Environment
World Environment Day in Egypt
June 7, 2010
World Environment Day in Egypt
Both children and adults enjoyed interactive activities and competitions on the theme of the environment this Saturday in Azhar park,…
Egypt obtains grant to protect Alexandria coast
June 6, 2010
Egypt obtains grant to protect Alexandria coast
The Global Environment Facility, under the auspices of the World Bank, has approved a grant valued at US$7.15 million to…
‘Our Planet and Us’: The adventures of an Egyptian environmentalist
June 4, 2010
‘Our Planet and Us’: The adventures of an Egyptian environmentalist
Tamara is not your typical 14-year-old Egyptian girl. Between making compost heaps and helping the local garbage man separate his…
Conserving biodiversity: An epic failure
May 23, 2010
Conserving biodiversity: An epic failure
In 2002, states at the Convention on Biological Diversity agreed to significantly reduce the rate of loss of biodiversity by…
Egypt’s local initiatives with alternative energy
May 19, 2010
Egypt’s local initiatives with alternative energy
Fossil fuel reserves are rapidly decreasing consequently environment specialists and governments worldwide are fetching for alternative sources of energy to…
Speaking of Water Part III: Water as a human right
May 16, 2010
Speaking of Water Part III: Water as a human right
As concerns about access to water have grown, so have new understandings of how to legally address the issue. Some…
Sudan and Egypt to cooperate on water treatment
May 15, 2010
Sudan and Egypt to cooperate on water treatment
The Company for Drinking Water and Sewage in the governorate of Beheira and the Drinking Water Authority of the Sudanese…
Speaking of Water Part II: Virtual water and water wars in the MENA region
May 12, 2010
Speaking of Water Part II: Virtual water and water wars in the MENA region
“Water,” goes the bromide, “is the new oil.” The apparent equivalence of the two resources--both are relatively scarce--masks a curious…
Speaking of water, pt I: Virtual water in MENA region
May 10, 2010
Speaking of water, pt I: Virtual water in MENA region
Water poverty and oil wealth are locked into a peculiar relationship in which the abundance of one resource can make…
Biodiversity education and realities
May 8, 2010
Biodiversity education and realities
Biodiversity refers to the variety of plant and animal life in a given habitat, but for many Egyptians it is…