How Abu Dhabi is spearheading species conservation efforts ahead of COP28

How Abu Dhabi is spearheading species conservation efforts ahead of COP28

Abu Dhabi: A council meeting of the world’s oldest and largest environmental network in Abu Dhabi is exploring opportunities to incorporate nature and biodiversity conservation into the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) process. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Council meeting is being held under the leadership of Razan Al Mubarak, IUCN President and COP28 Presidency High-Level Champion. Bringing together nearly 100 Council members, staff, and expert volunteer conservationists from around the world, the meeting explores the latest developments in nature conservation ahead of COP28, which is scheduled to take place in Expo City Dubai from November 30 this year. “I am honored to welcome conservation leaders from around the world to Abu Dhabi. With the UAE as host to COP28 , this is the perfect opportunity to explore the convergence of agendas between biodiversity and climate change. I am so proud that Abu Dhabi has prioritised nature and species conservation internationally, both through its sponsorships of events like this, and by leading important national and global initiatives to conserve oryx species, the houbara, and a myriad of threatened species,” Al Mubarak said. She added that the Council Meeting, which is financially supported by the Abu Dhabi