We support nature conservation projects in developing areas mainly in the Asia-Pacific region and in Japan through the Keidanren Committee on Nature Conservation that was established in 1992 when the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (Earth Summit) was held in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil.
Courtesy- Rob GubianiEmirati leaf-toed gecko (Asaccus caudivolvulus) - IUCN status: Least concern - Only found in mountainous regions of north-eastern UAE and northern Oman - More recent research suggests it actually consists of three species, one of which is unique to the UAE – making it the country's only endemic vertebrate – and threatened by development.
In other words, its objective is to develop national strategies for the conservation and …
- IUCN status: Critically endangered The Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve (DDCR) is the UAE’s first national park, an area of outstanding natural beauty protected by new laws.
Ten ITOCHU employees and family members took part in the tour.Through ongoing support of activities to protect green turtles in the future, ITOCHU will contribute to the protection of marine and coastal ecosystems and halting of biodiversity loss, which make up part of the sustainable development goals (SDGs) adopted by the United Nations.Borneo is a tropical forest region spanning three countries — Malaysia, Indonesia and Brunei.
Courtesy Paul Velasco/EWS-WWF Socotra cormorant (Phalacrocorax nigrogularis) - IUCN status: Vulnerable - Found on islands of the coast of several Gulf states, including the UAE - Threatened by development and oil spills, the species has a total population of less than half a million. This is the largest area in which afforestation activities are supported by a regular company. Research comes as separate study highlights increasing numbers of extinct species worldwideThe Arabian tahr has been categorised as an endangered species, with a global population of less than 5,000.
- IUCN status: Endangered The target is to combat desertification and preserve the UAE’s biodiversity in the interest of our future generations. Getty Images Blacktip Reef Shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus) – near threatened (IUCN Red List). Towards future mining closure, we have cooperated with partners, assessed the environmental impact and formulate mine closure plans as stipulated by the countries where projects are, and put the system in order to check the implemented process of the plan.ITOCHU has supported the Field Museum Concept since FYE 2017. By 2017 there were 43 nature reserves in the UAE. Getty Images We have set a target of handling only RSPO certified palm oil or palm oil equivalent to that by 2025. Accordingly, the UAE has taken several measures to conserve biodiversity; many studies have been carried out on species and habitats. We are working on the procurement and supply of sustainable palm oil through cooperation and collaboration with other member companies.We participate in the CDP. The company also independently acquired four acres of land in the green corridor project zone with its assistance funds up to that point in the fall of 2011 to create the Hunting World Kyosei no Mori (Symbiotic Forest of Hunting World).
For instance, coastal development has reduced the availability of sandy beaches used as spawning grounds, the green turtles are caught as bycatch and eat refuse on the coast, mistaking it for food. In order to cultivate an awareness of the environment on the part of employees, from July 23 to 28, 2019, ITOCHU conducted a Green Turtle Protection Tour on Chichijima in the Ogasawara archipelago, the largest green turtle breeding ground in Japan. Environment Agency – Abu DhabiSand dune cat (Felis margarita) The company plans and sells charity goods and then provides 1% of those proceeds to the BCT. - IUCN status: Endangered This helps with the funds to purchase land for a green corridor and the costs to rescue Borneo elephants that have gone astray in plantations. Courtesy International Fund For Houbara ConservationArabian oryx (Oryx leucoryx)
By 2021, the UAE will be ranked among the top 10 countries in the biodiversity sub-index in the Environmental Performance Index By 2021, 12% of terrestrial and inland water areas and 14% of coastal and marine areas will be conserved through a network of protected and effectively managed ecosystems, taking into account, as appropriate, the linking of important areas of biodiversity and … And are likely to result in significant economic costs through impact on fisheries and aquaculture.Disclaimer: You are using Google Translate.
Ministry of Climate Change & Environment is not responsible for the accuracy of information in the translated language. - A recent census found 701 individuals, so the waters off Abu Dhabi have the world's largest single population.
- Worldwide population is probably below 5,000. The Aichi Targets for 2020 were determined at the 10th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP10) to the Convention on Biological Diversity that was held in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture in 2010. We seek to raise environmental awareness, facilitate Sustainable Development and ensure environmental issues remain one of the top priorities of our national agenda. - Widely distributed, but threatened by fishing for its fins and as accidental bycatch These donations have also helped with the funds to establish the Borneo Elephant Sanctuary. In response, Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) currently cover 12% of the UAE’s coastal and marine zones. In addition, in recent years, the committee has also undertaken a tree-planting activity in the Tsunami Memorial Park Nakanohama (Miyako, Iwate Prefecture) that was affected by a tsunami as reconstruction support for Tohoku through the restoration of nature.In addition, we have declared our approval of the Keidanren's Biodiversity Initiative announced on June 11, 2020.ITOCHU joined the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) in 2006.