UAE, leading the way in eco protection

UAE, leading the way in eco protection

"We only have one home, one shelter - Earth,“ said Dr. Abdullah Al Nuaimi, Minister of Climate Change and Environment. "Therefore, we all need to scale up our efforts and expedite global environmental and climate action to chart a better future for the current and next generations.“ This statement is very apt and merits a lot of thought. Global annual spending to protect and restore nature needs to triple this decade to about $350 billion by 2030 and rise to $536 billion by 2050, a UN report said recently, urging a shift in mindset among financiers, businesses and governments. The inaugural State of Finance for Nature report looked at how to tackle the planet's climate, biodiversity and land degradation crises, estimating about $8 trillion in investment would be needed by mid-century to safeguard natural systems. Inger Andersen, executive director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) said, "Our health, the quality of our lives, our jobs, temperature regulation, the housing we build and of course the food we eat, the water we drink“ all depend on well-functioning natural systems, she said. Noting that protecting land from degradation and desertification has been a cornerstone of the UAE's approach to safeguarding and