Arabic version of 'EarthPulse' launched

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The National Geographic publication, 'EarthPulse', a 123-page almanac was launched by the Emirates Foundation to coincide with World Environment Day.

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Silvia Radan

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Published: Sun 6 Jun 2010, 11:33 PM

Last updated: Tue 12 Oct 2021, 6:38 PM

This will be the first time when copies of the publication are available in Arabic language.

The translation of the first 15,000 copies was done by the EF with the help of several environmental experts, sponsored by Abu Dhabi Gas Industries Company (GASCO).

The distribution of the Arabic copies will go beyond UAE, though, being sold also in Oman, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, Egypt, Syria, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco and Tunisia.

For the time being, EF is still finalising the licensing agreements for the Arabic translation of the magazine, but, according to Dr. Lamya Faisal Mohammed, the Foundation’s director of the environmental programme, the Arabic ‘EarthPulse’ will be available in bookshops and other retailers “very soon”.

“The cost of one copy will vary from country to country and it is still to be decided, but, in the UAE, it will be in the vicinity of Dh20,” she said.

Filled with ‘easy’ graphics and stunning photography, ‘EarthPulse’ is an in-depth report about the state of environment of our planet. It is written in an accessible language, thus targeting a general, educated readership. This year, the almanac concentrates on three main topics, the first being the Earth’s population and the human condition trends.

More than half of the Earth’s 6.6 billion people live in cities and the numbers are growing. The report is detailing the impacts and consequences of this unbalanced growth.

The second part is dedicated to the relationship of human beings with nature, focusing, of course, on the effects of fossil fuels have on the planet and the conservation efforts to reverse the decline of ecosystems and the devastating effects of climate change.

The last part of the almanac concentrates on the virtual connection and relations among people worldwide. Digital and mobile technologies are getting cheaper and faster by the day and, as ‘EarthPulse’ environmental experts argue, they can be used for the benefits of the world’s poor.

“In the details of the reports there are references to the Gulf or Arab region, but we also got, for the Arabic edition, one page dedicated to the Gulf’s environmental issue, written by the Emirates Wildlife Society,” said Dr Mohammed.

The “EarthPulse” report has already been translated into 20 different languages, and the original English language almanac has already been sold out by NG. — silvia@khaleejtimes.com


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