Sunday, 28 October 2018

Where was 30th session of the council of Arab Ministers Responsible for the Environment organzied?

Where was 30th session of the council of Arab Ministers Responsible for the Environment organized?

Options

1) Egypt

2)UAE

3)Qatar

4)Bahrain

answer

1) Egypt


Other details

the 30th session of the Council of Arab Ministers Responsible for the Environment (CAMRE), is being held in Egyptian capital, Cairo

it is being held on the sidelines of the 20th session of the Joint Committee on Environment and Development in the Arab Region

the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2019, will start in the UAE capital in January next year, to explore the latest technologies in environment protection and sustainability

Arab ministers participating at the 30th session of CAMRE provided an overview of the progress made by their respective countries in implementing economic and social development decisions and examined the environmental dimension of the sustainable development goals (SDGs).

They also discussed the initial draft of the green belts in the Arab world in addition to showcasing how their countries are moving forward in climate change action.


Other topics on the session’s agenda included the implementation of international environmental conventions pertaining to protected areas, desertification, biodiversity, climate change, and chemicals and hazardous waste.


The CAMRE session highlighted success stories from the Arab world in driving forward the green economy.


The 30th session of CAMRE assumes special significance as it is being held ahead of  the 24th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).

it is scheduled to be held in December in Poland.