Tafahum wa Tabadul Podcast

23/06/2025 40 min
Tafahum wa Tabadul Podcast

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What does climate change mean for health and resilience in West Asia and the Arabian Peninsula?

In this episode, we speak with Lama Zakzak, a leading voice on global health policy and sustainable development in the Middle East. We explore how shifting climate and environmental conditions are affecting people’s lives across the region and what’s being done about it.

Lama is a Principal Researcher at the Mohammed Bin Rashid School of Government in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), lead author of the Arab SDG Index and Dashboards report, and a contributor to the UAE-Belém work programme under the UNFCCC.

Don’t miss this vital conversation on the intersection of climate, health, and resilience in one of the world’s most climate-vulnerable regions.

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