المملكة: Saving 500 thousand hectares of land.. Saudi Arabia displays its green experience in Nairobi

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia presented to the international community in Nairobi a pioneering model in Climate Action, revealing its success in rehabilitating more than 500,000 hectares of degraded land and planting more than 151 million trees.

This came during its participation in the seventh session of the United Nations Environment Assembly, where the Deputy Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture, Engineer Mansour Al-Mushaiti, called on the countries of the world to adopt sustainable and urgent solutions to save the planet and enhance its ability to withstand the escalating environmental challenges.

At the high-level meeting held in the Kenyan capital on December 11 and 12, Engineer Al-Mushaiti stressed that confronting environmental crises requires immediate concerted national, regional and international efforts, warning against delay in developing radical solutions that guarantee a safe future for future generations.

He stressed, during the meeting that carried the slogan “Promoting sustainable solutions for a resilient planet,” that the Kingdom is adopting an integrated approach based on comprehensive national policies for resource management. Natural, aiming to develop vegetation cover, reduce desertification, and significantly reduce carbon emissions.

He reviewed the Kingdom’s experience in activating the “circular economy” as a strategic option to raise the efficiency of resource use and enhance waste recycling, explaining that these steps come supported by employing the latest technologies and innovations to achieve the ambitious goals of the Kingdom’s Vision 2030.

The numbers he proposed were proven The Saudi delegation The seriousness of the national movement, as the Saudi Green Initiative was able to achieve qualitative leaps in record time, which included restoring life to vast areas of land, and planting millions of trees that form a natural barrier against climate change.

The Kingdom expanded the circle of its regional influence through the leadership of “The Green Middle East Initiative”, which succeeded in uniting the efforts of 30 Arab, Asian and African countries, forming a huge environmental bloc that aims to protect the region from the repercussions of desertification and drought.

The Kingdom strengthened its position as a pivotal player in international environmental policy by hosting major global events, such as the One Water Summit and the 16th Conference of the Parties to Combat Desertification (COP 16), which witnessed the launch of decisive initiatives to reduce land degradation.

Saudi environmental diplomacy succeeded in obtaining the approval of the United Nations Environment Assembly for a draft resolution it submitted to strengthen international cooperation in reducing land degradation, which reflects global confidence in the Saudi vision and its ability to lead thorny issues.

At the conclusion of his speech, the Deputy Minister called on the international community to support the specific initiatives put forward by the Kingdom, most notably the establishment of the “World Water Organization” and the “Riyadh Global Drought Preparedness Initiative,” describing them as an effective framework for unifying ranks in the world’s battle against scarcity. Water.

The Kingdom renewed its commitment to transferring knowledge and exchanging experiences with partner countries, stressing that the battle for the environment is a battle for a shared destiny that can only be won by sincere collective work and innovative solutions.