On the occasion of World Water Day, Qatar University’s (QU) Environmental Science Centre (ESC) is working to raise awareness on the importance of freshwater.
Director of the ESC, Prof Hamad al-Saad al-Kuwari, commented on the importance of researching ways to preserve this natural resource saying, “The Arabian Gulf with its water and natural resources is a gift that we inherited from our ancestors. The hope is that we can gift the next generation a developed country with a prosperous natural environment.”
“Our mission at ESC is to protect this precious natural resource for the country, restore damaged systems and reduce various environmental impacts. Thanks to our researchers and advanced capabilities, the ESC plays a key role in achieving Qatar National Vision 2030.”
Prof Fadhil Sadooni, research professor in the ESC, said: “While the water cycle ensures the stability of the amount of water in our planet, we have noticed in recent decades, due to climate change, wide changes in the way that water is distributed on earth’s surface. In some parts of the world, we see scarcity of rainfall, in other places floods are destroying infrastructure and causing significant human loss.”
Prof Ponnumony Vethamony, research professor, Unesco chair professor and team leader of Physical and Chemical Oceanography at the ESC, explained the importance of the ESC and the Unesco Chair, saying it represents an initiative that contributes to taking care of marine waters, the Arabian Gulf region and Qatari waters.
He added: “The centre aims to mobilise a global effort led by the University for scientists and researchers worldwide to study marine natural resources. Similarly, the Unesco chair seeks to work on conserving the Arabian Gulfs’ natural resources and reducing environmental pollution in its water and coasts.”
“Our mission at ESC is to protect this precious natural resource for the country, restore damaged systems and reduce various environmental impacts. Thanks to our researchers and advanced capabilities, the ESC plays a key role in achieving Qatar National Vision 2030.”
Prof Fadhil Sadooni, research professor in the ESC, said: “While the water cycle ensures the stability of the amount of water in our planet, we have noticed in recent decades, due to climate change, wide changes in the way that water is distributed on earth’s surface. In some parts of the world, we see scarcity of rainfall, in other places floods are destroying infrastructure and causing significant human loss.”
Prof Ponnumony Vethamony, research professor, Unesco chair professor and team leader of Physical and Chemical Oceanography at the ESC, explained the importance of the ESC and the Unesco Chair, saying it represents an initiative that contributes to taking care of marine waters, the Arabian Gulf region and Qatari waters.
He added: “The centre aims to mobilise a global effort led by the University for scientists and researchers worldwide to study marine natural resources. Similarly, the Unesco chair seeks to work on conserving the Arabian Gulfs’ natural resources and reducing environmental pollution in its water and coasts.”