Mangroves forests across the globe host myriads of species that live and thrive along the coastal ecosystems. One of them is the dugong. Our project partner in A bu Dhabi, Jane Glavan, tells us more of these magnificent creatures. The forefathers of UAE owed their living to the waters of the Arabian Gulf and it continues…
DetailsNovember 2012 marked a significant milestone for the Abu Dhabi Global Environmental Data Initiative (AGEDI) with the initiation of the one-year long Abu Dhabi Blue Carbon Demonstration Project. With the vision and direction from His Highness the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the environment has become an intrinsic part of the heritage…
DetailsAbu Dhabi, UAE – The Global Environment Facility’s (GEF) Blue Forests Project had its inaugural meeting in Abu Dhabi in November, hosted by AGEDI. The Project helps develop Blue Carbon science and data management through the production of tools and the testing of methodologies that can be utilised and scaled up to the international arena,…
Details‘Blue Carbon’ project continues to boost ecosystem health March 18, 2013, The Gulf Today ABU DHABI: The Abu Dhabi Global Environmental Data Initiative (AGEDI), supported by the Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD), last year launched a pioneering “Blue Carbon” project that connects local coastal and marine ecosystem health with climate change mitigation. Early results…
DetailsBlue carbon acts as mitigator of climate change Mangrove tree process will limit atmospheric rises in temperature, experts say By Nada AlTaher, Staff Reporter, Published: 19:45 March 17, 2013 View from the Eastern Mangroves hotel apartments on the eastern ring road in Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi: The Abu Dhabi Global Environmental Data Initiative (AGEDI) and…
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