General Regulations for the Environment of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf. Country/Territory Document type Regulation Date 1997 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Land & soil, Sea, Water, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Sustainable development Environmental audit Environmental standards Air quality/air pollution Coastal zone management Noise pollution Monitoring Pollution control Early warning system Education Standards Protection of environment Land-use planning Groundwater Sustainable use Recycling/reuse Freshwater pollution Wild fauna Wild flora Endangered species Enforcement/compliance Protection of species Abstract These Regulations consisting of 20 articles aim at representing the minimum basics required for preparing and developing similar national legislation in the GCC member States in order to protect the environment through a connection between the national development and environment stability. Full text English/Arabic Website www.gcc-sg.org