Environment Agency of Abu Dhabi

Established in 1996, the Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) is committed to protecting and enhancing air quality, groundwater as well as the biodiversity of our desert and marine ecosystem. By partnering with other government entities, the private sector, NGOs and global environmental agencies, EAD embrace international best practice, innovation and hard work to institute effective policy measures. It seeks to raise environmental awareness, facilitate sustainable development and ensure environmental issues remain one of the top priorities of our national agenda. Since 2008, EAD has been awarded ISO 9001 for Quality, ISO 14001 for Environment, ISO18001 for Health and Safety and ISO 22301 for Business Continuity Management System.​

International Fund for Houbara Conversation

The International Fund for Houbara Conservation (IFHC) is a non-profit organisation supported by the Government of Abu Dhabi. It is one of the world's largest species conservation projects, overseeing an international network of specialised Houbara breeding centres to support and increase wild populations of the bird in its natural habitats across entire species range. Abu Dhabi’s Houbara programme started in the 1970s. The decline in numbers of the birds in the wild was recognised by the UAE’s then President, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, who initiated a project based on a vision for conservation, underpinned by principles, which remain at the heart of the programme today.