The Environment Agency in Abu Dhabi issues a regulation regarding soil quality in the emirate

ABU DHABI, 17 JANUARY / WAM / The Environment Agency in Abu Dhabi issued a regulation regarding soil quality in the emirate that guarantees sustainable management in order to preserve the basic functions and vital services of the soil and to meet the requirements of its current and future uses, in addition to reducing the damage resulting from its pollution.
The regulations were prepared in accordance with the provisions of Law No. 16 of 2005 regarding the reorganization of the Environment Agency in Abu Dhabi and its amendments, which grants the authority the authority to issue regulations, regulations and executive decisions of the law in a way that ensures the fight against pollution and the preservation of the quality and safety of air, water, soil and natural resources and their optimal exploitation to protect humans and the environment.
The Authority coordinated and cooperated with the relevant authorities in the emirate during the stage of preparing the regulation and in accordance with the approved system for preparing legislation in the emirate.
The provisions of the regulation apply to wildlife protected areas and unexploited sites in the emirate, in addition to polluted or polluted sites and soils that fall within the geographical scope of the environmental license issued by the Authority for the facility or project.
The regulations specify the requirements for soil quality in wildlife reserve areas and also specify the obligations of licensed facilities and projects in terms of taking all necessary measures to reduce potential negative environmental impacts on human health and the ecosystem in general and on soil quality in particular, in addition to providing the Authority with data on soil quality in the sites. Subject to the management of facilities and projects, within the framework of environmental impact assessment studies and environmental license applications, and in accordance with the Authority’s requirements.
For its part, the Authority implements periodic monitoring, control and evaluation programs to verify soil quality, in addition to evaluation, licensing, inspection, auditing and verification activities to verify compliance with the requirements of the regulation.
Her Excellency Dr. Sheikha Salem Al Dhaheri, Secretary General of the Environment Agency in Abu Dhabi, said that issuing the regulation comes within the framework of developing the legislative system related to preserving the various elements of the environment in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, including the soil, which contributes to addressing the potential negative environmental impacts that could arise from developmental, industrial and tourism activities. And other activities, thus supporting the Authority’s efforts to preserve the environment and its various elements and sustain them for future generations.
She added that the Environment Agency will implement the requirements of the regulation in the emirate in coordination and cooperation with strategic partners and based on systematic and organized procedures that will contribute to achieving the desired goals of this regulation.
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