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The International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) is a vital international maritime treaty that sets minimum safety standards in the construction, equipment, and operation of merchant ships. This article explores the history and missions of SOLAS, with a particular focus on SOLAS Chapter III, which deals with life-saving appliances and arrangements. History of SOLAS The origins of SOLAS can be traced back to the aftermath of the Titanic disaster in 1912. The sinking of the Titanic, which resulted in the loss of more than 1,500 lives, highlighted the urgent need for international standards to improve maritime safety. In...

Water – At The Center Of Climate Change And Climate Crisis   Water and climate change are inextricably linked. Climate change affects the world’s water in complex ways. From unpredictable rainfall patterns to shrinking ice sheets, rising sea levels, floods and droughts – most impacts of climate change come down to water. Climate change is exacerbating both water scarcity and water-related hazards (such as floods and droughts), as rising temperatures disrupt precipitation patterns and the entire water cycle.   Water scarcity About two billion people worldwide don’t have access to safe drinking water today (SDG Report 2022), and roughly half of the world’s population is...

The United Nations General Assembly officially designated the period from 2018 to 2028 as the International Decade for Action, “Water for Sustainable Development”, also known as the Water Action Decade. This initiative is a critical response to the urgent need to address the global water crisis that affects billions of people and threatens the sustainable development of the entire planet.   Objectives of the Water Action Decade The main objective of the Water Action Decade is to advance water-related goals and targets that are crucial for the achievement of long-term sustainable development. The decade focuses on enhancing cooperation, partnership, and capacity development in...

H.E. Mariam AlMheiri, Minister of Climate Change and Environment, addresses the global water challenge and the UAE’s ambition to scale collective action and innovative solutions to address at UN 2023 Water Conference.   Responsible water management is a must. When warnings sound, concerted action must follow” Mariam AlMheiri told the first UN water summit since 1977.   H.E. Mariam AlMheiri added “The stress on our water systems is contributing in ever-more concrete ways to food shortages, farmer-herder tensions and migration, ultimately undermining stability in the most fragile areas. With impacts of climate change manifesting most concretely through water – via droughts, flooding, tsunamis –...