Development and Environment

United Arab Emirates20 March 2001Draft

In the UAE, The Federal Environmental Agency (FEA) has been playing a crucial role in protecting and conserving the environment and developing its resources. It organizes several events and campaigns in the UAE and encourages individuals, corporations and the multicultural UAE community to participate and protect the environment in the UAE. This provides a unique opportunity for the community to join the government’s efforts tin safe guarding our environment to provide our children with a better and a cleaner world tomorrow. In December 1996, The UAEA Council of Ministers and the Executive Board of the Federal Environmental Agency announced the 4 th of February of each year to be the National Environment Day in the U.A.E. The Fourth National Environment Day will be celebrated on the 4 th February 2001 under the slogan: “Development and Environment Integration not Collation” This occasion highlights the importance of legislation and application of rules and procedures to satisfy the cultural and economic needs of development in the country. In fact, this has been based on improving the elements of natural environment and protection of biological diversity and heritage in the U.A.E. The environmental consideration should be in line with the policy of planning and development when planning and establishing new projects take place.