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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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International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)

West Asia/Middle East Regional Office

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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


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


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)


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.


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.


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

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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

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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.


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.



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


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


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.


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.


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


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


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


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


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


Green Front of Iran

Address: PO Box 14565-314

Tehran, Iran

Tel: ++98 (21) 874-1586/7

Fax: ++98 (21) 873-8142


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


www.irandoe.org


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


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


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


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


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


Friends of Environment Society FoE


Amman 11181, Jordan

Tel: ++962 (6) 551-4430

Fax: ++962 (6) 551-4431


www.foe.org.jo

Arab Group for the Protection of Nature APN


Amman 11181, Jordan

Tel: ++962 (6) 567-3331

Fax: ++962 (6) 562-4424


www.apnature.org

Friends of Archaeology Society FOA


Amman 11181, Jordan

Tel: ++962 (6) 554-7905

Fax: ++962 (6) 554-7905



Jordan Jordan

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


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


www.ju.edu.jo

Environmental Public Authority (EPA)


Safat 13104, Kuwait

Tel: ++965 482-1285

Fax: ++965 482-0579


www.epa.org.kw

Kuwait Environmental Protection Society (KEPS)


Safat 13019, Kuwait

Tel: ++965 484-8256

Fax: ++965 483-7856


www.keps74.com

Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR)


Safat 13109, Kuwait

Tel: ++965 498-9320/1

Fax: ++965 498-9319


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


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


www.moenv.gov.jo

Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature RSCN


Amman 11183, Jordan

Tel: ++962 (6) 535-9089

Fax: ++962 (6) 534-7411


www.rscn.org.jo


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


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


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


Friends of Environment Center (FEC)


Doha, Qatar

Tel: ++974 487-4725

Fax: ++974 487-7301


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


Lebanon LebanonGreen Line Association

Address: 173 Spears Str. Yammout Bldg, 3rd Floor

Beirut, Lebanon

Tel: ++961 (1) 746-215

Fax: ++961 (1) 752-142


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


Palestine Wildlife Society

Address: The Main Street

Beit Sahour, Palestine

Tel: +972 (2) 277-4750

Fax: ++970 (2) 277-4373



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


United Arab EmiratesEmirates Natural History Group


Abu Dhabi

United Arab Emirates

Tel: ++971 (2) 627-5568

Fax: ++971 (2) 627-5223


www.enhg.org

Environment Friends Society (EFS)


Abu Dhabi

United Arab Emirates

Tel: ++971 (2) 665-5113

Fax: ++971 (2) 666-6708


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


www.eeg-uae.org

Presidency of Meteorology & Environment PME


Jeddah 21431, Saudi Arabia

Tel: ++966 (2) 651-2312

Fax: ++966 (2) 651-1424


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


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


Riyadh 11575, Saudi Arabia

Tel: ++966 (1) 441-0369

Fax: ++966 (1) 441-0797


www.ncwcd.gov.sa


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


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Rania Faouri Communications Officer

[email protected]

Luma Al Kurdi Finance & Administration Assistant

[email protected]

Haifaa Abdulhalim Protected Areas Programme Assistant

[email protected]

Ola Mallah Membership Assistant

[email protected]

Saleh Azzam PR & General Services

[email protected]

Hala Juma’a Housekeeper

Moath Hasan Finance & Adminstration Officer

[email protected]

Mohamed Eltayeb Marine Programme Officer

[email protected]

Odeh Al Jayyousi Regional Director

[email protected]

Hala Kilani Poverty, Equity and Gender Programme Coordinator

[email protected]

Peter Laban REWARD Programme Coordinator

[email protected]

Fidaa Haddad Field Coordinator REWARD Programme

[email protected]

Fadi Shraideh Deputy Coordinator REWARD Programme

[email protected]

Khaldoun Al Omari Protected Areas Programme Officer

[email protected]

IUCN WAME Team

Um Uthaina, Tohama Str. No. 6

P.O. Box 942230 Amman 11194 Jordan

Tel. +962 6 5546912/ 3 / 4

Fax +962 6 5546915

[email protected]

www.iucn.org/wame

IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature)

West Asia/Middle East (WAME) Regional Office

Documents

Conservation Efforts in West Asia - IUCNcmsdata.iucn.org/downloads/iucn_annual_report_4web.pdf · Conservation Efforts in West Asia ... the key role of IUCN as a bridge builder,