings of our partnership project between AGEDI and GRID-Arendal assessing Oceanic Carbon storage. The UAE Oceanic Blue Carbon project aims to provide an assessment of oceanic blue carbon ecosystems within the UAE. The authors have utilised existing datasets and methods to quantify and assess the capacity for […]

Arabian Blue Forests Working Group now live!

09/07/2019 in /by

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

Dubai Beaches Worth Millions

25/06/2019 in /by

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 […]

Harnessing Big Data on the Environment for Sustainable Development

22/04/2019 in /by

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 […]

AGEDI presented Harnessing Big Data on the Environment for Sustainable Development

31/03/2019 in /by

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 […]

Arabian Peninsula Blue Carbon and Ecosystem Services Technical Working Group Meet

28/03/2019 in /by

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 Presents at the UN Environment Science Business Policy Forum session entitled: Foresight and Early Warning for Decision Making

25/03/2019 in /by

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 […]