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In matter of a decade, renewable energy (RE) has grown in India from a fringe player to a mainstream actor in the energy sector. Installed capacity of RE for electricity has grown at an annual rate of 25 per cent and reached 30,000 MW as of January 2014. During this period, wind power installation has grown ten times and solar energy has grown from nothing to 2,500 MW. ...more |
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There are chances for developing agriculture in Saudi Arabia in tandem with plans to preserve groundwater sources ...more |
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2014 is the UN International Year of Family Farming, to promote this sector and increase awareness about challenges facing family farmers who provide 70% of the world food production. ...more |
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![Green tourism certification in the UAE – Why to Implement? Green tourism certification in the UAE – Why to Implement?](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-AlA3dadAlSabika_912c7394-4b76-4f48-999f-72352f4e76ce_.jpg) |
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Sustainability is on everybody’s mind and tourism professionals are searching for ways to develop their business in a way that is both competitive and sustainable. One of the questions often asked is whether to subscribe to a green certification scheme and if so which scheme to choose. ...more |
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The founder of Winterthur estate, Henry Francis du Pont, remarked once: “ Color is the thing that counts more than any other." The Gardens at Winterthur indeed burst with color particularly in the seemingly never-ending spring and autumn months. ...more |
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The Dead Sea is a unique landscape with great cultural and economic significance for Jordan. Its tourism sector is expected to increase by 14,000 new rooms over the next 20 years. In this fragile ecosystem, such a development needs to be handled with care, which explains why Jordan Development Zones Company sets high environmental standards in the Dead Sea Development Zone Master Plan. ...more |
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![Sustainable Energy in Arab Countries: AFED report 2013 Sustainable Energy in Arab Countries: AFED report 2013](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-AlA3dadAlSabika_8c5ae911-63ea-4678-923f-3698fe3b862e_.jpg) |
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Like many parts of the world, energy systems in the Arab region, which are dominated by fossil fuels, are not sustainable in economic, environmental or social terms. ...more |
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Public in the Arab countries is becoming more familiar with the term of Green Building, at different levels. While codes are mandatory, the standards and rating systems remain voluntary tools. ...more |
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The natural gas resources of the Arab World present the region with an important opportunity to enhance the sustainable energy policies through reducing both energy costs and carbon emissions while boos ting regional economies and employment. ...more |
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Saudi Arabia's sustainable energy vision, strategy and execution roadmap form together, potentially, the cornerstone for energy sustainability for the region, and beyond. ...more |
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