On an international level, EDA has managed to gain a great deal of success and recognition. EDA is the representative of the American Organization “The Ocean Conservancy” in the U.A.E.  EDA is also one of the UAE coordinators of the Australian International NGO “Clean Up the World”; an international annual clean up campaign where more than one hundred countries participate to clean up the world.  EDA is also a member of the Arab Diving Federation (ADF).
The Environment Department of EDA also collaborates with United Nations Environment Programme-UNEP. 

EDA & UNEP:
1. In Collaboration with UNEP-ROWA; EDA started the Reef monitoring Project in the east coast of UAE. (www.emiratesdiving.com)
2. Participating in the; NGO regional Forum in Preparation for The World Summit On Sustainable Development –WSSD (Rio+10), prepared by UNEP, Manama, Bahrain – September 2001.
3.  Participating in the; Parliamentarian Forum Towards Good Governance for Sustainable Development in Preparation for The World Summit On Sustainable Development –WSSD (Rio+10), prepared by UNEP , Beirut, Lebanon – November 2001.
4. Participating in the; NGO Regional Forum in Preparation for The World Summit On Sustainable Development –WSSD (Rio+10), prepared by UNEP , Amman, Jordan – July 2002
5. Participating in the; Global Youth Gathering in Nairobi – February 2003, and hosting of the Youth Advisor –West Asia.
6. Participating in the; Global Youth Gathering in Russia – August 2003, Youth Advisor – West Asia.
7. ORGANIZING AND HOSTING of the Environmental Global Youth Gathering –Dubai 2004, January 2004.
8. Participating as Focal Point for the Civil Society of West Asia in the GCSF; 8th meeting of UNEP GC in Jeju-Korea, March 2004.
9. Getting the UNEP Governing Council Accreditation as an International Voluntary Organization.