Comments on: Prices Rise High and Nature Pays the Price http://www.mideastyouth.com/2008/01/01/prices-rise-high-and-nature-pays-the-price/ Thinking Ahead Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:46:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Global Voices Online » Jordan: Nature Pays the Price http://www.mideastyouth.com/2008/01/01/prices-rise-high-and-nature-pays-the-price/#comment-16509 Global Voices Online » Jordan: Nature Pays the Price Sat, 05 Jan 2008 18:11:17 +0000 http://www.mideastyouth.com/2008/01/01/prices-rise-high-and-nature-pays-the-price/#comment-16509 [...] is paying the cost for increased fuel prices in Jordan, says blogger Ahmad Al Ghashmary. Share [...] [...] is paying the cost for increased fuel prices in Jordan, says blogger Ahmad Al Ghashmary. Share [...]

]]> By: Sheema http://www.mideastyouth.com/2008/01/01/prices-rise-high-and-nature-pays-the-price/#comment-16508 Sheema Thu, 03 Jan 2008 06:11:06 +0000 http://www.mideastyouth.com/2008/01/01/prices-rise-high-and-nature-pays-the-price/#comment-16508 Also, the Quebec-Labrador-Foundation (QLF), a Canada-based NGO, runs a <a href="http://www.qlf.org/programs/International1.html" rel="nofollow">Middle East fellowship programme</a> training environmental professionals from Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon and Palestine, as well as helping to organise Environmental Education activities in these countries. I believe they have a training workshop coming up in Amman in 2 weeks' time. The World Conservation Union (IUCN) has a <a href="http://www.iucn.org/places/wescana/index.htm" rel="nofollow">West Asia/Middle East Programme</a> covering Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Syria, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Yemen. Projects include combating desertification, species/biodiversity conservation and integrated ecosystem management. Also, the Quebec-Labrador-Foundation (QLF), a Canada-based NGO, runs a Middle East fellowship programme training environmental professionals from Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon and Palestine, as well as helping to organise Environmental Education activities in these countries. I believe they have a training workshop coming up in Amman in 2 weeks’ time.

The World Conservation Union (IUCN) has a West Asia/Middle East Programme covering Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Syria, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Yemen. Projects include combating desertification, species/biodiversity conservation and integrated ecosystem management.

]]> By: Sheema http://www.mideastyouth.com/2008/01/01/prices-rise-high-and-nature-pays-the-price/#comment-16507 Sheema Thu, 03 Jan 2008 02:02:37 +0000 http://www.mideastyouth.com/2008/01/01/prices-rise-high-and-nature-pays-the-price/#comment-16507 Oops sorry I should've said Murad not Muneeb! Oops sorry I should’ve said Murad not Muneeb!

]]> By: Sheema http://www.mideastyouth.com/2008/01/01/prices-rise-high-and-nature-pays-the-price/#comment-16506 Sheema Thu, 03 Jan 2008 02:00:53 +0000 http://www.mideastyouth.com/2008/01/01/prices-rise-high-and-nature-pays-the-price/#comment-16506 Hi guys, As far as I know Jordan does have the <a href="http://www.rscn.org.jo/" rel="nofollow">Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature (RSCN)</a>, an NGO with close links to the government. They're also official partners with <a href="http://www.birdlife.org/worldwide/national/jordan/index.html" rel="nofollow">B</a>irdLife International</a>. There do appear to be small local organisations throughout the Middle East who are dedicated to environmental and wildlife conservation. Palestine has its <a href="http://www.wildlife-pal.org/" rel="nofollow">Palestine Wildlife Society (PWLS)</a>, who carry out Environmental Education programs in the West Bank. Muneeb, even Kuwait has its <a href="http://www.keps.org.kw/main.html" rel="nofollow">Kuwait Environment Protection Society (KEPS)</a>! My impression though is that most of these NGOs are extremely small and lack the proper resources, funding and support to carry out any really significant work. Public awareness of them (and their work) also appears to be very low. I'd love the chance to do some conservation work in the Middle East - but each time I check, none of these guys ever seem to be hiring! Hi guys,

As far as I know Jordan does have the Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature (RSCN), an NGO with close links to the government. They’re also official partners with BirdLife International.

There do appear to be small local organisations throughout the Middle East who are dedicated to environmental and wildlife conservation. Palestine has its Palestine Wildlife Society (PWLS), who carry out Environmental Education programs in the West Bank. Muneeb, even Kuwait has its Kuwait Environment Protection Society (KEPS)!

My impression though is that most of these NGOs are extremely small and lack the proper resources, funding and support to carry out any really significant work. Public awareness of them (and their work) also appears to be very low. I’d love the chance to do some conservation work in the Middle East – but each time I check, none of these guys ever seem to be hiring!

]]> By: Ahmad Gahshmary http://www.mideastyouth.com/2008/01/01/prices-rise-high-and-nature-pays-the-price/#comment-16505 Ahmad Gahshmary Wed, 02 Jan 2008 17:42:38 +0000 http://www.mideastyouth.com/2008/01/01/prices-rise-high-and-nature-pays-the-price/#comment-16505 To the best of my knowledge I don't think there are special organizations in Jordan to defend nature. There are governmental insituations, I think,but the question is where are they now and what can they do to reconciliate the three sides poor people, the government and nature so that everyone can have their rights? To the best of my knowledge I don’t think there are special organizations in Jordan to defend nature. There are governmental insituations, I think,but the question is where are they now and what can they do to reconciliate the three sides poor people, the government and nature so that everyone can have their rights?

]]> By: Murad (Kuwait) http://www.mideastyouth.com/2008/01/01/prices-rise-high-and-nature-pays-the-price/#comment-16504 Murad (Kuwait) Wed, 02 Jan 2008 11:46:24 +0000 http://www.mideastyouth.com/2008/01/01/prices-rise-high-and-nature-pays-the-price/#comment-16504 It's good to see people talking about this. Not many people in the Middle East understand our overall environmental crisis, enough to be active about it. My country (Kuwait) is one of the most polluted in the world, areas that were once brimming with greenery are completely destroyed. There is barely any activism revolving around this factor. Are there any organisations in Jordan working on envrionmental issues? It’s good to see people talking about this. Not many people in the Middle East understand our overall environmental crisis, enough to be active about it. My country (Kuwait) is one of the most polluted in the world, areas that were once brimming with greenery are completely destroyed. There is barely any activism revolving around this factor.

Are there any organisations in Jordan working on envrionmental issues?

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