Land reclamation in the United Arab Emirates local environments and wildlife such as birds. Land reclamation in the United Arab Emirates Major land reclamation in the United Arab Emirates, though a relatively recent phenomenon, has significantly changed the geography of many parts of the country. Some of the largest and most innovative land reclamation projects have occurred in the UAE. Countless land reclamation projects, both completed, under construction, and planned, have changed the appearance of Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and other emirates and helped to make them world-famous. Abu Dhabi One reclamation method used in Abu Dhabi is filling in low-lying coastal salt flats. Several industrial areas have
Politics of the United Arab Emirates the rulers of their respective emirates, and hold all of the council's political power. The other half, who have only advisory tasks and serve two-year terms, are elected by a 6,689-member electoral college whose members are appointed by the emirates. Members are required to be citizens of the emirate they represent, a minimum twenty-five years of age, and literate. Members of the Federal National Council are drawn from each emirate based on population and presided over by a speaker who is elected from among the Council's members. The council carries out the country's main consultative duties and has both a