The Environment Agency Abu Dhabi (EAD) in its report has brought out the likely impact of the climate change on United Arab Emirates. EAD is coordinating with the Ministry of Environment and Water for the development of the Climate Change Policy for UAE.

The three volume report is based on the international model and guidelines and covers the most vulnerable sectors like the UAE's coastal zones, Abu Dhabi Emirate's water resources and dryland ecosystems

HE Majid Al Mansouri, Secretary General of EAD at the press conference to release the study told, “The UAE is seriously concerned about climate change on many levels. We are a country that already faces extreme climatic conditions and has precious natural resources, so long-term variations in temperature and precipitation will produce adverse impacts.”

The Part I of the report deals with the impacts, vulnerability and adaptation for coastal zones and analyses the impact of the rise of the sea levels on the costal zones of UAE. The Part II focuses on the vulnerability of the water resources and brings about its effect on the water supply in Abu Dhabi Emirate, whereas in the Part III of the report, qualitative assessment has been under taken of the variation of the rainfall and temperature regimes on dry land ecosystems in the Abu Dhabi Emirate.

The studies were conducted in consultation with the Stockholm Environment Institute in the United States and with the Secretariat of the Framework Convention on Climate Change in Bonn. The copy of the report shall be made available on their web site and the copies of the report have been distributed to various countries and party representatives participating in the 15th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP15) and also the European Union, United States and Switzerland.

EAD has also drafted a Climate Change Policy for Abu Dhabi Emirate, based on the guidelines of the UNFCC requirements, and had held discussions with the concerned stakeholders at the national level.