Conservation Efforts in West Asia
IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature), West Asia/Middle East (WAME) Regional Office
Annual Report 2007
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About IUCN West Asia/Middle East (WAME) Regional Office
IUCN West Asia/Middle East (WAME) Regional Office was established in October 2004 covering the region of West Asia, Central Asia
and North Africa (WESCANA).
In June 2007, the regionalization and decentralization of IUCN resulted in a more manageable and coherent geography for the
(WESCANA) region. The new region now referred to as West Asia/ Middle East covers 13 countries which include: Jordan, Syria,
Lebanon, Palestine, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, Iraq and Iran.
We work through four thematic programmes including: the Regional Water Resources & Drylands Programme (REWARD); Protected
Areas Programme; Poverty, Equity & Gender Programme, and Marine Programme. Through these thematic programmes we will unite
strengths of IUCN components to share knowledge and to develop new models for conservation and sustainable development.
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Table of Contents
Forward: Finding Unity Within Diversity
Our Donors & Partners
Highlights of the Year 2007
Programme Achievements:
• Regional Water Resources and Drylands Programme (REWARD)
• Protected Areas Programme
• Poverty Equity & Gender (PEG) Programme
• Marine Programme
Waqf for Sustainable Development
Fair Trade Jordan (FTJ)
Influencing Environmental Policy in the Arab League
The 6th Regional Conservation Forum, Tehran – Iran
Key Publications and Videos
Communications
Youth and Education for Sustainable Development
Our Members
IUCN WAME Team
Conservation Efforts in West Asia
IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature), West Asia/Middle East (WAME)
Regional Office
Annual Report 2007
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Forward:Finding Unity Within Diversity
Looking back at 2007, it seems to me that it was a year of governance building, value creation
and niche development. This could not have been realized without working with members and
commissions and strategic partners. The regionalization and decentralization of IUCN resulted
in a more coherent and manageable WAME region that will enable IUCN secretariat to fulfill its
mandate.
The interaction with members in the regional conservation forum in Tehran demonstrated the
potential and possibilities for addressing sustainable development by working together as a
Union. The governance of the region was strengthened by the formation of West Asia Regional
Committee and the Regional Advisory Committee. The consultations on the IUCN Programme
for 2009-2012 provided insights on how IUCN should respond to global challenges like climate
change, environmental security and addressing the future of sustainability.
At the regional programme arena, it was the innovation and talent of people that can transform
the IUCN work in the region. This is evident in the IUCN REWARD Programme, where water pilot
projects are being initiated in selected countries and knowledge nodes are being developed to
ensure integrated water management and sound linkage between science and policy. Also, our
engagement in Lebanon with the IUCN initiative on poverty, equity and gender proved to be
contributing with key publications on community-based natural conservation and by reviving the
Hima system and producing the Oil Spill documentary. The formation of a marine node in Saudi
Arabia in Jeddah is critical for establishing a marine programme in the region and working with
regional partners.
The positive force of the Lebanon Task Force demonstrated the value of working together as a
Union with its components in the region. Also, at the local level, the institution of Fair Trade Jordan
proved how IUCN can be the incubator for innovation and good practice. Reflections on the lessons
learned from IUCN work in the West Asia/Middle East (WAME) region reveal key lessons.
Investing in the human capital and supporting our members through regional training workshops
proved to be of value to our members and partners. These regional training workshops demonstrated
the key role of IUCN as a bridge builder, expert and a convener. Also, working with the Commission
on Education and Communication (CEC) and Alexandria Library on new learning for sustainability
opened new avenues for bridging the digital divide between North and South.
The key to success is for every IUCN member to realize that the whole is greater than the some of
parts and that IUCN is highly needed to make a difference.
Odeh Al-Jayyousi
Regional Director
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Our Donors & Partners
IUCN WAME is most grateful for all those who contributed to the success of our Regional Office through their generous financial
contribution and partnership in 2007.
Ministry of Environment in Jordan
Department of Environment Iran
The Royal Netherlands Embassy
Jordan
Swiss Agency for Development
and Cooperation (SDC),
Switzerland
InWent – Capacity Building
International
Society for the Protection of Nature
in Lebanon
United Nations University –
International Leadership Institute
(UNU_ILI)
Ministry of Environment in Lebanon
Presidency of Meteorology &
Environment, Saudi Arabia
The Italian Ministry of Foreign
Affairs (DGCS), Italy
Direzione Generale per la
Cooperazione allo Sviluppo
(DGCS), Italy
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National Commission for Wildlife
Conservation and Development
(NCWCD), Saudi Arabia
Hans Seidel Foundation
Programme for the Environment
of the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden
(PERSGA), Saudi Arabia
BirdLife International
Arab Water Council
The Center for Environment and
Development for the Arab Region
and Europe (CEDARE)
Bibliotheca Alexandrina
United Nations Environment
Programme - Regional Office for
West Asia (UNEP ROWA) , Bahrain
The Inter-Islamic Network on Water
Resources Development and
Management
United Nations Development
Programme/The GEF Small Grants
Programme
United Nations Development
Programme (UNDP)
The Royal Society for Conservation
of Nature (RSCN)
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Highlights of the Year 2007
February The First Azraq National Dialogue Forum Meeting was held by the Jordanian Ministry of
Environment in cooperation with IUCN WAME Protected Areas programme, and funded by
InWent.
June IUCN West Central Asia & North Africa (WESCANA) Regional Office becomes IUCN West Asia/
Middle East (WAME) Regional Office and works within new geographical boundaries.
IUCN WAME Programme 2009-2012 Writing Week with the global team during June 18-22.
The Zarqa River Photo Exhibition: Past Present & Future Perspective was held in Jordan on
the occasion of the World Environment Day during June 3- 7.
April Re-start of the Regional Water Resources & Drylands (Management) Programme
(REWARD).
The Oil Spill in Lebanon Documentary was launched by IUCN WAME and Lebanese Ministry of
Environment, funded by DGCS.
May The 6th Regional Conservation Forum was held in Tehran – Iran by IUNC WAME, hosted by
The Department of Environment in Iran. Three technical workshops were held during the forum on
Protected Areas Management (with WCPA), Poverty, Equity and Gender/ Hima System and Waqf
for Sustainable Development.
The Second Azraq National Dialogue Forum Meeting was held by The Jordanian Ministry
of Environment in cooperation with IUCN WAME Protected Areas Programme, and funded by
InWent.
IUCN WAME Protected Areas Programme trained the Ministry of Environment in Jordan on an
Introduction to Protected Areas Management.
March Launching the IUCN Waqf for Water Video on the occasion of the World Water Day. This video
promotes New Prospects for Innovative Funding.
A training course on How to Design and Implement a Public Awareness Campaign was held
by IUCN WAME REWARD Programme and InWent in Morocco.
A regional workshop on Conservation for Poverty Reduction; Traditional Approaches in West
Asia: Hima Revival and Evolution through the 21st Century was held by IUCN WAME Poverty,
Equity & Gender Programme and partners in Lebanon.
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July Starting the Inception Phases of three IUCN Water projects in Jordan, Palestine and Egypt, as
part of IUCN WAME Regional Water Resources & Drylands Programme (REWARD).
A workshop on The Participation of Local Communities in Establishing and Managing
Protected Areas was held by IUCN WAME Protected Areas Programme and NCWCD in Saudi
Arabia. IUCN developed a Strategy for Protected Areas Management for NCWCD as an outcome
of this meeting.
August A workshop on New Learning for Sustainability in the Arab Region was held by the Commission
on Education & Communication (CEC), IUCN WAME and Alexandria Library in Egypt.
October A Global Seminar on Advancing Youth Leadership on Sustainable Development was held
in partnership between IUCN WAME and United Nations University International Leadership
Institute (UNU-ILI) in Jordan and other partners.
IUCN WAME REWARD Programme and InWent held a training course on How to Design and
Implement a Public Awareness Campaign in Syria.
Final Inception Workshop for the Palestine country project that will form part of IUCN WAME
Regional Water Resources & Drylands Programme (REWARD), funded by WANI and DGCS.
September The Oil Spill in Lebanon Documentary won First Prize at the Sea & TV Film Festival in Italy.
IUCN Poverty, Equity & Gender Programme produced Al-Hima; a three-language-publication
(English, Arabic and French) in cooperation with SPNL and funded by SDC.
IUCN WAME Protected Areas Programme contributes to a Protected Areas Management
training course held by RSCN in Jordan.
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December Final Inception Workshops for the Jordan country project in Zarqa basin that will form part
of IUCN WAME Regional Water Resources & Drylands Programme (REWARD), funded by the
Spanish Agency for International Development and hopefully UNDP.
Starting the Second Phase of the Regional Water Resources & Drylands Programme
(REWARD) funded by The Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (DGCS).
Start of the Marj Sanour Watershed Development Project in Jenin Governorate, Palestine,
forming part of REWARD and funded by DGCS and WANI.
IUCN WAME contributes to the Global Climate Campaign: Call to Action Festival with UNU-ILI
and Greenpeace and other partners.
Starting the initiation of reactivating the Environmental Law Center in Kuwait.
The First Phase of the Azraq National Dialogue was concluded during the second National
Azraq Meeting which was held in Amman in December where the first Azraq Strategy Document
was approved by all stakeholders.
IUCN WAME renews the memorandum of understanding with the National Commission for
Wildlife Conservation and Development (NCWCD) to deepen the 20 year partnership in the
field of Protected Areas.
The Protected Areas Programme starts the implementation phase of the Bald Ibis Project in
Syria. The Northern Bald Ibis Geronbcus eremite listed in the IUCN’s 2006 Red List as a “Critically
Endangered” species on a global scale.
November Launching of the Jordan Rift Valley Project which aims at establishing a network of four
Protected Areas and seven smaller Special Conservation Areas in the Jordan Rift Valley. The
project partners are RSCN, Jordan Valley Authority, IUCN WAME, Ministry of Environment and
JOHUD.
The initiation of a new Marine Programme in Saudi Arabia in cooperation With Presidency of
Meteorology and Environment (PME).
Final Inception Workshop for the Egypt country project that will form part of REWARD, IUCN
WAME Regional Water & Drylands Programme funded by WANI and DGCS.
A mission to Socotra Island in Yemen undertaken by IUCN WAME Protected Areas Programme
aiming at the nomination of Socotra Island as a Natural World Heritage Site.
The Third Azraq National Dialogue Forum Meeting was held by the Jordanian Ministry of
Environment in cooperation with IUCN WAME Protected Areas Programme and funded by
InWent.
IUCN WAME Protected Areas Programme provides technical assistance to a workshop organized
by RSCN on the Development of Dana Reserve Management Plan Strategy.
Translating three Protected Areas guidelines to Arabic in cooperation with the WCPA Vice
Chair in Saudi Arabia.
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Regional Water Resources and DrylandsProgramme (REWARD)
The expansion of agriculture and demographic growth over the
past decades has led to a dramatic degradation of ecosystem
productivity and natural resources in the West Asia region. As
identified by the UN Convention to Combat Desertification these
factors, together with poverty, unequal land distribution, refugees
flows, and the disruption of traditional farming methods are
leading to the process of “land degradation in arid, semi arid and
dry sub-humid areas” commonly known as “desertification”.
Such desertification is critically negative for especially the
“drylands” that form most of the land in this region. Desertification
is closely related to poor management of the often scarce
freshwater resources. These water resources are hence
considered to be one of the most limiting factors for sustainable
development in West Asia.
After a first preliminary phase of about one year in the region
(2006-2007), the IUCN Regional Water Resources and Drylands
Programme (REWARD) has entered mid 2007 a new and
challenging phase of innovation and development. REWARD is
actually funded by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (DGCS)
with a contribution of 2.4 million Euros for 3 years. The programme
is implemented in the larger Region of West & Central Asia and
North Africa.
In the first phase, first contacts have been made with potential
Knowledge Nodes that will participate in a Regional Water
Knowledge Network under the IUCN umbrella.
At the same time four demonstration projects in river basins
and watersheds in Jordan, Egypt and Palestine have been
identified. All four projects have gone through an inception
phase to determine focus and scope for a 3 year project to be
started in 2008. The projects will be implemented in cooperation
with the Jordanian Ministry of Environment and the Center for
Environment and Development for the Arab Region and Europe
(CEDARE) in Egypt. While a new IUCN Project Office will take the
lead on the project in Palestine.
The objective of REWARD is to influence decision makers in
the region to adopt systemic approaches for water resource
management through those demonstration projects and the
Network of Knowledge Nodes that is in the process of being
developed. The regional network will foster capacity building,
shared learning, networking and exchange of experience
between the major actors in the water sector of the region. This
will be given hands and feet by five demonstration projects in
five different countries. Apart from the four selected projects one
or two more still need to be identified.
The REWARD Programme forms part of, and directly contributes
to, the Water and Nature Initiative (WANI), a world-wide effort of
IUCN to implement a systemic approach to water management.
This enables the WAME network members to benefit directly
from the experience and expertise available in this worldwide
initiative. Apart from exchange of knowledge and insights,
REWARD will participate in to inter regional projects with regions
in Africa on ground water management and its economics.
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Zarqa River Restoration/Jordan
Pollution and water exploitation of the Zarqa River in Jordan has
come to a point where urgent restoration action is needed. This
year REWARD has worked in close consultation with the Jordan
Ministry of Environment on a long-term strategy for the restoration
of the basin. A new strategy document will form the basis for
further action in 2008 with funding from the Spanish Agency for
International Cooperation and most probably from UNDP. Critical
issues to be tackled are how to restore environmental flows by
making better use of groundwater and surface water and tackling
profound problems of river pollution by domestic waste water
from Amman City and from solid waste and waste water from
industry that is heavily concentrated in this river basin. “Past,
Present & Future Perspective” is the theme of the Zarqa River
Photo Exhibition which was held by IUCN WAME in partnership
with the Jordanian Ministry of Environment and funded by the
Royal Netherlands Embassy in Jordan (June 2007). The aim of
this exhibition was to draw attention to water quality deterioration
and its effect on community health, livelihoods and agriculture in
this already dry and vulnerable region.
Azraq Basin National Dialogue for Restoration/
Jordan
A second REWARD project in Jordan will work on a stakeholder
dialogue to come to concerted action with all parties involved
that may help to rescue the severely degraded Azraq wetland
of the oasis with unique flora and fauna which is recognized as
a RAMSAR site. The water regime in the oasis and wetland is
severely jeopardized by over-abstraction of groundwater as a
result of demand for drinking water in Amman and Zarqa cities
as well as by unsustainable and large-scale irrigation in the
immediate surroundings of the oasis. The dialogue is hoped to
develop different scenarios to tackle the situation. In all cases
important policy and political decisions are required to safeguard
the oasis.
Marj Sanour Watershed Development in Jenin/
Palestine
In Palestine, the REWARD project will work on a simple
model for watershed development planning, supported by
a user-friendly Decision Support System (DSS) that can be
applied in the mountainous zones of the Middle East. This will
be tested and applied in Marj Sanour, a closed watershed in
Jenin Governorate. The project will give important emphasis
to sustainable livelihoods, agricultural development of rain-
fed crops, as well as olive and fruit orchards, in addition to
conjunctive use of ground and surface (run-off) water.
The project is supported by the Palestinian Water Authority,
Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Local Government and the
Environmental Quality Authority. It will be implemented with
newly identified IUCN members, such as the Palestine Hydrology
Group and the Union of Agricultural Work Committees.
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District Decision Support Systems (DSS) for
Irrigation and Drainage Water Management in Beni
Sueif and Minia Governorates/Egypt
In Egypt, the REWARD project will work on developing a practical
DSS at the district level for the irrigation/drainage system in
the Nile Valley. Where links will be sought with national DSS,
the project will much focus on cropping pattern forecasts and
calibration of water availability and demand. At the same time,
farmer organizations are encouraged to participate in the design
of such a district DSS to better adapt environmental cropping
requirements to availability of water.
The project is strongly supported by the Ministry of Water
Resources and Irrigation, as it fits very well in developing
models for decentralized management of irrigation and drainage
systems at the district level. The project will be implemented
by The Center for Environment and Development for the Arab
Region and Europe (CEDARE), in cooperation with CEOSS and
CARE Egypt.
All REWARD projects build strongly on the methodologies for
participatory planning and stakeholder dialogue in the water
sector developed by EMPOWERS project that was funded by the
European Commission and implemented by CARE International
with local and international partners.
Regional Empowerment on Designing and
Implementing Public Awareness Campaigns
Water resources management is becoming an increasingly
important issue for policy makers. However, without changes
in the way consumers use water, sustainable water resources
management is impossible.
Raising awareness should be seen as an interactive process in
which different parties are engaged, each with their own roles,
responsibilities and ways, to make their voices heard and create
social change.
In this context, two training courses on “How to design &
Implement Public Awareness Campaigns” were held in both
Morocco and Syria in the field of Water Management in MENA
Region in partnership between IUCN WAME, InWent and
other partners. The five-day-training course enhanced the
target group’s skills in technical aspects on the design and
the implementation of public awareness campaigns for better
communicating sustainability.
The outcome of the workshop showed not only high level of
cooperation between the different participants, but also intensive
knowledge sharing through learning by doing. This exercise
enable the participants to explore some of the conceptual
notions behind raising of awareness and its relation with
knowledge, attitudes and behavior that are useful to understand
how communication influences behavior. This is based on a wide
spreading recognition on how to mainstream gender issues and
the need for community involvement in government or NGO-
initiated programs to ensure that their needs are addressed in all
policy, procedures and practice. This has to be reflected also in
all areas of public awareness campaigns so as to improve use
and management of water resources. To this end, the training
methodology used the EMPOWERS participatory planning
cycle for Integrated Water Resource Management. This cycle
builds on the identification of water-related problems and the
development of area specific long-term visions and strategies
for water resource development to support stakeholders at
different levels in making the technical and political decisions to
develop and manage their water resources.
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Protected Areas Programme
One of the key concerns within the West Asia region is the lack of a representative network of
Protected Areas that are effectively managed and can play a significant role in social and economic
development, and embody many practical approaches to participatory and collaborative
management.
In 2007, IUCN WAME Protected Areas Programme has guided governments and civil societies
towards adequate regional approaches and models for effective management of Protected Areas.
Particular focus was given to community participation and involvement at all levels.
Azraq Basin National Dialogue and community involvement
The Azraq National Dialogue Initiative in Jordan represents a participatory effort by a group of
partners and stakeholders, who have a direct interest in Azraq Basin either at local and national
level. Azraq area is located in the Northern Eastern part of the Jordanian desert at the center of a
closed water basin called Azraq Basin with an area of approximately 12710 m2. The water use for
agricultural purposes and for potable water led to radical changes in environmental and natural
patterns in the basin. The dialogue intends to mobilize the local population and alert decision
makers to the dire state of the oasis in order to place the issue at the top of the national agenda.
This initiative is part of a technical cooperation program between the Jordanian government
represented by the Ministry of Environment and a group of partners and stakeholders and InWent,
as the main sponsoring agency.
Several Azraq Dialogue Meetings were held in 2007 which involved all stakeholders from different
sectors. The meetings resulted in four reports, each highlighted one of the components affecting
the situation of Azraq Basin including the agricultural, environmental, water and socio-economic
components. A strategic document was also produced adopting some tools and mechanisms
employed in developing the plans to solve the problem depending on a number of scenarios
outlined in this document.
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Technical Session on Protected Areas Management
in Tehran with WCPA
As an outcome of the 6th Regional Conservation Forum in
Tehran in May 2007, specifically during the Protected Areas
Management a technical session took place in cooperation with
the IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA). It was
recomended to translate three protected areas guidelines to the
Arabic Language.
Partnership with Saudi Arabia
The National Commission for Wildlife Conservation and
Development (NCWCD) has a strong partnership with IUCN,
which extended over 20 years of technical collaboration in
protected areas management in Saudi Arabia. A workshop
on The Participation of Local Communities in Establishing
and Managing Protected Areas was held in July 2007 by the
Protected Areas Programme and NCWCD in Saudi Arabia. As
an outcome of the technical workshop, a Strategy for Protected
Areas Management was developed for NCWCD.
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Saving the Critically Endangered Northern Bald
Ibis
The Northern Bald Ibis (NBI) Geronticus Eremita is listed in the
IUCN Red List 2006 as a “Critically Endangered” species on a
global scale. Unexpectedly, a relict wild colony of 7 individuals
was discovered in the Syrian Palmyra desert in 2002. An Ibis
Protected Area (IPA) was established there in 2004. Therefore,
IUCN West Asia/Middle East
Regional Office has decided
to work on establishing new
standards and practices for
protected areas design and
management in Syria, where
activities will be undertaken
for the conservation of the
Northern Bald Ibis. IUCN will
build on the knowledge and
scientific expertise of BirdLife
International and the Royal
Society for the Protection of
Birds (RSPB).
The Protected Areas Programme has started the initiation
phase of this project in late 2007. This project aims to improve
understanding of the IPA (Ibis Protected Area) from a physical,
ecological and socio economic point of view. This project, which
is funded by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (DGCS) will
also focus on awareness raising activities and capacity building
for the local communities, managers and rangers.
The project team has managed to raise some additional funds
to build the capacity of the IPA team on protected areas
management, research and conservation, and patrolling plan
development. Part of the funds will be used to support the field
operations so as to study the migration routes of the Bald Ibis.
Jordan Rift Valley Project
As a globally important land bridge for mammals, birds and
other animals, the Jordan Rift Valley, as part of the Great Rift
Valley, serves as connection between Africa, Europe and Asia.
Unfortunately, the Jordan Rift Valley is in danger of losing its
natural assets, due to the construction of greater infrastructure
to meet socio-economical development needs.
As a solution for those challenges, a project was initiated by The
Royal Society for Conservation of Nature (RSCN) to establish
a network of four Protected Areas and seven smaller Special
Conservation Areas.
Through this community-driven project, a wide range of
stakeholders will be involved. IUCN WAME will play a vital role
in bringing its international experience to the project.
The protected Areas programme will provide capacity building
on:
• Approaches for local communities’ involvement and
participation in protected areas planning and management.
• Protected areas management plans development.
• Management plans implementation, monitoring, evaluation
and review.
• Protected areas zoning in relevance to the wider land-use
planning and management programs, socio-economic
development and other sustainable development sectors
such as eco-tourism.
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Poverty Equity & Gender (PEG) Programme
The Regional IUCN WAME Poverty, Equity and Gender Programme (PEG) saw the light of day early
in 2007. This programme has mainly focused on WAME Regional Office’s involvement in the global
IUCN activities in Lebanon post July 2006 war. Those activities came under the IUCN Lebanon
Task Force (LTF), grouping commission members and staff, created upon members’ request to
assess war impacts on conservation and livelihoods and propose solutions. This Task Force was
led by the WAME Regional Office.
The LTF experience opened IUCN WAME eyes more widely on the close linkages between
livelihoods, environmental security, indigenous knowledge, local empowerment and conservation
in the West Asia region. Like many regions West Asia is plagued by wars, which are having drastic
impacts on people’s security, livelihoods and conservation, while it will be affected by climate
change that will threaten livelihoods further through disasters.
IUCN WAME realized from the LTF experience that traditional knowledge and practices can
also build resilience for the people of West Asia in the face of upcoming challenges of wars and
disasters. Solutions can be found in local empowerment, equity, decentralization of decision
making over land management issues and traditional knowledge used as source of inspiration to
modern conservation and development policies and approaches.
Much work has still to be done, but the basis of a future PEG programme will be found in traditional
knowledge, equity and local empowerment.
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Hima System
As one of its first activities and achievements, the PEG
programme in close cooperation with the global programme
managing the Conservation for Poverty initiative, international
members (BirdLife International), members in Lebanon (Society
for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon and the Ministry of
Environment), members in Jordan; the Royal Society for the
Conservation of Nature (RSCN), Hanns Seidel Foundation and
the Swiss Agency for Development Cooperation organized a
regional workshop that gathered more than 50 people. Experts,
donors and conservationists from across the region convened
to discuss conservation for poverty reduction and traditional
approached in West Asia focusing on the revival of Hima into
the 21st century.
Hima is a traditional system of land management that started
with the nomadic tribes of Arabia. During the Islamic era, this
conservation system benefited the public good in societies and
survived for more than 1400 years.
A workshop on “Conservation for Poverty Reduction; Traditional
Approaches in West Asia: Hima Revival and Evolution through
the 21st Century” was held from March 24–28, 2007. The
workshop proposed a road map to advance the Hima through
developing the knowledge, policies and implementation around
this concept.
The workshop was considered a historic gathering and was
viewed as a major follow up to discussions started by West Asia
members in Durban in 2003 during the World Parks Congress.
The workshop produced a publication on the Hima in three
languages; English, French and Arabic. This publication is now
used as an important tool to spread knowledge and awareness
on this important conservation system.
The PEG programme and through its participation in the COP 8
of the UNCCD in August, established links with partners in the
field of desertification and is working on building synergies for
sustainable pastoralism and mobilized seed funding to develop
more innovative information tools on the Hima through work
with members and commissions.
The Oil Spill in Lebanon Documentary
IUCN WAME also pursued key activities started by the LTF such
as promoting a film that highlights the impacts on livelihoods of
the oil spill disaster in Lebanon during the 2006 war. The film
was projected in important local and international fora, it was
widely disseminated and won an international award at the SEA
& TV film festival in Italy.
The Oil Spill in Lebanon Documentary is a 35-minute film
documenting the Oil Spill environmental disaster that struck the
Lebanese coastline during the July 2006 War on Lebanon.
The Documentary was funded by the Italian Cooperation
(DGCS), produced by IUCN and directed by an independent
film-maker (Hady Zaccak) with the support of the Lebanese
Ministry of Environment.
The film is the only account of the disaster caused by the
bombardment of the coastal Jiyyeh power plant, which led to the
spill of around 15,000 tons of toxic fuel into the Mediterranean
and polluting more than 150Km of the Lebanese shoreline.
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Marine Programme
The West Asia region is the junction between the Indian Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. It is
the main shipping commercial route between Asia and Europe. Marine biodiversity is particularly
rich, with some 1,200 species of fish and 330 species of corals recorded from the Red Sea and the
Gulf and more than 11% of the corals are endemic to the Arabian Peninsula. These coastal and
marine resources are threatened by pollution, habitat destruction and the introduction of invasive
alien species. Unplanned coastal and industrial development, tourism and tanker oil spills are of
growing concern. The disposal of brine from desalination plants – and its potential negative impact
on the region’s fisheries - is another concern in the Arabian Peninsula.
As a result of these concerns, the establishment of a specific IUCN WAME thematic program on
Marine Ecosystems was identified by members and secretariat in the WAME Intercessional Plan
2005-08.
Therefore, IUCN WAME in cooperation with the IUCN Global Marine Programme has taken the
step to develop a Marine Programme in November 2007, which is operating from Jeddah–Saudi
Arabia. IUCN State Member in Saudi Arabia; The Presidency of Meteorology and Environment
(PME), is graciously hosting the Marine Programme office.
The Marine Programme will focus on consolidating assessments on West Asia status-quo with
regard to marine/coastal zone ecosystem management, establishing a functioning network in
marine and coastal management at the regional level and addressing the threats of global climate
change to marine ecosystems of the Red Sea. It will promote regional collaboration and multi-
stakeholder dialogue.
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Waqf for Sustainable Development
Waqf is an inalienable religious endowment in Islam by devoting an asset for the benefit of society.
It can be for religious, charitable, educational, health, development or any other benevolent
purposes.
The concept of Waqf fund is similar to the idea of endowments to trust funds, where the capital
fund is invested and the returns on investments are utilized for activities related to purposes of
the fund. The rationale behind this notion is to secure a sustainable flow of financial resources to
support sustainable development.
As funds available for addressing environmental and conservation issues in the region are not
growing in proportion to the growth in scale and importance of critical environmental issues,
major increases and innovations in investment are crucial. Long term and sustainable sources of
financing must be applied to address these challenges.
There is a growing need for non-profit sustainable funds that support conservation programmes
within an over arching sustainable development framework. The new IUCN WAME Waqf for
Sustainable Development Initiative would both complement existing conventional development
funds of the region and provide a more flexible and innovative financing mechanism. In an attempt
to link conservation and culture, Waqf fund was initiated by IUCN WAME.
Waqf for Water Video
A short video on Waqf for Water has been produced by IUCN
WAME funded by InWent. This 8-minute video film promotes
new prospects for innovative funding of water projects that can
be of benefit to the water critical crisis in the region. According
to the documentary, the Middle East and North Africa region is
the most arid in the world and water resources are consequently
very sparse. Of the total area of 14 million km², more than 87%
is desert.
Waqf for Sustainable Development Technical
Session in Tehran
As an outcome of the 6th Regional Conservation Forum in
Tehran in May 2007, specifically during the Waqf for Sustainable
Development technical session, the main topics discussed and
conclusions reached in this session include:
• Raising public awareness on environmental Waqf;
• Introducing environmental studies as part of the curriculum
at schools;
• Establishing Waqf as an institution;
• Funding mechanisms for an organization on Waqf;
• Laying and enforcing regional laws for Waqf;
• Establishing environmental Waqf pilot projects with
members;
• Developing a technical expert group in different related fields
of science and the Islamic law to work on the Waqf initiative.
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Fair Trade Jordan (FTJ)
Fair Trade Jordan was brought to life in 2005, by a unique alliance between IUCN WAME and two
other local Jordanian NGOs; the Jordan Hashemite Fund for Human Development (JOHUD) and
the Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature (RSCN).
During 2005 and 2006, the alliance worked closely with local producers through fair trade markets,
promoting the ethics of fair trade to both the producers and consumers.
During the second quarter of 2006, seed funding from the British Embassy and the unique alliance
paved the way towards the development of a fully independent fair trade entity. Fair Trade Jordan
was registered as a private non-profit organization at the beginning of 2007, with the Ministry of
Trade and Industry.
Fair Trade is a growing international movement which aims to ensure that producers and service
providers in poor countries get a fair deal. The Fair Trade movement has been one of the most
powerful responses to the problems facing local producers. It gives consumers an opportunity to
use their purchasing power to tilt the balance, however slightly, in favor of the poor.
Fair Trade Tourism Certification
Fair Trade Tourism (FTT) is an emerging method that applies the principles of sustainable and
responsible tourism into the economy. FTT proposes alternatives to mass tourism and other forms
of travel that negatively affect destinations and their inhabitants. FTT is referred to tourism that is
responsible to people, the environment and earth. FTT describes operations that respect: (1) the
working environment (e.g. fair wages, equal job opportunity, safe and clean working environment);
(2) the use of natural resources and minimizes the operations’ environmental footprint; and (3)
Jordanian traditions and culture.
Fair Trade Jordan had established a fair trade tourism certification in collaboration with its
sister organization; Fair Trade Tourism South Africa, for local restaurants, tourism activities and
accommodations. This project is funded by USAID - Jordan Tourism Development Project. The
certificate will be modeled on the one developed by Fair Trade Tourism South Africa, which was
the first of its kind worldwide.
The Fair Trade certification will also promote environmentally conscious organizations and tour
groups, which will place a spotlight on nature and adventure tourism.
Fair Trade Tourism targets, but not limited to, disadvantaged service providers. The organization
also works with large establishments that adhere to fair trade standards with an ethical purpose.
“Amareen Campsite, a
partnership between a private
investor and the Amareen
Cooperative in Little Petra.
It’s a potential fair trade
tourism service, displaying
the toilets and kitchen that
are constructed so they
are visually least disruptive
to the landscape. The
toilets are masked with the
Bedouin tent and the kitchen
constructed using stone with
little impact on the natural
environment.” ©Li
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Rom
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Influencing Environmental Policyin the Arab League
In 2005, the IUCN WAME Regional Office was granted an observer status in the Arab League
after a decision was made by the Council of the Arab Ministers Responsible for the Environment
(CAMRE).
During 2006 and 2007, IUCN WAME has been an active participant in the technical committee
for environmental conventions in the Arab League by taking the lead on activating the RAMSAR
convention in the Region.
The Arab League was founded in 1945 and has a membership of 22 Arab States all of which
are within the remit of West Asia and North Africa and five countries from Africa, i.e, Djibouti,
Comoros, Mauritania, Sudan and Somalia. The Arab League has served as a forum for member
states to coordinate their policy positions. Besides, it had played an important role fostering socio-
economic development and preserving cultural heritage.
The Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development and the Arab League Educational, Cultural and
Scientific Organization are some of the specialized regional organizations within the Arab League
which are mandated to promote and enhance human well-being and sustainable development.
This is a unique opportunity for IUCN to foster, promote and evolve a regional approach for
environmental conservation and to provide the IUCN global experience to the Arab World. Currently,
IUCN WAME is supporting Saudi Arabia in the establishment of a Convention on Biological
Development, the method of sharing benefits and sustainable management procedures.
IUCN WAME participates in the CBD and UNCCD technical team of the Arab League, and provides
technical input to these processes.
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The 6th Regional Conservation ForumTehran – Iran
The 6th Regional Conservation Forum was held in Tehran during May 22-25, 2008. It was the first
regional forum held after the establishment of the WAME Regional Office in Jordan. The Forum was
a useful platform to converge global vision and local action. It also helped inform new processes
for sound governance of the Union. This was the first opportunity for the regional office team to
interact collectively with members to consult and shape the IUCN 2009-2012 global programme.
The formulation of the IUCN West Asia Regional Committee (WARC) chaired by Mohamed Shahbaz,
laid the foundation for a new era for operating in the newly structured region of West Asia & Middle
East. The members have also agreed on the initiation of a Regional Advisory Committee (RAC)
chaired by Abdul Aziz Abu Zinada.
Members were introduced to an overview on the IUCN 2009-2012 programme as a unifying
document that intends to align national and regional priorities with global issues.
A session on the Future of Sustainability initiative was delivered to the participants where IUCN
WAME was appreciated for contributing to this important initiative, by taking the lead on translating
the Future of Sustainability report to Arabic language, and thus paving the way for more structured
participation from the region.
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Key Publications and Videos
An English, Arabic and French Publication
The Hima is a traditional system of resource tenure that has been
practiced for more than 1400 years in the Arabian Peninsula. It is
the most widespread and longstanding indigenous / traditional
conservation institution in the Middle East.
The Arabic word “Hima” literally means “a protected area”. In pre-
Islamic times, access to this place was declared forbidden by the
individual or group who owned it. Later its meaning evolved to
signify a rangeland reserve, a piece of land set aside seasonally
to allow regeneration. The publication “Al Hima” published by
IUCN West Asia/ Middle East Regional Office and the Society
for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) with the support
of the Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft introduces readers to
the concept of this traditional system and brings insights to the
potential of the revived use of this indigenous institution.
Al Hima – A Way of Life
The original English document was produced after a meeting
convened by IUCN at the end of January 2006, to discuss the
issue of sustainability in the twenty-first century. The meeting
considered the progress made towards global sustainability,
the opportunities and the constraints facing the world and the
International Union for the Conservation of Nature in attempting
to meet the challenge of sustainability.
This paper has been written to develop further key arguments
explored at the meeting and to provide a basis for discussion
by IUCN Council of next steps in the ‘rethinking sustainability’
process. IUCN WAME translated this document to Arabic to share
it with IUCN members during the 6th Regional Conservation
Forum that was held in Tehran-Iran in May 2007.
The Future of Sustainability - Arabic translation
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A new video on Waqf for Water was produced by IUCN WAME
in March 2007 funded by InWent. This 8-minute video promotes
new prospects for innovative funding of water projects that can
be of benefit to the water critical crisis in the region. According
to the video, the Middle East and North Africa region is the
most arid in the world and water resources are consequently
very scarce. Of the total area of 14 million km², more than 87
% is desert. Although the region is home to 5 % of the world’s
population, it has less than 1 % of the world’s renewable fresh
water resources, therefore sustainable and unrestricted funds
would be needed to finance such large-scale, regional water
projects.
The concept of Waqf Fund is similar to trust funds where the
capital for the Waqf is invested and the returns on investments
are utilized for activities related to water conservation. The Waqf
concept is a voluntary, permanent and irrevocable dedication for
one’s wealth to religious or charitable purposes. Sustainability is
ensured by preserving the corpus of the dedication in tact and
using the yield for the beneficiaries.
Waqf for Water Video
The Oil Spill in Lebanon Documentary is a 35-minute film
documenting the Oil Spill Environmental disaster that struck the
Lebanese coastline during the July 2006 War on Lebanon.
The film is the only account of the disaster caused by the
bombardment which led to the spill of around 15,000 tones of
toxic fuel into the Mediterranean and polluting more than 150Km
of the Lebanese shoreline.
The Documentary was produced by IUCN WAME, directed by
independent film-maker Hady Zaccak and funded by the Italian
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (DGCS), with the support of the
Lebanese Ministry of Environment.
The Oil Spill in Lebanon Documentary
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Communications
The Communications Unit has succeeded in raising the profile of IUCN WAME in the region
especially to the members. The major focus was given to the most important event in 2007, which
was the 6th Regional Conservation Forum (RCF) held during May 22-25, 2007 in Tehran – Iran.
Around 80 IUCN members and commissions representing governments and civil societies from the
West Asia, Central Asia and North Africa region gathered to shape the environmental agenda in the
region. The communications unit has lead and managed this regional event, which is considered
the first regional members meeting held after the establishment of the WAME Regional Office.
A number of corporate communication material were produced by the Communications Unit,
highlighting IUCN's work through the four thematic programmes.
The WAME website was managed and updated regularly by the Communications Unit, with the
latest updates on IUCN WAME activities. The e-newsletter was also on of the informative products
which was developed and disseminated to all IUCN contacts in the WAME region. Press releases
were also sent out to highlight the IUCN activities and successes in the press.
The communications unit also supported a number of events in the region. One of them is the New
Learning for Sustainability in the Arab Region Workshop that was organized by IUCN Commission
on Education and Communication (CEC) in partnership with IUCN WAME and the Bibliotheca
Alexandrina.
A number of youth activities were supported by the WAME communications unit in cooperation
with the United Nations University – International Leadership Institute (UNU_ILI) in Jordan. The
main two activities that took place in 2007 are the Advancing Youth Leadership for Sustainable
Development and the Global Climate Campaign "Call to Action Festival", both held in Jordan at
UNU – ILI premises.
The Zarqa River Photo Exhibition “Past, Present & Future Perspective” was also organized by the
communications unit which was organized in partnership with the Jordanian Ministry of Environment
and funded by the Royal Netherlands Embassy in Jordan. One of the side activities of this exhibition
was involving school children in an art competition, where they drew their future vision of Zarqa
River after being rehabilitated. A Calendar and Greeting Cards for Zarqa River were produced and
disseminated using the drawings of this competition. The 2008 calendar was an effective awareness
tool as facts and figures about the river were printed on this calendar with selected photos of the
exhibition itself. The exhibition also used some photos from the famous Tales of Water photo
book that was were
taken by the Dutch
photographer Taco
Anema. The rest of
the amazing photos,
were taken by the
professional Jordanian
photographer Dana
Khreis.
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Youth and Education for Sustainable Development
Youth make up nearly 30% of the world’s population and almost 90% of them live in the developing world. In the light of current global
challenges and developments, many young people face an uncertain future in terms of employment and environmental security.
Indeed, it is youth who are the main actors for change.
However, a more active participation of youth from all parts of the world in all relevant levels of activism and decision-making
processes of Sustainable Development is urgently needed because it affects their lives today and has implications for their future.
New Learning for Sustainability in the Arab Region
Workshop
This workshop had brought education, learning and sustainability
practitioners together from amongst the expert networks of three
key partners: the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, The IUCN Commission
on Education and Communication, and IUCN WAME. The event
was linked to the first annual Youth Environmental Network
meeting for the Arab Region.
The workshop’s objective was to explore how formal and informal
learning can better help bring about the change we must see
in individuals, organizations and societies in order to improve
environmental sustainability in the Arab Region and the world.
The organizers brought together experts and practitioners from
universities, NGOs, government offices, and networks across
the region to address how they can help build informal and
formal learning capacities to accelerate the spread of a learning
culture, and the transition into positive change and action by
participants, organizations and communities they work with.
Youth Leadership for Sustainable Development
Youth leaders from 20 countries worldwide gathered in Jordan
to build their leadership capacities and raise their awareness on
their roles and responsibilities towards sustainable development
in the world. Tomorrow’s leaders were urged to “Be the Change”
and start acting to save the world during a global seminar entitled
Advancing Youth Leadership on Sustainable Development held
in partnership between United Nations University – International
Leadership Institute (UNU/ILI) and IUCN WAME in Jordan along
with other partners. A special encouraging motivation was
brought to the young future leaders by a lecture delivered by His
Royal Highness Prince Hasan Bin Talal of Jordan.
With interactive methods and experimental and informal learning,
the participants between the ages of 20-25 experienced a new
approach to the topic of sustainable development, which was
brought to them by different lecturers and experts in the field.
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Our Members
BahrainBahrain Women Society BWS
Address: Street 3625
PO Box 11425
Manama 11425, Bahrain
Tel: ++973 1782-6777
Fax: ++973 1782-6117
Email: [email protected]
www.bahrainws.org
Iran
Iraq
Centre for Sustainable Development CENESTA
Address: 142 Azerbaijan Avenue
Tehran 13169, Iran
Tel: ++98 (21) 6697-2973
Fax: ++98 (21) 6640-0811
Email: [email protected]
www.cenesta.org
Organization of Protection and Improving the Iraq
Environment
Address: Al Wathiq Sq. Building no. 49
Mahala 904, Zoqaq 6
Baghdad, Iraq
Tel: ++964 (1) 719-5080 , ++964 (1) 718-0491
Email: [email protected]
www.opiie.org
Association of Retired Persons of the Department of
Environment
Address: Pardisan Natural Park
Research Center Building
Tehran 15875, Iran
Tel: ++98 (21) 88243640
Fax: ++98 (21) 88243640
Email: [email protected]
Institute for Research and Development Institute
Address: No. 28, Azita St.
Mirdamad Blvd
Tehran 19119, Iran
Tel: ++98-212 2259272
Fax: ++98 (21) 222-8513
Email: [email protected]
IranMountain Environment Protection Society
Address: PO Box 14155-5344
Tehran, Iran
Tel: ++98 (21) 271-7204/++ 98-21-2739865
Fax: ++98 (21) 271-9156/++98-21-2719156
Email: [email protected]
Green Front of Iran
Address: PO Box 14565-314
Tehran, Iran
Tel: ++98 (21) 874-1586/7
Fax: ++98 (21) 873-8142
Email: [email protected]
Department of the Environment - Tehran
Address: Pardisan Eco Park
Shahid Hakim Highway
PO Box 14155-7383
Tehran, Iran
Tel: +9821 88244550-1 / ++9821 88241659
Fax: +9821 88244552
Email: [email protected]
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Jordan
Arab Women`s Organization of Jordan
Address: 9 Abn Bater St.
PO Box 6864
Amman 11118, Jordan
Tel: ++962 (6) 465-0414 / 438-5478
Fax: ++962 (6) 465-0414
Email: [email protected]
www.awo.org.jo
Jordan Badia Research and Development Centre - The
Higher Council for Science and Technology BRDC/HCST
Address: Al-Jubieha St.
PO Box 902
Amman 11941, Jordan
Tel: ++962 (6) 533-5284
Fax: ++962 (6) 535-5680
Email: [email protected]
www.badia.gov.jo
Jordan Environment Society JES
Address: PO Box 922821
Amman 11192, Jordan
Tel: ++962 (6) 569-9844
Fax: ++962 (6) 569-5857
Email: [email protected]
www.jes.org.jo
Jordan River Foundation JRF
Address: Mawlud Mukles Street, Building n° 1
Amman 11181, Jordan
Tel: ++962 (6) 593-3211
Fax: ++962 (6) 593-3210
Email: [email protected]
www.jordanriver.jo
Jordan
Jordanian Society for Desertification Control and Badia
Development JSDCBD
Address: Arjan
PO Box 910994
Amman 11191, Jordan
Tel: ++962 (6) 565-1081
Fax: ++962 (6) 565-1082
Email: [email protected]
Friends of Environment Society FoE
Address: PO Box 840795
Amman 11181, Jordan
Tel: ++962 (6) 551-4430
Fax: ++962 (6) 551-4431
Email: [email protected]
www.foe.org.jo
Arab Group for the Protection of Nature APN
Address: PO Box 811815
Amman 11181, Jordan
Tel: ++962 (6) 567-3331
Fax: ++962 (6) 562-4424
Email: [email protected]
www.apnature.org
Friends of Archaeology Society FOA
Address: PO Box 2440
Amman 11181, Jordan
Tel: ++962 (6) 554-7905
Fax: ++962 (6) 554-7905
Email: [email protected]
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The Royal Marine Conservation Society of Jordan JREDS
Address: P.O. Box 831051
Amman 11183, Jordan
Tel: ++962 (6) 567-6173
Fax: ++962 (6) 567-6183
Email: [email protected]
www.jreds.org
Kuwait
University of Jordan
Address: Biology Department
Faculty of Science
Amman 11942, Jordan
Tel: ++962 (6) 535-5000
Fax: ++962 (6) 534-8932
Email: [email protected]
www.ju.edu.jo
Environmental Public Authority (EPA)
Address: PO Box 24395
Safat 13104, Kuwait
Tel: ++965 482-1285
Fax: ++965 482-0579
Email: [email protected]
www.epa.org.kw
Kuwait Environmental Protection Society (KEPS)
Address: PO Box 1896
Safat 13019, Kuwait
Tel: ++965 484-8256
Fax: ++965 483-7856
Email: [email protected]
www.keps74.com
Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR)
Address: PO Box 24885
Safat 13109, Kuwait
Tel: ++965 498-9320/1
Fax: ++965 498-9319
Email: [email protected]
www.kisr.edu.kw
The Jordanian Hashemite Fund for Human Development
JOHUD
Address: Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah St.,
PO Box 5118
Amman 11183, Jordan
Tel: ++962 (6) 5560 741
Fax: ++962 (6) 5515 950
Email: [email protected]
www.johud.org.jo
Ministry of Environment
Address: The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
PO Box 1408
Amman 11941, Jordan
Tel: ++962 (6) 5560-113 ext: 205
Fax: ++962 (6) 5560-288
Email: [email protected]
www.moenv.gov.jo
Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature RSCN
Address: PO Box 5169
Amman 11183, Jordan
Tel: ++962 (6) 535-9089
Fax: ++962 (6) 534-7411
Email: [email protected]
www.rscn.org.jo
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Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL)
Address: Hamra Area, Abd Al-Aziz St.
Awad Building 6th Floor
PO Box 11-5665
Beirut, Lebanon
Tel: ++961 (1) 748308/9 - 961 (3) 057716
Fax: ++961 (1) 344-814
Email: [email protected]
www.spnlb.org
Ministry of Environment and Climate Affairs
Address: PO Box 323
Muscat 100, Oman
Tel: ++968 24 695-218
Fax: ++968 24 691-232
Email: [email protected]
www.mrmewr.gov.om
Friends of Environment
Address: Al-Tayouneh Street
PO Box 44
Ghobeiry 25
Lebanon
Tel: ++961 (1) 380-260
Fax: ++961 (1) 380-260
Email: [email protected]
Friends of Environment Center (FEC)
Address: PO Box 1822
Doha, Qatar
Tel: ++974 487-4725
Fax: ++974 487-7301
Email: [email protected]
www.myqatar.org
Oman
Qatar
PalestineEnvironment Protection Committee
Address: Soto Building Ground Floor
El Mina Environment St.
PO Box 341 Tripoli Elmina
Tripoli, Lebanon
Tel: ++961 (6) 611-274
Fax: ++961 (6) 615-938
Email: [email protected]
Lebanon LebanonGreen Line Association
Address: 173 Spears Str. Yammout Bldg, 3rd Floor
Beirut, Lebanon
Tel: ++961 (1) 746-215
Fax: ++961 (1) 752-142
Email: [email protected]
www.greenline.org.lb
Friends of Horsch Ehden
Address: Soto Building Ground Floor
PO Box 69
Zgharta, Lebanon
Tel: ++961 (6) 561-800
Fax: ++961 (6) 561-800
Email: [email protected]
Palestine Wildlife Society
Address: The Main Street
Beit Sahour, Palestine
Tel: +972 (2) 277-4750
Fax: ++970 (2) 277-4373
Email: [email protected]
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The Syrian Society for the Conservation of Wildlife SSCW
Address: Al-Nouri House, Al Amin Str.
PO Box 9853
Damascus, Syria
Tel: ++963 (11) 542-6435
Fax: ++963 (11) 542-1663
Email: [email protected]
United Arab EmiratesEmirates Natural History Group
Address: PO Box 5931
Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates
Tel: ++971 (2) 627-5568
Fax: ++971 (2) 627-5223
Email: [email protected]
www.enhg.org
Environment Friends Society (EFS)
Address: PO Box 5690
Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates
Tel: ++971 (2) 665-5113
Fax: ++971 (2) 666-6708
Email: [email protected]
www.environment.org.ae
Emirates Environmental Group
Address: Crowne Plaza Commercial Tower,
Sheikh Zayed Road
PO Box 7013
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Tel: ++971 (4) 344-8622
Fax: ++971 (4) 332-8500
Email: [email protected]
www.eeg-uae.org
Presidency of Meteorology & Environment PME
Address: PO Box 1358
Jeddah 21431, Saudi Arabia
Tel: ++966 (2) 651-2312
Fax: ++966 (2) 651-1424
Email: [email protected]
www.pme.gov.sa
Ministry of Local Administration and Environment
Address: Mazraa
Eman Mosque Sq. Joul Jammal St
PO Box 3773
Damascus, Syria
Tel: ++963 (11) 595-3549
Fax: ++963 (11) 444-7608
Email: [email protected]
Syria
SyriaKingdom of Saudi ArabiaMinistry of Agriculture
Address: King Abdul Aziz St.
Riyadh 11195, Saudi Arabia
Tel: ++966 (1) 403-3702
Fax: ++966 (1) 403-1722
www.agrwat.gov.sa
National Commission for Wildlife Conservation and
Development NCWCD
Address: PO Box 61681
Riyadh 11575, Saudi Arabia
Tel: ++966 (1) 441-0369
Fax: ++966 (1) 441-0797
Email: [email protected]
www.ncwcd.gov.sa
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YemenNahl Environment Protectors Society NEPS
Address: Amman Street
P.O. Box 15301
Sana’a 15301, Yemen
Tel: ++967 (1) 401-828
Fax: ++967 (1) 401-828
Email: [email protected]
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Rania Faouri Communications Officer
Luma Al Kurdi Finance & Administration Assistant
Haifaa Abdulhalim Protected Areas Programme Assistant
Ola Mallah Membership Assistant
Saleh Azzam PR & General Services
Hala Juma’a Housekeeper
Moath Hasan Finance & Adminstration Officer
Mohamed Eltayeb Marine Programme Officer
Odeh Al Jayyousi Regional Director
Hala Kilani Poverty, Equity and Gender Programme Coordinator
Peter Laban REWARD Programme Coordinator
Fidaa Haddad Field Coordinator REWARD Programme
Fadi Shraideh Deputy Coordinator REWARD Programme
Khaldoun Al Omari Protected Areas Programme Officer
IUCN WAME Team
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P.O. Box 942230 Amman 11194 Jordan
Tel. +962 6 5546912/ 3 / 4
Fax +962 6 5546915
www.iucn.org/wame
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