Minister of Environment lectures at RJNDC

2/5/2018

Minister of Environment lectures at RJNDC

Minister of Environment Dr. Yassin Al-Khayat said that Jordan is considered one of the countries that enjoys a rich biodiversity due to its distinguished position between continents. This came during a lecture at RJNDC on Monday entitled "Jordanian Environment Strategy and the Economic Dimensions of the Environment" for the scholars  in the Defense course 15  and War course 24 sessions in the presence of commandant of RJNDC Brig. Nasser Al-Muheerat and Directing.

He indicating that the Ministry of Environment's strategy for the years 2017-2019 aims to protect and maintain ecosystems and vitality system, preventing and reducing of negative impacts on the environment caused by pollution and climate change, raising public awareness and modifying behavior in the field of environmental protection, as well as developing institutional capacities, fostering a culture of excellence and strengthening partnership with the private sector in the management of priority sectors.

He pointed out that one of the most important environmental challenges facing Jordan is the increasing of pollution rates due to growth in the transport, energy and industrial sectors, the non-observance of environmental conditions, the deterioration of vital systems and the increase of desertification as a result of urban expansion at the expense of agricultural land and the attacks on forests. Sectors including water.

In addition to the negative consequences of the Syrian resort on various sectors, including the environment, according to the Jordanian response plan for the Syrian crisis, Jordan needs (2.5) billion US dollars annually to deal with this crisis.

He pointed out that Jordan is a major participant of the international community in efforts to protect the environment and natural resources through a number of international environmental conventions, notably Minamata Convention on mercury, Basel Convention on the control of trans-boundary movements of hazardous wastes, Rotterdam Convention on the Prior approval of chemical transport, Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants, Vienna Convention and the Montreal Protocol for the protection of the Ozone layer, as well as International Convention on biological diversity and United Nations Convention to combat desertification.

At the end of the lecture, an extensive discussion took place, and his Excellence answered the questions of the scholars.

 

 

 

 

 

 Minister of Environment lectures at RJNDC

Minister of Environment Dr. Yassin Al-Khayat said that Jordan is considered one of the countries that enjoys a rich biodiversity due to its distinguished position between continents. This came during a lecture at RJNDC on Monday entitled "Jordanian Environment Strategy and the Economic Dimensions of the Environment" for the scholars  in the Defense course 15  and War course 24 sessions in the presence of commandant of RJNDC Brig. Nasser Al-Muheerat and Directing.

He indicating that the Ministry of Environment's strategy for the years 2017-2019 aims to protect and maintain ecosystems and vitality system, preventing and reducing of negative impacts on the environment caused by pollution and climate change, raising public awareness and modifying behavior in the field of environmental protection, as well as developing institutional capacities, fostering a culture of excellence and strengthening partnership with the private sector in the management of priority sectors.

He pointed out that one of the most important environmental challenges facing Jordan is the increasing of pollution rates due to growth in the transport, energy and industrial sectors, the non-observance of environmental conditions, the deterioration of vital systems and the increase of desertification as a result of urban expansion at the expense of agricultural land and the attacks on forests. Sectors including water.

In addition to the negative consequences of the Syrian resort on various sectors, including the environment, according to the Jordanian response plan for the Syrian crisis, Jordan needs (2.5) billion US dollars annually to deal with this crisis.

He pointed out that Jordan is a major participant of the international community in efforts to protect the environment and natural resources through a number of international environmental conventions, notably Minamata Convention on mercury, Basel Convention on the control of trans-boundary movements of hazardous wastes, Rotterdam Convention on the Prior approval of chemical transport, Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants, Vienna Convention and the Montreal Protocol for the protection of the Ozone layer, as well as International Convention on biological diversity and United Nations Convention to combat desertification.

At the end of the lecture, an extensive discussion took place, and his Excellence answered the questions of the scholars.