(MENAFN- khaleej times) published: mon 26 jun 2023, 4:11 pm last updated: mon 26 jun 2023, 4:24 pm
a new environmental research network has been launched in abu dhabi to accelerate climate solutions and address pressing challenges like pollution and biodiversity loss.
abu dhabi environmental research network (adern) is a community of research scientists, research institutions and allied innovators, the environment agency – abu dhabi (ead) announced.
designed and facilitated by ead, adern focuses on the environmental research needs of the emirate, and collaborates with environmental stakeholders, including abu dhabi government departments and industry representatives, to sustain and continuously advance the environmental sustainability of the emirate.
ahmed baharoon, executive director of environment information, science outreach management sector at ead, said:“we are facing unprecedented challenges such as climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution. we cannot ignore these issues, and time is of the essence. that is why, we launched the abu dhabi environmental research network, a ground-breaking initiative to revolutionise how we approach science-based problem-solving.”
adern will address the climate science-policy agenda by leveraging research resources toward interdisciplinary multi-sectoral collaboration. to support the research efforts of adern, ead has developed the abu dhabi environmental research needs register, an extensive list of more than 200 research requirements, and an enviroportal containing data from its 25 years of research. an environmental research directory will catalogue the hundreds of environmental researchers and allied innovators, also research facilities, research projects and events.
also, an environmental knowledge graph system – a world-first innovation has been developed to analyse and communicate cause-effect relationships between humans and the environment and the impact of a changed environment on human well-being.
collectively these tools will help stakeholders make science-based decisions that address the environmental challenges faced by the emirate.
eight universities have joined adern as founding institutional members, including abu dhabi university, al ain university, american university of sharjah, khalifa university, nyu abu dhabi, sorbonne university abu dhabi, united arab emirates university (uaeu), and zayed university.
the network operates with the motto 'convene, converge, collaborate'.
“we are bridging the gap between problems and solutions by harnessing the power of collective action. through aligning research efforts with stakeholder needs and cultivating collaboration, we aim to create a comprehensive, multi-sectoral approach to environmental research and problem-solving, ensuring impactful outcomes,” baharoon added.
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