News update Trade show to provide a voice for region’s travel trade
Delegates at last year’s World Green Tourism event in Abu Dhabi.
Conference and exhibition to provide a platform for sustainable tourism as industry event returns to Abu Dhabi “It has been acknowledged that there is a great deal of work to do in this region to establish a more sustainable tourism infrastructure in line with modern demands and expectations, and this can be the year in which we take significant steps forward,” he added. Green Abu Dhabi, one of the leading three platforms at the exhibition and conference, will focus on the UAE capital’s approach to developing a sustainable tourism infrastructure, and will highlight initiatives such as the Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority’s ‘green hotel guidelines’, which will rate new properties on their environmental footprint. The event is scheduled to take place later in the year at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre from December 5-7.
Fish cookbook to tackle overfishing EWS-WWF publish recipe book that is aiming to encourage consumers to choose fish dishes wisely
Many fish stocks across the Arabian Gulf are plummeting.
“Recipes reflect the cuisines of India, the UAE, Europe and South America. “Zighy Bay Resort Oman, Le Méridien Al Aqah Beach Resort, Verre Restaurant at Hilton Dubai Creek and Flavours Restaurant at Sheraton Abu Dhabi Hotel and Resort offered raffle prizes to encourage recipe submissions and recognise volunteers that participated in the campaign,” Alzahlawi added. According to EWS-WWF, hammour, a highly favoured fish in the UAE, is currently being overfished seven times beyond sustainable levels and has seen its stocks decline by up to 90% since 1978.
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Emirates Wildlife Society in association with WWF (EWS-WWF) has launched a new cookbook as part of its Choose Wisely sustainable fisheries campaign. The cookbook features 20 sustainable fish recipes and was unveiled last month at Gordon Ramsey’s Verre restaurant in the Hilton Dubai Creek. Recipes included in the cookbook include Tamil nadu fish curry, shaari eshkeli with lemon and olive oil, and hot-smoked green tea souli wraps. EWS-WWF conservation officer and marine biologist Nessrine Alzahlawi said: “The book is a real community effort, reflecting the special nature of the UAE residents and fish.
ECO-LEISURE
A travel trade show, which debuted in the capital emirate last year, will return for its second edition in late 2011 with the intention of creating a strong regional voice for ‘green’ tourism initiatives. According to organisers Streamline Marketing Group, World Green Tourism will bring together decision makers from all sectors of the Middle East travel industry who have been asked to place more emphasis on sustainability at this year’s event. Streamline director Nick Webb said: “This is a unique opportunity for the Middle East travel trade to come together and increase regional learning on sustainability and its growing significance. “At the same time, there is an opportunity to establish a regional voice on green tourism and for the travel industry to work together to identify the best way forward.
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