Muscat: October 14th, each year is dedicated as the Arab Environment Day declared by the Arab League, and this year the theme is “Land Restoration for Enhanced Resilience.”
The Sultanate of Oman, represented by the Environment Authority of Oman, participated with the countries through the efforts and purposeful projects undertaken by the nation to reduce land degradation and rehabilitate vegetation cover.
Some of Oman’s major initiatives are the national initiative to plant 10 million wild trees, establishing nurseries to propagate wild trees, a land degradation mapping project, and preparing the National Plan to Combat Drought in cooperation with the Arab Organization for Agricultural Development.
The objective is to have a sustainable environment that everyone can protect.
In the meeting held earlier this month in Cairo, the Arab League cautioned about the negative impact of persistent natural resource depletion and land degradation on food security and stability in the region. According to the Arab League, 90 percent of Arab countries' land is classified as dry or extremely dry, making it highly susceptible to desertification.
In the meeting in Cairo, Ambassador Dr Ali bin Ibrahim Al Maliki, Assistant Secretary-General and Head of the Economic Affairs Sector at the Arab League, underscored the necessity for regional collaboration to address these issues, with a focus on compliance with environmental treaties and sustainable development initiatives.
The event drew experts from Arab nations, international organizations, and civil society to discuss Arab countries' efforts to combat desertification, improve resilience to drought, and implement sustainable environmental practices.
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