Arab Region Atlas of Our Changing Environment

This atlas examines environmental change across the region, using a combination of on-the-ground photographs, current and historical satellite images, and extensive scientific evidence. It illustrates the pace of environmental change, including land-use change, urban growth, degradation of marine and coastal areas, altered hydrology and shrinking water bodies, loss of habitats and the impacts of climate change. The document can be accessed at the following website: http://na.unep.net/atlas/viewAtlasBookWithID.php?atlasID=2447.