Qatar keen on protecting, sustaining environment, says Minister

He said the move is an affirmation of the country’s commitment and interest in environmental issues, to achieve comprehensive and sustainable development for present and future generations, and that the environment has -for the first time- taken a distinguished position in the slogan of the National Day. 

The Minister of Environment and Climate Change HE Sheikh Dr. Faleh bin Nasser bin Ahmed bin Ali Al Thani gave the country the slogan “Ancestral Meadows: A Matter of Trust” to mark the National Day of the State of Qatar on Sunday, December 12, a report in the Peninsula, Qatar says 

He said the move is an affirmation of the country’s commitment and interest in environmental issues, to achieve comprehensive and sustainable development for present and future generations, and that the environment has -for the first time- taken a distinguished position in the slogan of the National Day.

In a statement to Qatar News Agency (QNA) the Minister said that under the wise leadership of Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Qatar has established its great interest in preserving and protecting the environment

This was also demonstrated by the role of the environment and environmental development as one of the four main pillars of Qatar National Vision 2030, he added, stressing that achieving this vision is a national responsibility for all.

He pointed out the variety of the Ministry’s activities  are aimed at achieving the goal of protecting environment and its sustainability, including the ongoing efforts to preserve vegetation cover, and the rehabilitation of the Qatar mainland as well as the gardens. 

In this context, the stressed that the increase in the volume of community participation in environmental activities and events proves the high level of environmental awareness among various individuals and segments of society, explaining that it contributes to the change and improvement of peoples behavioural patterns towards the countrys environmental resources.

With the participation of a number of governmental and non-governmental bodies, as well as community members, the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change celebrates this glorious occasion through its participation in organising environmental exhibitions to raise awareness of wildlife, and presenting images from the Qatari terrestrial and marine environment, to introduce its natural diversity and ecological importance, 

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