Environmental Protection in the MENA Region
By Isabel Morford-Cheibub
The MENA region is the most water-scarce region of the world and faces other climate-related difficulties, such as insufficient arable land, loss of biodiversity, and air pollution. Political issues, like the refugee crisis, contribute to and exacerbate these challenges.
Dar Si Hmad
Morocco
Dar Si Hmad provides water to 16 villages in the Tnine Amellou region of southern Morocco through fogcollecting nets called CloudFishers.
EcoPeace Middle East
Jordan, Israel, & Palestine
EcoPeace has installed more than 200 greywater recylcing systems in households and schools to avoid water waste and preserve fresh water for drinking purposes.
Nature Conservation Egypt
Egypt
In 2018, Nature Conservation Egypt launched the Wadi Degla Virtual Museum, which uses virtual reality technology to teach the public about biodiversity and eco-friendly tourism.
The Environmental Society of Oman
Oman
Between 2011 and 2019, the Environmental Society of Oman collected 332 kg of fishing nets, 293 kg of loose plastice and ropes, and 832 kg of general waste from the Arabian Sea.
