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UNESCO’s climate change related activities and plans in Education, Science & Culture in the Arab Region with a notion on the importance of tourism
by Benno Böer by Benno Böer
UNDP Arab Climate Resilience Initiative
Conrad Hotel, 20-21Conrad Hotel, 20-21stst of September 2010 of September 2010
The impacts of climate change on sea level rise, coastal erosion, biodiversity and economic and human development
Presentation:
1.1.Examples of socio-economic risk of climate change in the Examples of socio-economic risk of climate change in the
Arab StatesArab States
2.2.UNESCO’s conservation flagships: World Heritage UNESCO’s conservation flagships: World Heritage
Convention, the Global Network of Biosphere Reserves, the Convention, the Global Network of Biosphere Reserves, the
The impacts of climate change on sea level rise, coastal erosion, biodiversity and economic and human development
Examples of socio-economic risk of climate change in the Arab StatesExamples of socio-economic risk of climate change in the Arab States
Difficult to estimate $ figuresDifficult to estimate $ figures
•Case-study: Tropical Cyclone Gonu, Oman 2007Case-study: Tropical Cyclone Gonu, Oman 2007
•World Heritage Sites, Biosphere Reserves attract 10 x more tourists than other World Heritage Sites, Biosphere Reserves attract 10 x more tourists than other
sites – if damaged by abrasion, frost, flooding, salt spray etc.: great economic sites – if damaged by abrasion, frost, flooding, salt spray etc.: great economic
loss, due to loss of tourism revenues, loss of jobs and income. loss, due to loss of tourism revenues, loss of jobs and income.
•Agriculture, fisheries & water will be impacted by climate and sea-level Agriculture, fisheries & water will be impacted by climate and sea-level
changechange
•Biodiversity will be impacted by climate change, especially coral reefBiodiversity will be impacted by climate change, especially coral reef
The impacts of climate change on sea level rise, coastal erosion, biodiversity and economic and human development
Case-study: Tropical Cyclone Gonu, Oman 2007Case-study: Tropical Cyclone Gonu, Oman 2007
Mauretania 2, Morocco 8, Oman 4, Saudi Arabia 1, Sudan 1, Syria 5, Tunisia 8, Yemen 3 – total: 64. Mauretania 2, Morocco 8, Oman 4, Saudi Arabia 1, Sudan 1, Syria 5, Tunisia 8, Yemen 3 – total: 64.
•Biosphere Reserves – characteristic landscapes as models for Biosphere Reserves – characteristic landscapes as models for
sustainable human living, sustainable development & nature sustainable human living, sustainable development & nature
conservation: conservation: United Arab Emirates 1, Algeria 6, Egypt 2, Jordan 1, Lebanon 3, Qatar 1, Sudan United Arab Emirates 1, Algeria 6, Egypt 2, Jordan 1, Lebanon 3, Qatar 1, Sudan
2, Syria 1, Tunisia 4, Yemen 1, and cross-border reserves between Mauretania & Senegal 1 – total: 23. 2, Syria 1, Tunisia 4, Yemen 1, and cross-border reserves between Mauretania & Senegal 1 – total: 23.
•Quranic Botanic Gardens – centres of excellence for botanic Quranic Botanic Gardens – centres of excellence for botanic
education, research and conservation: education, research and conservation: United Arab Emirates (Sharjah) 1, Qatar United Arab Emirates (Sharjah) 1, Qatar
1. 1.
(Climate change induced damage can not be estimated, and it would need exact scientific research)(Climate change induced damage can not be estimated, and it would need exact scientific research)
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Khor al Udayd potential World Natural SiteKhor al Udayd potential World Natural SiteKhor al Udayd (Qatar) potential World Natural Heritage Site
Success 1: Site survey completed in 2005 (marine biology, terrestrial ecology, eco-tourism) supported by many companies from the private sector
Success 2: Nomination file developed in 2007
Success 3: Tentative list for Qatar developed and submitted and accepted in 2007 and 2008(Sealevel change will inevitably impact on tourism)
Aims to contribute to unbiased knowledge, establish a regional climate change Aims to contribute to unbiased knowledge, establish a regional climate change
response centre, demonstrate climate change adaptation and enhance response centre, demonstrate climate change adaptation and enhance
capacity of Arab young people to get professionally involvedcapacity of Arab young people to get professionally involved
Cooperation of relevant UN specialised agencies is highly welcome. Cooperation of relevant UN specialised agencies is highly welcome.
monitoring, early warningmonitoring, early warning
2. Promoting mitigation and adaptation to 2. Promoting mitigation and adaptation to
climate change, including through enhanced education climate change, including through enhanced education
and public awarenessand public awareness
3. Moving towards a climate-neutral 3. Moving towards a climate-neutral
UNESCOUNESCO
Why do we need to look into climate change issues ?We do already have real and present environmental crisis in Arabia, such as:We do already have real and present environmental crisis in Arabia, such as:
Food crisis; Water crisis; Desertification; Pollution of air, soils, water & biota; Urban Food crisis; Water crisis; Desertification; Pollution of air, soils, water & biota; Urban
environmental issues, such as traffic issues and green house gas emissions; Loss of environmental issues, such as traffic issues and green house gas emissions; Loss of
biodiversitybiodiversity
These can be worsened by climate change
Sustainable environmental development is in the long-run even more
valuable than today’s prime industries because human living absolutely
depends on wise and pro-active management of natural resources. The
development of responsible tourism can make a valuable contribution.
UNESCO is ready to assist climate change issues UNESCO is ready to assist climate change issues