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November 14th, 2011
Sheikh Zayed Laid Groundwork for Environmental Protection

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Long before environmental protection and sustainability were the buzz words they are today, Sheikh Zayed, the founding President of the UAE, was creating the framework for Abu Dhabi’s green institutions. He was interested in modern agriculture and water management from his early days in Government, but observers point to the late 1970s as the start of building environmental institutions here. It all started with the establishment of the National Avian Research Center in Sweihan. Read More