Arab environment ministers met Saturday in Abu Dhabi where they approved the 'Abu Dhabi Declaration,' which seeks to lay down guidelines for the sustainable use of resources in the Arab world throughout the 21st century, reported the Gulf News daily Sunday.
The event was headed by Hamad Abdul Rahman al-Madfa, UAE's minister of health and chairman of the federal environmental agency board.
In his speech, al-Madfa stressed that the 'Abu Dhabi Declaration' is an important step forward in the future of joint strategic Arab activities in the field of environmental protection.
The minister said the drive for this joint work came as a result of the tremendous environmental changes, caused by an increase in the population of Arab nations, and pollution of their environments, according to the paper.
"All of these factors appearing in our communities lead to lack of water, weak agricultural lands, pollution of air and marine life, and many other factors affecting the well being of Arab environments," he noted.
"All of us should be keen on making the joint Arab work come true. This is the ideal way to overcome all the environmental problems we are facing in the 21st century," he said -- Albawaba.com
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