General information
· Embassy of the UAE in D.C. publishes this site (includes pages on the UAE government, its
relationship to the U.S., and many other categories)
Environmental information
UAE population statistics @ GMI
Environmental News
· Government-sponsored news source
Institutions
~ International ~
UAE @ International Environmental Agreements (IEA) Database Project
Multilateral Environmental Agreements Involving the UAE
· Listed under the point person's name for that specific agreement
· Includes sections on Country Profile, Data and Maps, Legal Instruments, and Resources
UN Food and Agriculture (FAO) Profile
State of Green Finance in the UAE
· UNEP Finance Initiative
~ National government ~
UAE Cabinet Structure Information
UAE Government Structure Information
Ministry of Climate Change and Environment
· "[Manages] all aspects related to international and domestic climate change affairs"
Ministry of Energy and Industry
~ Research ~
Emirates Centre for Energy and Environment Research (ECEER)
Environmental & Chemical Biology Research Group @ University of Sharjah
· "University focused on advanced energy and sustainable technology"
Department of Life and Environmental Sciences @ Zayed University
~ Nongovernmental organizations ~
· In association with the World Wide Fund for Nature
Environmental Center for Arab Towns
Middle East Solar Industry Association (Mesia)
~ Private sector
· Waste management company looking to convert waste to energy
Green Solutions Environmental Services
Environmental law
Environmental law and practice in the United Arab Emirates: overview
Sustainability Initiatives
· Planned city in cooperation with Mubadala company
Vision 2021 Sustainable Environment and Infrastructure
Energy
UAE Energy Plan Through 2050 (presentation slides)
Climate change
· Part of the Paris Agreement
Plastic pollution
Plastic waste management in UAE (EcoMENA)
Freshwater
UAE Water Security Strategy 2036
USA International Trade Administration: The UAE Water
Forests
Biodiversity
UAE Country Profile @ Convention on Biological Diversity
Breeding Centre for Endangered Arabian Wildlife
International Fund for Houbara Conservation
· Page is in Arabic
Individual Emirates
~ Abu Dhabi ~
Abu Dhabi Global Environmental Data Initiative (AGEDI)
Environmental Atlas of Abu Dhabi Emirate
~ Dubai ~
~ Fujairah ~
Environment Protection Department
~ Ras al Khaimah ~
Environment Protection & Development Authority
~ Sharjah ~