Qatar and Global Warming

It is evident that Qatar experiences diverse challenges from global warming. The country makes numerous intense efforts to address the challenges it faces from global warming. Several stakeholders of Qatar’s development attempt to educate their respective publics on the negativity of global warming.

The spread of awareness on diverse sects of global warming in Qatar is significant. Numerous Qataris make an extremely intense contribution in the entire menace of global warming.  The country has a relatively small population but its growth rate is exemplary. These are some of the factors attributable to the intense effects of global warming in the country. The first step in reducing global warming impacts in Qatar has been the creation of smart houses across Qatar. These houses are beneficial in the fight against global warming since they protect the environment in Qatar. This step of creating the above houses ensures that there is minimum pollution of the environment during the entire construction of the houses. Apart from the construction step, the later use of the houses makes Qataris protect their environment in diverse ways. Some of these ways include built-in heating systems that facilitate saving of energy and protection of the environment altogether (Kannan 67).

Other evident efforts that attempt to address the issue of global warming in Qatar include significant agreements with influential countries. Recently, Qatar signed a fundamental agreement with Germany. The chief focus of this agreement is to improve the element of energy production in Qatar. This strategy entails creating cooperation with Germany that help Qatar produce renewable energies. This cooperation is equally significant in the creation of appropriate awareness on global warming in Qatar.  The northern part of Qatar uses power that originates from windmills.  This power is safer than other hazardous sources previously used in Qatar.  Windmills are safer and their uses are educational to the Qataris in the fooling aspects. The first one is safety in using for both households and industries in Qatari (Kannan 67).

When the citizenry of Qatari realizes that alternative sources are safe, they become educated. The education is appropriate to Qatar both in the present and future times.  Apart from this category of projects, Qatar also ensures that there is appropriate sewage treatment in all the regions in Qatar. The presence of sewage treatment plans indicates that Qatar has sufficient concerns on the reduction of global warming (Qatar infrastructure report 4).

Generally, the government in Qatar works with its business enterprises in the entire endeavor of protecting their environment. Companies create aircrafts that liquid fuel and in turn register minimal damages to the environment. Other companies imply that they will launch plants that make recycling possible in Qatar. The decision to introduce recycling measures is fundamental; it reduces the waste in water use from 120 million gallons to 90 million gallons. The government also ensures that there is maximum cooperation with willing companies. Such cooperation ensures that Qatar is successful in its creation of projects that address the global warming issue (Qatar 3).

The government in Qatar realizes that it must eliminate any aspect of global warming to realize significant development. There are policies that encourage the recycling of water as part of its attempts to protect the environment in Qatar. The launch of an immense paper recycling plant at Qatar University further proves this allegation. Another college in Qatar, College of North Atlantic (CAN) engages in efforts to establish a practical plastic recycling procedure. Educational institutions are the most influential institutions that educate Qataris on fundamental mattes about climate change in their country. This implies that Qatar can use such institutions in the creation of relevant and necessary awareness (Qatar infrastructure report 4).

The education of the public on significant facets of global warming is continuous in Qatar. The public in Qatar is aware that if global warming could increase the seal level by up to six meters. The increment is extremely hazardous to Qatar; it could submerge buildings that are close to the sea level in Qatar. Companies also remind the citizenry in Qatar to plant numerous trees in the entire country.  Several meetings in Qatar equally educate the public on global warming. Apart from meetings on climate, there are conventions that are extremely educative for the public on climate issues. Establishing such meetings in Qatar informs Qataris to reduce their respective rates of polluting their environment. Any evident reduction in pollution rates in Qatar creates better habitats for all Qataris (Report 43).

Qatar holds frequent exhibitions in which climate experts educate the public. The funding of such significant exhibitions comes from diverse companies all over Qatar. The companies realize the significance of such funding and in turn support these educative projects. These exhibitions inform the respective publics on the impact of their behavior on climate change in Qatar. After these exhibitions, the citizenry in Qatar changes some behaviors that have extreme negativities in climate change in Qatar (Qatar infrastructure report 4).

Certain reports indicate that Qatar produces the most levels of carbon dioxide among all the countries in the globe. These forces relevant an authority in Qatar to create polices that reduce such elements of pollution to their environment. These authorities address details in the eradication of pollution elements in Qatar. They ensure that there are no lights blazing throughout the night in Qatar at any time. Such efforts are fundamentals in the elimination of global warming in Qatar. Relevant authorities in Qatar ensure that the entire citizenry in Qatar does not engage in hazardous activities. This is possible through the creation of strict rules in Qatar. Currently, the legal system in Qatar ensures that its citizens are extremely responsible in any matter that concerns their respective environments. The presence of strict laws and the stiffest penalties to environmental crimes makes this possible. Apart from the strict legal systems, there are policies in the government of Qatar that encourages citizens to be cautions in environmental issues. The introduction of motivational tokens by relevant departments dealing with climate issues confirms this (Lomborg 45).

A significant project that proves Qatar wishes to eradicate global warming is the use of technology. The creation of technological applications enables Qatar to succeed in improving its entire environment. An example of these projects is called Zero Smocking Technique (ZST). Faraj Mabrook was the founder of this technology that checks the level of hazardous smokes in Qatar. Qataris are likely to benefit from the technique that ensures there is maximum protection of their environment whenever they are in Qatar. The ZST technique could help Qataris largely; it converts smoke to sake forms before release to the environment (Kannan 67).  It could also ensure that there are several positive impacts on the Qatar economy. The technique allows its respective users to apply it on a large extent and in turn save fundamental resources in the country using it. Other projects in Qatar that support the elimination of global warming in Qatar include mechanisms that reduce green house emissions across Qatar. They are several evidences that hazardous smokes increase the intensity of global warming in the respective places of emission. This implies that if Qatar is able to check hazardous smoke using the above technique, then the country will be safe (Kannan 67).

Qatar intends to launch a car model that is environmental friendly. The details of this care have not been revealed. The only information available on the car is its ability to protect the Qatar environment. This intention indicates that the country is serious in its eradication of global warming. The creation of such a car protects both the citizenry of Qatar and those who intend to undertake business ventures in the sane country. Other inventions that protect the environment in Qatar will be extremely beneficial. All these inventions will ensure that Qatar combats any element of unnecessary climate change (Qatar 4).

The government in Qatar continues to encourage its environmentalists to undertake further research. These experts normally discuss all possible eradication procedures of global warming. The Qatar government also ensures that it provides relevant resources for effective studies on climate. The experts are able to undertake comprehensive research and in turn produce extremely practical solutions for any problems related to global warming in Qatar.

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Policy makers on environmental issues in Qatar

Lately, there has been significant concern regarding the environment in Qatar with policy makers taking a central role on the issue. In turn, there are initiatives taken against the issue of global warming Qatar signed an agreement with Germany on technical and scientific co-operation in areas of renewable and new energy. The future plans of Qatar for sewerage treatment plants and windmill generation of power is complete in Northern Qatar. This gives the country an upper hand in its decisions regarding environmental consciousness. Some of the environmental friendly decisions made by Qatar are usage consumption of gas into liquids by airplanes (Report 16).   Qatar is also looking forward at setting up a technology park for recycling of plastics as part of its innovation for an environmental friendliness approach. It is through policy makers decisions that allocations for research form part of environmentally friendly effort, which can help in reducing the effects of global warming. This is well taken and appreciated by Qatar through its allocation of funds for studying possibilities of creation of alternative fueling for airplanes. There are also organizations for Earth day festivities at katara as a way of spreading the awareness about climate changes to both participating students and the community (Abbasi, Abbasi 13).

Involving people in reduction of global warming

Qatar is a densely populated country and is a contributory factor to the numerous challenges it faces environmentally. The involvement of people in reducing the effects of global warming can help to change the situation tremendously. It is necessary to educate people on the importance of protecting planet earth for such a move to produce desired results. Involvement of people in Qatar is extremely essential because of the high population in the country posing even a much greater risk to the environment that in other parts of the world. The increase in population is in need of power, housing, sewerage, water and roads. However, this is a situation that Qatar tries every bit in controlling the situation for the management of environmental situation (Aroussi & Farid 8).  The Qatar University is one community involved in encouraging recycling. Through it, a pilot project is underway for the recycling of paper with the North Atlantic College working on the set up of a plastic recycling plant. There are calls for people to be more concerned about the environment through actions such as recycling of bottles ad tree planting. There are also advocacy plans for intensification of education of people on environmental matters. People receive more education than before regarding climate change and the effects it has on the environment. People are made to understand that the future of the environment is solely their responsibility and they cannot ignore the factor any longer (Fazeena).

Dangers of global warming to Qatar

There are a number of dangers caused by the effects of global warming to the whole world. The increase of the sea level by 6metres resulting from global warming is a threat to the housing in Qatar since the coastal buildings risk submerging in such an instance. Qatar produces a massive amount of petroleum and natural gas. With a population of over 90% living in the urban areas, the country remains at a challenging situation of excess utilization of energy. It is a country with the highest production of carbon dioxide in the world because of its natural gas production for generating electricity (Gonzalez 70).  There is use of fossil fuels in the production of electricity, the use of air conditioning is extensive and there is extensive production of gaseous and liquid fuels contributing to the countries high production of carbon dioxide (Fazeena).

The role of communication in environmental friendliness advocacy

Communication is an essential part of any advocacy. Through the influence of communication companies, passing of information is very easy and depending on the number of people a company can reach, positive results become very easily achieved. QTEL is a company in Qatar with ample influence in the region and can easily influence the perception of people regarding environmental friendliness. That advantage the communication company as it takes in advocating for climatic change in the region. Covering the entire MENA region and a great part of Southeast Asia, it makes efforts in promotion of environmental consciousness in the region. Other than its environmental friendly advocacy efforts, Qtel strives to limit the emission of carbon as well as ensuring that every company observes a reasonable standard of energy sustainability in operating practices. In this manner, the company has a significant role in encouraging activities, which equate to climate change (Abdullah).

The company has so much interest in helping the country in becoming an environmental friendly country. Therefore, it has made investments in the building of network infrastructure supportive of internet use, telephony, enterprise technology and digital television in an environmental friendly technology. This ensures the least damaging effect to the environment across the community the company serves. Qtel cooperates with international environmental companies and agencies giving them adequate knowledge and information on environmental issues. It has a safe electronic waste disposal initiative for the reduction of the impact of electronic waste reducing their impact on the environment. Through their effort, they create awareness to the public and act as role models to the society regarding the possibilities of environmental friendly solutions that are adaptable. The company dedicates itself to the environment and that is part of the reason for its hiring of international environmental experts for development of recommendations for electronic waste management in Qatar (Abdullah).

Such a company is capable of influencing public opinion on delicate issues such as global warming through initiatives for the public and corporate companies. for that matter, Qtel is in charge of a couple of projects for spreading awareness of environmental importance on issues such as E-Waste, Recycling of electrical equipment, biodegradable scratch cards and E Billing – where there is no usage of paper bills. Such projects are helpful to the company and environment. Qtel is concerned about the community and that is its reason for taking all possible chances for ensuring that it practices safe environment in means that consumers can participate in and become crusaders of climate change.  This company takes the environmental friendliness as an initiative of social responsibility. That gives it reason to practice e-friendly activities such as electronic waste management and encourage other corporations as well as individuals to take part in the moves. They lead in environmental stewardship placing Qatar at a significant position in the fight against global warming. Qtel plays this significant role knowing that through practice and educating of the community, there will be change in practices and that there will be eventual containment of global warming (Abdullah).

What Major Companies in Qatar are doing towards Global Warming?

In the current environmental sciences, there have been many attempts to improve human living standards. According to science, a decrease in the breakdown of human cells, it is possible to improve people’s lifespan. It has been predicted during the many research activities that improvements in technology create “immortality” to humans. This move to improve people’s lives by the year 2029 is vital in reducing the rate at which individuals succumb to death because of environmental degradation. It is however difficult to attain total immortality among people. The only way is to reduce the rate at which people die through conservation of the environment (Gonzalez 171).

Due to the increased levels of global warming around the world and the talks being held in Qatar, a number of multinational corporations in the country are seeking to contribute towards sustainability (Ferrey 141). Some of these corporations include QTEL and QFI. At this level, considerations are given to the contributions of each of these companies towards sensitizing the masses about global warming and environmental degradation. It would be imperative to look at each of these companies’ profile before embarking on their moves towards attaining environmental sustainability and hence. Curb global warming.

QTEL is one of Qatar’s leading international communications company, and it has a significant presence in the MENA region and Southeast Asia. A company with such a profile could easily have a strong influence on people. QTEL is one of many major companies in Qatar that are trying to help the environment and at the same time educate people about the effects of global warming. QTEL strives to limit the carbon footprint and ensure that sustainability is the core of their operating practices.

The company has one major strategy towards sensitizing the larger community on the impacts of global warming. This is accomplished through effective communication, which is central to reaching the public.

As Qatar’s leading Telecommunication Company continuously exploring new ways to help the environment, QTEL has invested in building a network infrastructure that supports telephony, Internet access, digital television and enterprise technology across the nation. The corporation ensures that this infrastructure is developed with the least impact on the community (Ferrey 147).

As a well-known company working with international agencies and environmental groups, they gained knowledge that services their needs. QTEL started pursuing an approach to safely dispose of electronic waste. This was in the event to reduce electronic waste, and minimize the impact of its disposal on the environment. The company’s main objective was to raise public awareness of the risks of waste and offer a better method of disposing of electronic waste without harming the environment (Wildcat Publishing 28). In addition, QTEL took a step forward into hiring international experts to develop recommendations for the management of electronic waste in Qatar. They also outlined a long-term series of public and corporate initiatives.

The company started a couple of projects to spread the awareness of environmental importance such as E-Waste Recycling electrical equipment, E Billing – no paper bills any moreall on line and Scratch cards – made from biodegradable materials. These projects are beneficially helpful for different parties including QTEL and the community (Ferrey 152). The corporation’s projects are very interactive in a way that the consumers can be part of the cause. One of the creative ways to help reduce the E-clatter was to introduce the E-Waste Project, which recycles electrical equipment.

On the other hand, QFI has started a program to prepare for the significant event of COP 18. As a result, it will put in place a full year collaboration classroom program that is science based. This is meant to involve learners from Qatar, Brazil and the United States of America about climate change discussions. In this program, the learners are supposed to analyze crucial environmental issues through carrying out of basic projects. This as well includes developing learning standard curriculum by use of fundamental exchanges through the company’s online database (Wildcat Publishing 39).

In this program, students respond and brainstorm on a number of questions that involve environmental conservation techniques. Some of the areas of interest in the program include the level at which climatic change would affect the future of the community from which learners come from as well as the entire universe. The program is also imperative in initiating new experiences that help them get exposure to diverse cultural practices that are directly related to climatic change and their impact on the general environment (Aroussi and Benyahia 64). Through the GNG curriculum initiated in the program and exchanges, learners become efficiently prepared to monitor and take part in COP 18 in Doha (Ferrey 148). The ultimate impact would be the learners giving back what they have attained from the program to their respective communities.

Another issue that has been undertaken by QFI towards curbing global warming is organizing Earth day festivities at Katara. This is a technique meant to spread the awareness of climate changes not only to students that participated but also to the community. One of the main objectives of this program is to give the best to the society through environmental sustainability and awareness.

Another important corporation involved in global warming campaigns in Qatar includes Siemens. The company is involved actively with thought leadership that happens together with COP 18. Such climate change conferences in Doha and Qatar offer a chance for high-ranking representatives from the society of states. Such nations meet and hold discussions on climatic change solutions (Ferrey 83). Base on QFI, technology plays an imperative role in the reduction of greenhouse gas emission. This also eliminates negative effects of climate change as global warming. In today’s attempts towards curbing global warming, it is evident that technological advancements are central to the activities taken. Considering Siemens Incorporation, it is clear that the company has an active role in the UN Climate Change Conference in Qatar. The key objective is to help reduce carbon dioxide emission. For instance, the company’s green products and solutions aided people to conserve 332 million tons of carbon dioxide. Green technology defines technological advancements towards global warming.

Siemens as a key player in the economy of Qatar is taking action for a long lasting world. This has been accomplished through entering long-term partnerships, dialogues, best practices that indicate and involve conventional and prospective influencers on global warming (Aroussi and Benyahia 99). These are some of the active moves that Siemens Incorporation participates with COP 18 in Qatar. For purposes of curbing climate change, the company uses a sustainable energy system with a variety of techniques regarding sustainable creation, intellectual allotment, and effective utilization needed. Through such moves, the entire Middle East can increase structures’ energy efficiency as well as elevated effectiveness of fossil power firms. This makes desalination plants environmentally friendly.

 

Qatar and Global Warming

Conclusion

It is high time the government and major Qatar companies educated members of the public as well as spread awareness of the adverse effects of global warming. The future of Qatar depends on the environment. Hence, conservation of the environment is a fundamental aspect that the government and citizens of Qatar must embrace. Similarly, the country must educate its people on the importance of environmental conservation. They should also have adequate knowledge regarding climate change and its effects on Qatar surrounding and the globe in general. Qatar must play a bigger part in the global campaign to end global warming which has dreadful effects on the lives of people, animals and plants. Apparently, the country tops the list of countries with the highest carbon emissions to the surrounding. The government of Qatar in collaboration with local and international organizations has come up with a rationale that would see an end to the glaring harsh effects of global warming which has rocked Qatar environment and that of neighboring countries for several decades. It is explicit Global warming owing to rampant pollution of the surrounding is a vicious cycle. The negative impacts of the phenomenon have escalated in the recent growing from less harmful to dreadful effects. Climatic changes have become so unpredictable that with economies which majorly depend on the prevailing weather at the brink of a downfall. Despite its positive response in the fight against global warming menace, the country faces enormous challenge, which for a very long time has hampered the tangible progress it has made. Many educators and environmentalists believe that the initiative that aims at ending global warming requires support from the government, the citizens, and the international community.

Qatar citizens and the decision makers of the country must respond appropriately to salvage the country together with her neighbors from the verge of ruin. The Qatar people can adequately protect planet earth from the harsh effects of global warming. These environmental challenges come in the wake of a successful growth of its economy owing to good strategies and proper planning by government institutions as well as ordinary citizens. Despite being a small country in the Middle East, its economy has recorded a remarkable growth in GDP besides an overwhelming population growth in the recent past. The growing population competes for limited resources leading to great strain on the countries natural and artificial resources. For instance, the growing number of Qatar people living locally and in the Diaspora has contributed to the growing demand for better services such as housing, water, power, roads and sewage. In attempting to protect the environment in all aspects, the country has successfully introduced efficient smart houses. This is a positive move towards combating the harsh effects of global warming. The signing of a lucid agreement with Germany on both technical and scientific cooperation in the areas of new and renewable forms of energy are friendly environmental decisions. The future plans for windmill generated power as well sewage treatment plant in addition to air planes that consume gas to liquid fuel are remarkable initiative that facilitate environmental conservation, which is at the threshold of ruin.

As a top emitter of carbon in the atmosphere globally, Qatar must move with speed to curb all activities that results into carbon emission. By cutting down the production of plastic materials is a dependable way of minimizing the level of carbon emission in the environment. Although United Arab Emirates is also to blame for escalating levels of carbon in the atmosphere, Qatar must take the initiative under collective responsibility to make sure the amounts of carbon and plastic materials are contained to manageable levels. The government should work closely with local and international bodies concerned with the environment in monitoring human activities, which might eventually result into high levels of carbon. It must thoroughly scrutinize before commencing operations. Similarly, the government and environmental conservation agencies must thoroughly assess the same industries must always monitor the activities of such industries to determine if they involved themselves in activities that might increase the carbon level in the atmosphere.

Qatar’s decision to uphold paper recycling and plastic recycling is laudable as it would substantially reduce the rate of carbon emission through accumulation of plastic materials in the surrounding. Paper recycling is an effective means of reducing deforestation of forests. Plastic wares are non-biodegradable hence poses a great threat to soil microorganisms when they accumulate. Plastic recycling is worth it as it helps control the amount of plastics in the surrounding at a given period. In essence, recycling of papers and plastic materials will facilitate environmental conservation drive. Generally, the government of Qatar and environment management authorities should lead an initiative to encourage tree planting as well as recycling of plastic bottles. The intergovernmental panel established by the UN has moved swiftly to curb attempts by some countries to emit carbon materials beyond the acceptable amounts. The move will also help UN assess the scientific evidence.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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