The Arab parliament releases the Arab document of the Sultanate of Oman

In his speech on the occasion of the publication of the Arab Document for the Protection and Development of the Environment in the Sultanate of Oman, Dr. Meshaal Bin Fahm al-Salami stressed that the interest of the Arab Parliament in the preparation of an Arab document for protection and development of the environment came from the challenges and difficulties faced by our nation. In the environmental field.

"The main purpose of the document was to use our resources and resources, and our Arab nation has human resources, economic fundamentals, social data and vast natural resources," he added.

Al-Salami stressed that the launch by the Arab Parliament of the Arab Document for the Protection and Development of the Environment of the Sultanate of Oman is a tribute to the Sultanate of Oman for its care and concern for the environment and its preservation and development. The Sultanate of Oman is a pioneer model in the preservation and development of the environment and not Arab. And this place of pride and pride and appreciation of the Arab people.

Al-Salami noted that the "Arab Document for the Protection and Development of the Environment" was the result of extensive discussions and in-depth studies carried out by the Committee on Social, Educational and Cultural Affairs, Women and Youth in the Arab Parliament and endorsed by the Arab Parliament at its fifth session of the fourth session on May 30, 2016. Based on the principles of Islamic Sharia, the values ​​of authentic Arab culture and well-established principles of human rights to live in an appropriate clean environment adopted by the Council of the League of Arab States at the summit level Twenty-ninth in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia "Jerusalem Summit" under the presidency of the Holy Guardian King Salman bin Abdul Aziz, the king of Saudi Arabia last April, in a clear message on attitudes of the Arab leaders to protect the Arab environment to achieve sustainable development is the Arab citizen is the goal.

The Arab Charter for the Protection and Development of the Environment is an Arab reference law for the protection and development of the environment, aimed at regulating, preserving and preserving the Arab environment and emphasizes the strong interdependence between protecting the environment and natural resources and the concept of integral and sustainable development, with its political, economic, social and cultural dimensions. Arab security as one of the most important pillars of Arab national security, realizing the risks to the environment in the Arab countries of increasing threats and continuous violations, leading to the depletion of natural resources in the region. Especially the dangers and threats resulting from the wars and conflicts witnessed by some Arab countries and the impact of the abominable and criminal practices of occupation power against the environment in the State of Palestine.

"The Arab document for the protection and development of the environment" emphasized the strong link between sustainable development and environmental conservation, and that sustainable development and the environment are not only a desired goal in the Arab region, but are closely related to climate change threatening the planet and the Arab region. In particular, air pollution, hazardous waste and leaks, such as nuclear radiation, toxic smoke, pollution of water resources, desertification and drought intensity, in an effort to help the Arab Parliament contribute to the preservation of the environment. In the Arab environment and its balance and protection of natural resources in the Arab countries, and to achieve comprehensive and sustainable development, and to care for the rights of future generations.

The President of the Arab Parliament commended the Arab countries' efforts to protect and develop the environment and the ministries and executive bodies responsible for protecting and developing the environment, stressing the importance of enacting legislation in the Arab countries in the form of laws preserve and protect the Arab environment and urged Arab councils and parliaments to guide the Arab document for the protection and development of the environment. Promulgation of this legislation.

The President of the Arab Parliament thanked the Sultanate, the Parliament, the Government and the people of Oman for hosting the launch of the "Arab Document for the Protection and Development of the Environment" in recognition of the Sultanate's interest in the environment and its preservation and the Sultanate's expertise in legislation and the development of environmental policies, plans and programs. The first ten countries in the world to pay attention to the environment, and the first Arab country to present a global award on behalf of the Sultan Qaboos International Prize for the preservation of the environment.