Najib Saab Arab Public Opinion and the Environment  1/10/2017

A public opinion survey carried out by the Arab Forum for Environment and Development (AFED) in 22 Arab countries revealed that a vast majority, exceeding 60 percent, believes that the environment has deteriorated in their countries over the last ten years...more

Najib Saab If I were Neymar  1/9/2017

While some countries cut budgets allocated for scientific research and the environment because they consider them a luxury at a time of austerity, they still find enough money to spend on things that they consider more important...more

Najib Saab Development and environment: Who is responsible?  1/8/2017

The League of Arab States (LAS) did well when it recently established a special unit for Sustainable Development...more

Najib Saab Amman cars cleaner, by the power of law  1/6/2017

Awareness and ethics are essential to environmental protection, but they are not enough in the absence of policies, laws and regulations that provide incentives and impose sanctions...more

NAJIB SAAB Development in a changing Arab climate  14/11/2016

Even if all conflicts and wars were to stop immediately, the Arab region cannot meet the target of achieving the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030 using traditional methods....more

Mathis Wackernagel How Switzerland made history with green economy vote  27/9/2016

This weekend, Switzerland made world history, even though not as much as we would have liked...more

Mey Sayegh Inspiring stories from the MENA region: Women & Water Integrity  22/6/2016

Refraining from paying water bills pushed Fardous Al Shabbar, the chairperson of the Jordanian Women's Union in Irbid province, ...more

Mey Sayegh Inspiring stories from the MENA region: Women & Water Integrity  22/6/2016

Refraining from paying water bills pushed Fardous Al Shabbar, the chairperson of the Jordanian Women's Union in Irbid province...more