The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change has released a new book titled 'Environmental Media and the Necessity of Development.' The official launch will be at the the Doha International Book Fair, taking place from May 8 to May 17, 2025.
The book discusses the importance of media in addressing environmental issues and highlights the role of environmental media in raising awareness and promoting sustainability.
Authored by Ahmed Hussein al-Mutawa, the book explores the history and evolution of media in Qatar. It also stresses the crucial role that both traditional and modern media should play in focusing on environmental issues to achieve sustainable development goals.
The author differentiates between the general media coverage of environmental topics and the specialised environmental media that delve deeply into such issues. He underscores the importance of having dedicated environmental media, given the increasing local, regional, and global attention to environmental and sustainability matters.
The book highlights the need to establish effective environmental media that actively supports sustainability, emphasizing collaboration with initiatives, ideas, and innovations that align with this vision. A dedicated chapter explores environmental issues relevant to the Gulf region and the Arab countries, focusing on the challenges these nations face and the importance of developing innovative solutions to overcome them. This aspect adds significant value to the book in the broader context of strengthening environmental media efforts.
Al-Mutawa stresses the essential role of environmental media in advocating for environmental rights, whether through news coverage or awareness programmes. He highlights the importance of professional investigative journalism that addresses the human right to a healthy environment and contributes to raising public awareness about environmental issues.
