Manama, April 16 (BNA): The Supreme Council for the Environment and the Bahrain Institute of Pearls and Gemstones (Danat) today presented the fourth national report of the Kingdom of Bahrain on “Biosafety”, in cooperation with the UNESCO Regional Office for Science in Bahrain. Arab countries, supporting the Global Environment Facility.
The report comes within the framework of the Kingdom’s commitment to the “Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety” emanating from the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD).
In his comment, the Special Envoy for Climate Affairs and CEO of the Commission, Dr. Muhammad bin Mubarak bin Dina, said that the presentation of the report once again confirms the Kingdom’s commitment to international agreements related to biodiversity, as well as its keenness to support the relevant regional authorities. and global efforts aimed at achieving the sustainable development goals.
He praised the partnership with Dannat in preparing the report, stressing the continuation of the two sides’ work in implementing the protocol at the national level.
Noura Jamsheer, CEO of Danat, said that the report came as a result of continuous cooperation with the Saudi Council of Engineers, praising the authority’s confidence in Danat’s staff in preparing and publishing the report.
The Regional Director and Representative of the UNESCO Regional Office for Science in the Arab Countries, Dr. Abdulaziz Al-Muzaini, expressed his happiness to provide technical support to the Kingdom for the preparation of its fourth report on biosafety, in partnership with the Saudi Authority for Culture and Danaat.
The Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity was adopted on January 29, 2000 and entered into force on September 11, 2003, and is an international agreement aimed at ensuring the safe handling, transfer and use of living modified organisms (LMOs) resulting from modern biotechnology. which may have adverse effects on biodiversity, taking into account the risks to human health.
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