Topic: middle east

ADVISORY: Press Teleconference on Doha Climate Talks

Full audio recording of WRI’s press call below:

With the U.S. elections just completed and the Doha climate talks fast approaching, this is an important moment to consider where progress can be made on international action to address climate change.

Reefs at Risk Revisited” report presents comprehensive analysis of threats to coral reefs

Nearly two-thirds of the coral reefs in the Middle East region are at risk from local threats (i.e., coastal development, overfishing/destructive fishing, marine-based pollution, and/or watershed-base

WHAT:

Please join the World Resources Institute (WRI) for a discussion and presentation by Mohamed El-Ashry, a board member of the Arab Forum for Environment and Development (AFED), on the Arab Forum’s recently released report on how climate change is affecting the Middle East.

The Access Initiative looks to expand its work on access to justice, access to information, and access to participation in the Middle East.