Ensuring that Abu Dhabi’s rapid population growth and economic development is sustainable and balanced with its social and environmental goals is a priority for the emirate. Future quality of life for inhabitants will be evaluated by health and safety as much as by wealth and prosperity. The emirate faces difficult climatic conditions that...
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Articles & Analysis | Well connected: The development of niche segments should help to boost the vibrant IT scene from The Report: Abu Dhabi 2014
Ranked as the Middle East and North Africa’s (MENA) most high-tech city alongside Dubai and Doha, according to a study by Swedish telecoms equipment company Ericsson, Abu Dhabi’s sophisticated information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure and strong fibre network reaffirm its position as a business centre and play a critical...
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Mohammed Sultan Al Hameli, Former Chairman, Health Authority - Abu Dhabi from The Report: Abu Dhabi 2014
To what extent have regulatory obstacles been removed in order to streamline licensing? What more can be done in this regard?
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Razan Khalifa Al Mubarak, Secretary-General, Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) from The Report: Abu Dhabi 2014
In light of rapid industrialisation, what measures are in place to ensure the effective implementation of environmental standards and regulations?
Articles & Analysis | Focus on sustainability: State-backed efforts are under way to boost the value of agricultural output and enhance food safety and security from The Report: Abu Dhabi 2014
Agricultural production in Abu Dhabi has increased considerably in recent years, driven primarily by a series of state-led initiatives and development programmes put in place beginning in the mid-2000s. According to preliminary figures from the Statistics Centre - Abu Dhabi (SCAD), in 2012 the emirate’s agriculture, forestry and fishing segments...