A partnership between the Ministry of Climate Change and the University of Sharjah to support environmental sustainability
Sharjah, March 11 / WAM / The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment and Sharjah University signed a memorandum of understanding, at the university’s headquarters, aimed at integrating scientific and research experiences with government policies to achieve sustainable development goals.
The memo was signed by the ministry, His Excellency Dr. Al -Anoud Al -Hajj, Assistant Undersecretary for the Green Development Sector and Climate Change, while it was signed by His Excellency Professor Dr. Hamid Mujul Al -Nuaimi, Director of the University.
Al -Hajj stressed the importance of the UAE’s efforts in facing the challenges of climate change and protecting biological diversity, noting that the partnership with Sharjah University represents a leading step to unify the efforts of the public and academic sectors, which enhances the state’s efforts to achieve environmental sustainability goals and contributes to building a green future, and said that the use of scientific research in formulating effective policies in the areas of environmental protection and facing the challenges of climate change is very important.
Prof. Hamid Mujul Al -Nuaimi stressed that the university works according to a strategic plan aimed at serving and developing society, as it seeks through strategic partnerships with national institutions to provide innovative solutions to societal issues in various fields, after conducting the necessary scientific studies and research.
He said that cooperation with the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment will enable the university to contribute to its research and academic experiences in supporting national efforts to meet the challenges of climate change and enhance environmental sustainability at the national level.
The memorandum focuses on several vital axes, most notably the promotion of the protection of extinct mountainous plants through the development of integrated strategies, and the use of local plants in carbon detention to contribute to reducing emissions, as it seeks to achieve sustainable agricultural development in mountainous areas using modern technologies such as remote sensing and artificial intelligence, in addition to improving and managing water resources and promoting water science and fertilization of soil.
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