Das London Middle East Institute hält vom 12.-13. Oktober 2016 eine Konferenz zum Thema „Environmental Challenges in the MENA Region: The Long Road from Conflict to Cooperation“.
Konferenzthemen (aus dem 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.