The London Middle East Institute is holding a conference on “Environmental Challenges in the MENA Region: The Long Road from Conflict to Cooperation” from 12-13 October 2016.
Conference themes (from the Call for Papers):
- Climate change and its impact on the MENA region
- Pollution (air, water and soil)
- Waste management
- The food/water nexus
- Sustainable and renewable energy
- Natural habitat, biodiversity and conservation
- Demography, public health and well-being
- Disasters (floods, hurricanes, earthquakes, sandstorms and radiation): impact, risk management, and damage mitigation
- The role of NGOs, community organisations and civil institutions.