Delicate balance between development and ecology

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http://www.gulfnews.com/nation/Environment/10190340.html

Delicate balance between development and ecology

By Mohamed Ezz El Din, Special to Gulf News
Published: February 17, 2008, 01:26

Dubai: Many environmental advocates believe that the preservation of the environment is an important tool to ensure peace.

Despite the frenzied pace of development, the UAE is aiming for a balanced development strategy, and it is not surprising that the capital, Abu Dhabi, is a sanctuary of environmental peace.

Concern for the environment is evident in the economic, industrial and cultural activities of the capital.

Mohammad Ahmad Al Bowardi, Secretary General of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council and Managing Director of the Environment Agency-Abu Dhabi (EAD), talks about how his agency is treading the fine line between preserving the environment and creating a progressive, highly developed nation.

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