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Cabinet Resolution No.18 of 2018 on local plant farming and nature conservation.

País/Territorio
Emiratos Árabes Unidos
Tipo de documento
Legislación
Fecha
2018
Fuente
FAO, FAOLEX
Materia
Cultivos, Especies silvestres y ecosistemas
Palabra clave
Protección del medio ambiente Protección vegetal Biodiversidad Materiales de propagación/semillas Cultivos/praderas Producción vegetal Protección del hábitat Flora silvestre
Área geográphica
Medio Oriente, Africa del Norte y Cercano Oriente, Golfo Pérsico
Entry into force notes
This Resolution enters into force the day after its publication in the Official Gazette.
Resumen

This Resolution consisting of 9 articles aims at (i) preserving and rehabilitating the natural habitats of local plants; and (ii) promoting the participation of different groups of society in improving the environment and conserving biodiversity. In coordination with relevant local authorities, the team will identify crops that can thrive in the UAE’s arid environment and allocate plots of land for the cultivation of local plants. Furthermore, it will appoint partners from the government as well as private nurseries to supply seeds and saplings, and identify procedures to distribute them, along with guidelines on their cultivation. The Resolution also prohibits some actions, such as (i) acts that would damage the ecological balance and biodiversity of the natural environment, including the cutting off, burning, or destruction of any local tree, shrub or grass; and (ii) damage and destruction to geological formations and natural habitats of local plants.

Texto completo
Árabe
Página web
www.moccae.gov.ae