AFED Mission

To advance prudent environmental policies and action in the Arab countries based on science and awareness 

The nature of the environmental problem requires strengthening civil society groups, harmonizing national efforts, and seeking regional and global cooperation. Accordingly, the necessity has emerged for an independent non-governmental Arab forum, active and influential in promoting policies and projects to support sustainable development and defining common environmental issues, in a manner which helps in designing plans to tackle future challenges. Here lies the essence of collaboration between civil society, governmental environment bodies and international organizations, allowing and encouraging citizens to express their own opinions on environmental policies and bear their responsibilities in protecting the environment.

As a result of a debate launched by Al-Bia Wal-Tanmia (Environment and Development) magazine, a group of Arab environmentalists have expressed their interest in founding a regional forum, grouping environmental NGOs and experts with academic institutions, research centres, media and the business community interested in advancing the principles of sustainable development. In consequence, the Arab Forum for Environment and Development (AFED) has been created as a regional non-governmental, not-for-profit organization, which brings together those who are concerned about the issues of environment and sustainable development in the Arab world.

The setting out of a region-wide Arab forum for environment and development is equivalent to launching a major centre for dialogue and exchange of expertise on an institutional level. Common environmental problems demanding regional Arab cooperation are not few, among the most acute are water resources, air pollution, land degradation, desertification, and contamination of regional seas with the ensuing problems of low productivity. In order that the Arab countries may occupy a decent position in the new world market, we hope that this forum will succeed in encouraging Arab businessmen and economic institutions to collaborate in the direction of opening an Arab common market for products which are friendly to the environment as well as in the direction of unifying environmental measures. On this level, the Forum fosters the creation of links among Arab chambers of commerce and industry and among scientific research centres and educational institutions in the Arab world aiming, through environmental collaboration, at the development of joint environmental programmes. The Forum will seek to prompt governments to adopt and develop environmental laws in conformity with the nature of the problems currently prevailing in the Arab world, with an emphasis on putting these legislations into effect.

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