MOCCAE conducts preparatory workshop to bolster National Biodiversity Strategy

MOCCAE conducts preparatory workshop to bolster National Biodiversity Strategy

DUBAI, 4th June, 2023 (WAM) -- As part of the Year of Sustainability and in preparation for hosting the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28), the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE) organised a preparatory workshop to update the National Biodiversity Strategy and its action plan in line with international guidelines and the Global Biodiversity Framework.

The workshop was attended by Dr. Mohammed Salman Al Hammadi, Assistant Under-Secretary for Biodiversity and Marine Life Sector at the MOCCAE, and representatives from various federal and local government entities, the academic sector, civil society organisations, the private sector, and ministry staff from different technical departments.

In his speech during the workshop, Dr. Al Hammadi said, "The UAE has worked to enhance and intensify efforts to conserve and protect biodiversity through an integrated political and legislative system. In previous years, it has launched numerous projects, programmes, and initiatives that promote environmental protection, involving all segments of society in achieving this goal."

He further explained that the country had issued the National Biodiversity Strategy and several policies to work towards its objectives. He noted that the UAE had adopted the strategic initiative to achieve climate neutrality by 2050, which