Jordan Environment Watch
An update and analysis of environmental trends, policies and innovations in Jordan and the Arab World

Historical Action Day against Climate Change across the Arab World

Press release from IndyAct   Beirut; 9 Dec 2007 – Today and yesterday, six Arab countries participated for the first time in the ‘International Day of Action against Climate Change’ to demand Arab countries to take stronger action against this global problem. NGOs, governmental institutes and individuals from Lebanon, Morocco, Egypt, Jordan, Palestine and UAE joined citizens from more than 80... [read more]


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Environmental dimensions in Jordan's energy shift

This is my weekly article published in The Star newspaper for today.   A paradigm shift is being developed in energy management at the national level. The previous dependence on foreign oil imports is coming to an end with a new package of legislative, administrative and technological innovations aiming to steer the country into more reliable, sustainable and even environmentally friendly... [read more]


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Jordan and Climate Change

This is my weekly article publsihed in the Star newspaper today. I also would like to invite you for the first public event on climate change in Jordan organized by the Arab Climate Action Network in partnership with Greenpeace and United Nations University at 5:00 p.m on Saturday 8 December 2007 at the premises of the United Nations University Check the facebook event here http://www.facebook... [read more]


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The Environmental Impact of the Elections Campaign, and Beyond!

This is my weekly article that was published in the Star newspaper on Thursday Nov 29th.   I tried in vain to search for any environmental messages in the slogans and programmes of the 885 candidates that rode their luck for a parliamentary seat in the elections that Jordan witnessed last week. I read slogans and advertisement and went to some tents and took a look at what I managed to get from... [read more]


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Abu Dhabi declaration on Arab Corporate Environmental Responsibility

This is the full declaration of the Arab Corporate Environmental Responsibility Summit that was held in Abu Dhabi on November 29th 2007   Business leaders, meeting at the Arab Corporate Responsibility Summit in Abu Dhabi on 29 November 2007, Being aware of the magnitude of environmental challenges facing the Arab region and the world; Realizing that low-carbon technology will be the driver... [read more]


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