Developing a sustainable publishing sector and e-books are part of the solution: Al Ain book festival publishers

Developing a sustainable publishing sector and e-books are part of the solution: Al Ain book festival publishers

Al Ain, UAE: The city of Al Ain has preserved its natural environment and its beautiful oases by following a sustainable approach in line with the vision of its forefathers.

The recent edition of "Al Ain Book Festival 2023" brings together more than 150 publishers. Organised by The Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre (ALC) under the theme "All Eyes on Al Ain", the festival seeks to strengthen knowledge and culture while also encouraging the local population of Al Ain to purchase the exhibited books and publications. 

Sustainability is one of the key goals of the UAE’s national agenda and a pressing need of all sectors. In a recent survey of publishers about sustainability of the publishing sector and its future prospects, the majority of the respondents agreed on the importance of increasing electronic publishing for the sustainability of the sector as this would lead to reducing the consumption of paper, ink, and energy needed to produce printed books.

The Sustainability of the Book Industry

Fawaz Almutairi, owner of Qahwa Publishing House said, "The production of books and the quality of paper depend on the publisher’s efforts to maintain the high standards of the publishing house. We are using light-weight paper,