The UAE, which was founded 45 years ago, preceded warnings of environmental experts on repercussions of the climate change, global warming and pollution in all its forms, by taming the desert and cultivating green spaces as well as protecting water and animal resources, Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Zeyoudi, Minister of Climate Change and Environment, has said.<\/p>\n
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He attributed this feat to the mutual relationship between man and nature in the UAE, describing it as a sentimental relationship governed by conscience and spontaneous commitment to respecting resources.<\/p>\n
In an article entitled: \u201cTowards the Globalisation of Sustainable Environmental Behaviour, carried by Arabic language local daily, Al Ittihad, the UAE minister said, \u201cThe uniqueness of the UAE and its leadership in building more sustainable world, is worth meditating.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThe UAE conscience that loves nature and respects its harmonious rhythm, earlier caught the attention of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, who had sought throughout his life to combat the desertification and adapt the desert\u2019s climate harsh conditions through reforestation, protection of livestock, investment in agriculture and innovation in advanced irrigation techniques,\u201d Dr. Al Zeyoudi wrote.<\/p>\n
He noted that the Knight of the Desert, the late Sheikh Zayed, given his intuition, was well ahead of the environmentalists who warned about the risks that face the planet. Dr. Al Zeyoudi said Sheikh Zayed was keen that the urbanisation in the oil-rich country, should go along with the anti-pollution plans.<\/p>\n
\u201cBefore the growing global concern over the effects of the climate change in 1970s, the UAE planted trees around and in the cities to protect them from the desert sands and reduce the humidity. In addition, enacting of the regulations and legislation began to take shape to protect the environment from the effects of urbanisation and economic boom,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
Those efforts laid the foundations for professional cultural life that protects human life and land to be inherited by future generations, Dr. Al Zeyoudi wrote.<\/p>\n
\u201cI belong to the generation that imbued the Zayed culture and now witnessing the sustainability of his development of the environmental approach by President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
All Emirati youth are proud about the state\u2019s sustainable development plans that take into account the environment protection, Dr. Al Zeyoudi said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The UAE, which was founded 45 years ago, preceded warnings of environmental experts on repercussions of the climate change, global warming and pollution in all its forms, by taming the desert and cultivating green spaces as well as protecting water and animal resources, Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Zeyoudi, Minister of Climate Change and Environment, has … Continue reading UAE preempted climate change warnings by taming the desert<\/span>