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Scientific Solutions for a Sustainable World Science and technology are imperative to efficient resource management and sustainable development
By Marwan Abdulaziz Janahi Managing Director of Dubai Science Park and Chairing Member of the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Equipment Taskforce of the Dubai Industrial Strategy 2030
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s the world continues to pursue conservation and environmental projects to protect and safeguard, businesses and their projects are now innovating to adapt this. Many consumers and stakeholders increasingly expect to see sustainability initiatives; and as such, sustainability has become a new part of the strategic, tactical, and operational 24
environment of many businesses. This raises some interesting questions. Why should organizations adopt these principles and methods alongside ongoing programs, projects, and operational work? What is the role of science as we move forward on this path? As businesses focus on “going green” and enforce sustainability, there is an increasing
need to keep innovating. Innovation is an integral element of the ‘United in Knowledge’ pillar of the UAE Vision 2021 that focuses on building a competitive knowledge-based economy. Validating this overarching focus, the UAE maintains its top position as the most innovative country in the Arab world on the Global Innovation Index 2019 while jumping two places from last year, to rank 36th on the list.
