Key Environmental Issues Facing the Arab Region
March 26, 2010| |
In a recent meeting of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the Council of Arab Ministers Responsible for the Environment (CAMRE) reports important strategies that will address climate change and sustainable employment in the Arab region. Achim Steiner, UN Under-Secretary General and UNEP Executive Director, said: "This assessment has been a truly collaborative one outlining the progress but also the realities facing this diverse but also dynamic region where if policies and resources are better focused could be a beacon of sustainable, Green Economic, development for millions of people".
Important issues on food and water sustainability as well as mitigating actions were discussed in the report including emerging challenge of water scarcity which will be aggravated by climate change. Among the measures mentioned in the report were the need for a transformation towards a low carbon and resource efficient path and the rational and sustainable utilization of natural resources.
See the full details at http://www.unep.org/Documents.Multilingual/Default.asp?DocumentID=617&ArticleID=6500&l=en&t=long
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