Breve descrição da melhor prática

The EEG Million Tree Project was launched under the aegis of UNEP’s Billion Tree Campaign with the aim of greening the UAE, educating society & helping to combat desertification. By engaging all sectors, EEG have planted or facilitated the planting of 1,618,513 trees across the UAE. |

Localização

Various places within the UAE, covering all 7 Emirates|

Estimativa da população que vive no local:

8000000.0

Breve descrição do ambiente natural dentro do local especificado.

Climate hot & dry with the hottest months being July and August when average max temperatures reach above 48 °C. This is coupled with high humidity. Average temperatures in winter months (Jan-Feb) are 17-20°C. The average annual rainfall in the coastal areas is fewer than 120mm.
The UAE is primarily flat or rolling desert. Its coast, which stretches along the southern shore of the Arabian Gulf and along the Gulf of Oman, consists mainly of salt pans that extend far inland. The UAE’s highest point, at 1,527 meters, in the jagged Al Hajar al Gharbi mountain chain.|
Soil: The geology of the UAE is split up into areas consisting of the desert floor, the coastal plains, the aeolian sands and gravel plains. The principal resources are hard, ophiolite-derived aggregate, limestone of cement, chromite, gypsum and construction sand. |

Condições socioeconômicas prevalecentes das pessoas que vivem no local e/ou nas proximidades

The salaries given in the UAE are extremely variable. A minimum of AED 4000 is required per month for expatriates to bring their families into the UAE, but many are below this salary. The GNI per capita in 2004 was US$ 26,360 (Atlas Method, sited from World Bank). |
The UAE’s economy remains heavily dependant on oil and natural gas, but Dubai also thrives on a service based economy from tourism, construction, telecommunications, media, real-estate and financial services. |
Only 0.6 percent of the UAE is considered to be arable land, and 2.3 percent of that land is planted to permanent crops. Most of the rural areas belong to the State, whilst a larger percentage of the urbanized areas are privately owned. |

Com base em quais critérios e/ou indicadores (não relacionados com a Estratégia) a prática proposta e a tecnologia correspondente foram considerados como "melhores"?

With rapid urban expansion in the UAE & with developers not prioritizing sustainable green & outside spaces into their projects, EEG deemed it necessary to promote and increase the amount of trees within the country. Indigenous trees can cope with the harsh climate here & act as a carbon sink.|

Principais problemas abordados pelas melhores práticas

1.increase greenery in rapidly expanding urban areas
|2 Improves soil structures, fertility and natural biodiversity|3. Helps combat desertification|4. Educates society about the issues and pressures on land

Esboçar problemas específicos de degradação do solo abordados pelas melhores práticas

With rapid urban expansion,shrubs & plants have been removed to make space for new projects.Some projects have slowed in the UAE due to the economic downturn, leaving huge areas cleared, but not populated. These areas become exposed to wind, water, reduced biodiversity, leading to desertification|

Especificar os objetivos das melhores práticas

1. To increase the number of trees and greenery in rapidly expanding urban areas|2. To rehabilitate/increase stability of soils and land within the UAE|3. To enhance community spirit and provide environmental education|4. To aid the increase of biodiversity/nature in urban areas by providing new habitats

Breve descrição das principais atividades, por objetivo

1. reach out to communities, schools, university’s, companies to raise awareness for the need to increase green spaces and trees|2. make contact with corporate partners to engageg them in a hands on activitiy to mitigate CO2 emissions and support the local community as well as improve the local habitats and assist with logistics for tree planting events. |3. Arrange a ‘tree planting event or day, communicate to involved parties, invite attendees, involve municipalities.
1 By planting new green areas in public parks, national forests, school grounds and amongst urban areas, new habitats are formed for insects, birds and wildlife that may otherwise be suffering from urban expansion pressures. |
1. By planting indigenous trees that can cope with the harsh conditions of the UAE climate, their growth and rooting helps to stabilize fragile soils and regulate soil moisture.|
1. EEG engage the community by using various outreach mechanisms such as e-newsletters, emails, community lectures, publications, posters, flyers etc.|2.EEG engage schools and academic institutions, offering the chance for the youth in society to get involved in a ‘hands on’ environmental activity. |3.through tree panting events, participants learn about the indigenous tree species, how greenery helps land, soils, nature and biodiversity as well as acting as a carbon sink.

Breve descrição e especificações técnicas da tecnologia

EEG is a not for profit professional working group, which is dedicated to environmental protection through means of education, action programmes and community engagement. One popular EEG programme is the Tree Planting activites which EEG continue to arrange. |
Species of trees used are always indiginous to the UAE
Neem, Ghaf, Date Palm, Sidra, Accasia and mangrove trees. |

Nome e endereço da instituição que desenvolve a tecnologia

EEG's Million Tree Campaign was set up under the aegis of UNEP's Billion Tree Campaign. EEG formally updates UNEP on number of trees planted on a regular basis. |Address of UNEP Headquarters:
UNEP, United Nations Avenue, Gigiri, PO Box 30552, 00100, Nairobi, Kenya.

A tecnologia foi desenvolvida em parceria?

Não

Especificar a estrutura dentro da qual a tecnologia foi promovida

• Iniciativa local
• Iniciativa nacional - não governamental
• Programa/iniciativa baseada em projetos

A participação das partes interessadas locais, incluindo as OSCs, foi fomentada no desenvolvimento da tecnologia?

Sim

Lista das partes interessadas locais envolvidas:

Dubai Muncipality
Other Emirates Muncipality's
Local and International Schools
The Corporate Sector - companies who sponsor, support or participate in the event|

Para os participantes listados acima, especifique seu papel no projeto, início, uso e manutenção da tecnologia, se houver.

Dubai Muncipality have supported EEG and helped raise the profile of evetns. They give certain permissions to EEG to use land and provide labour for digging.
Local schools provide locations for events and the corporate sector offer financial support to buy trees and participate at events.

A população que vive no local e/ou nas proximidades estava envolvida no desenvolvimento da tecnologia?

Não

Descreva os impactos no local (os dois principais impactos por categoria)

2) The corporate sector can be involved in the activity by sponsoring local planting projects, fulfilling a company’s CSR objectives and using revenue on environmental programmes, and enhancing the land for other purposes.|
1) enhanced community unity at large scale tree planting events, environmental education of participants feeds into society and will eventually create a greener nation seeking greener jobs|
1) re-introduction of biodiversity through creating new habitats
1) Trees help remove excess amount of carbon dioxide and air pollutants present in the atmosphere, including sulfur dioxide, ozone and nitrogen oxide. In return, they give us oxygen required for living life.|
2) improved soil structure and fertility
2) Planting trees can help with the demand for fresh drinking water. Plant cover naturally slows the runoff of rainwater, filtering it through the land. Water can then seep down to refill underground aquifers. When occasional rain storms occur, trees will help prevent this fresh water reaching sea.|

Descreva os dois principais impactos fora do local (isto é, não ocorrendo no local, mas nas áreas circunvizinhas)

2) trees absorb CO2, release oxygen, reduce pollution, help combat the urban heat island effect. The scale of EEG’s project is large enough to contribute globally in combating the climate challenges we face, as well as restoring local land and soils. |
1) Education of society from the grass roots level, instilling environmental knowledge to all sectors of society, driving the change to a sustainable future.|

Impacto sobre a biodiversidade e a mudança climática

Explique as razões:

EEG concentrate heavily on education for sustainable development; education is considered to be an important part in climate change adaptation. Through community events such as tree planting EEG is not only improving the local environment, but changing the mindset of communities, who can then adapt.|
The practice encourages indigenous tree planting across the UAE which in turn increases the carbon sink capacity of greenhouse gases.
Trees serve as a natural habitat providing support to flora & fauna. They provide privacy and security to wildlife seeking shelter and provide them with food and nutrients. In this region trees and green areas attract birds and migratory populations, as well as stabilising soils.|

Foi realizada uma análise de custo-benefício?

Foi realizada uma análise de custo-benefício?

Não

A tecnologia foi disseminada/introduzida para outros locais?

A tecnologia foi disseminada/introduzida para outros locais?

Sim

Onde?

Abu Dhabi|Ajman|Sharjah|Fujairah|Ras Al Khaimah|Umm Al Quwain

Você pode identificar as três principais condições que levaram ao sucesso das melhores práticas/tecnologias apresentadas?

Low cost activity, allowing for participation from all members of society and corporations. This makes the activity easily replicable elsewhere if good relationships are built up. |
Positive impacts on the environment and society (replicable elsewhere. People have become aware of the benefits of the activity and are keen to keep planting trees because of its numerous benefits.
Municipality support to allow events in National Parks or certain areas, especially Dubai Muncipality, Dubai Police department and Ajman Muncipality. A good working releationship and open communication helped the success of the events. Emirates Heritage Club also helps events to be successful. |

Replicabilidade

Na sua opinião, a melhor prática/tecnologia que você propôs pode ser replicada, embora com algum nível de adaptação, em outro lugar?

Sim

Em que nível?

• Local
• Sub-nacional
• Nacional
• Sub-regional
• Regional
• Internacional

Relacionado a recursos humanos

Good coordination and cooperation with relevant municipalities and government agencies was key.

Relacionado aos aspectos financeiros

- Building relationships with the corporate sector and encouraging CSR principals aided financial contributions to events
|- The use of local authority’s staff to help plant and maintain the plants helped make the large scale events possible.

Relacionado a aspectos técnicos

EEG only encourage the planting of indigenous plants that are adapted to cope with the climatic conditions of this region – the success of tree growth is partly down to this. |Maintenance until the plants are well established was always well coordinated.