UAE committed to conserving water resources – GulfToday

UAE committed to conserving water resources – GulfToday

Mariecar Jara-Puyod, Senior Reporter This year is the 28th year of "World Water Day" and on its eve, two women leaders, United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) director general Audrey Azoulay and UAE Minister of State for Food and Water Security Mariam Almheiri called on everyone to contribute to the sustainable conservation and use of this valuable global resource which man and the biodiversity could not live without. Specifically, Azoulay, and as recorded via You Tube, called on all governments for co-operation towards water management and use. She said water should not be taken for granted and not commodified. She stressed that the 443 million days wasted by school-children, unable to attend classes due to water-related issues, and the 200 million hours, utilised by girls and women who bear the brunt of fetching water and managing whatever they collect, would be resolved if everyone becomes responsible and act. Almheiri in a press statement said the UAE is committed to conserving and managing water resources. One way is through the adoption of advanced water technology in collaboration as well as partnerships with public and private institutions. On Sunday and email interviewed regarding water recycling, Gulf-Israel Ventures founder/chairman Asher Fredman