Protection of the Environment and the Na

Protection of the Environment and the Natural Resources

The Kingdom of Bahrain has made great efforts in ensuring the sustainability of the development

process in multiple areas - reflected in the Constitution of the Kingdom; the National Action Charter

approved by 98% of the people to ensure the protection of the environment and balance the

requirements of development, social and economic aspects; as well as in the vision and strategy of

Bahrain Economic Vision 2030 and the National Strategic Master Plan 2030. The Kingdom has also

established many institutions, agencies, and commissions involved in the development programmes,

policies, and strategies to achieve sustainability in various dimensions. It has also enacted a number of

laws related to sustainable development applications that have become a requirement in economic,

social, and political transitions to the international community. Furthermore, it has followed many

multi-lateral conventions and compliance with its requirements - ensuring public awareness and

national capacity-building in relevant areas

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Many other tasks and initiatives have been implemented in the Kingdom to support the field of

environmental protection and conservation, for more information, visit the links below

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Bahrain National Environment Strategy

Millennium Development Goals Report (MDG

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The Supreme Council for Environment

Progress in the Area of Sustainable Development to Protect the Environment and Natural Resources

Recognized and Award Winning efforts

Environment Protection Decrees and Decisions

Conferences and Agreements

The Regional Office for West Asia(ROWA

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Environment Protection Focus Areas

Bahrain has made great strides in the area of economic, social, and environmental development

within a few decades. It has strived for sustainable and harmonious growth with ecosystems and

evolution in various areas, meeting the Kingdom's commitments to achieve the Millennium

Development Goals

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As the Kingdom is striving to get closer to achieve its goals in the environmental protection field, the

below are the main areas in which the country has shown constant involvement and eagerness to

conserve

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Multiple government entities showed keen interest towards energy conservation by adapting a

number of initiatives, such as the green policy, the reduction of the usage of material, equipment,

substances that impacts the environment negatively, and optimal utilization of resources

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The Government has also formed a committee that will specialize in researching for alternative

environment-safe energy, and encouraging the adoption of these sources among government entities,

businesses, residents, and citizens

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Water

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With an aim to conserve water, the country felt the need to found a council that would take the

responsibility of protecting, developing, and contain the sustainability of water resources along with

other administrative and regulatory procedures; hence, the Water Resources Council was founded,

along with other key supporting initiatives

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Air Quality

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As one of the key elements in environment protection, Bahrain has addressed this through constant

monitoring of air quality through various monitoring stations placed in different locations in the

kingdom around the clock along with implementing other environmental projects that contribute to

the reduction of environment pollution

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Biodiversity

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In order to preserve the marine and wildlife in Bahrain, the country has devoted six areas for the

purpose of establishing natural reserves, this included five Marine Protected Areas, which are: Hawar

Islands, Gulf of Tubli, Dohat Arad, Mashtan Island and Herr Bulthamah, and a Wildlife Sanctuary:

AlAreen Wildlife Park

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Land Use and Desertification

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The Kingdom, through the Ministry of Municipalities Affairs and Urban Planning and in cooperation

with other ministries and institutions, is working on preparing detailed drawings for strategic

structural plan for the Kingdom of Bahrain in 2030; based on several development requirements

without compromising the environment and preserving its resources and development

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Coastal Areas

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Among the many efforts to protect the coastal areas, the country has emphasized that during planning

a project, and considering the projects' environmental-effects; necessary studies to protect coastal

areas are prepared prior to the approval of the proficient authorities. The country has also adopted

the concept of integrated management of the coastal and marine environment in urban planning for

Chemical substances

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Many resolutions have been announced to address and control the chemical substances used in the

country, such as placing control of substances that deplete the ozone layer, restriction and control on

equipment and buildings containing asbestos, control on the import and use of banned and severely

restricted chemicals, management of dangerous chemical materials, and the adoption of the strategic

approach to chemicals (SAICM

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Waste

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As part of the country’s environment protection plan to control waste, the kingdom has adopted a

national contingency plan for combating oil spills, the management of hazardous waste and

healthcare waste, as well as adopting projects that address the need to recycle elec

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ةمدختسملا ةيئايميكلا داوملا ىلع ةرطيسلاو ةجلاعمل تارارقلا نم ديدعلا نع نلعلا مت دقو

ىلع ةباقرلاو دييقتلاو ،نوزولا ةقبطل ةدفنتسملا داوملا ىلع ةباقرلا عضو لثم ،دلبلا يف

مادختساو داريتسا ىلع ةرطيسلاو ،سوتسبسلا ىلع يوتحت يتلا ينابملاو تادعملا

جهنلا دامتعاو ،ةرطخلا ةيئايميكلا داوملا ةرادإو ،ةيئايميكلا داوملا ةدشب ةديقملاو ةروظحملا

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ةيئايميكلا داوملل يجيتارتسلا

:تافلخملا

ئراوط ةطخ ةكلمملا تدمتعا ،تايافنلا ىلع ةرطيسلل دلبلا يف ةئيبلا ةيامح ةطخ نم ءزجك

لضف ،ةيحصلا ةياعرلا تايافنو ةرطخلا تايافنلا ةرادإو ،ةيطفنلا تاباكسنلا ةحفاكمل ةينطو

تاينورتكللا ريودت ةداعل ةجاحلا يبلت عيراشم دامتعا نع

Environmental Protection - Kingdom of Bahrain

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