The UAE’s contributions towards the global forest conservation programmes are focused on improving protection of biodiversity and fragile environments backed by solid policies to reduce carbon footprint and constantly planting mangroves in all coastal areas, according to the environment minister. Forests are the lungs of the earth as they absorb huge amounts of carbon and deforestation or forest degradation causes an increase in carbon emissions to the atmosphere by 17.4 per cent, said the UAE Minister of Environment and Water Dr Rashid Ahmad Bin Fahad. Read More