As the world’s most populous country and one of the fastest growing economies, India has immense human resources. However, ensuring food and water security for over 1.4 billion people will mean both agricultural expansion and infrastructure development. If not planned and executed with care, this expansion can further exacerbate existing challenges of deforestation, air pollution and plastic pollution which can have significant implications for endangered species, habitats, and key terrestrial and marine ecosystems, said Shaikha Salem Al Dhaheri, Secretary General of the Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi (EAD).
The UAE has won the bid to host the World Conservation Congress of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in 2025 in Abu Dhabi. Slated to be held in Abu Dhabi in October, 2025, it is expected to bring an estimated 10,000-15,000 delegates from over 160 countries across the globe and is hoping to be an event which could galvanise conservation actions to protect the planet amid local and global challenges.
