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Decision-Making: Coordinating Bodies
The Ministries of Environment, Health and Labour, Local Administration, Petroleum, Agriculture, Irrigation, Housing, Electricity, and Economy and the Central Bureau of Statistics are responsible for international cooperation and trade where Syria concentrates on the transfer of environmentally sound technology; and foreign trade and export commodities in the context of its environmental policies.
This information is based on Syria's submission to the 5th Session of the Commission on Sustainable Development, April 1997. Last update: 1 April 1997
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Decision-Making: Coordinating Bodies
The Ministries of Environment, Health and Labour, Local Administration, Petroleum, Agriculture, Irrigation, Housing, Electricity, and Economy and the Central Bureau of Statistics are responsible for changing patterns of water and energy consumption and the protection of its resources by reducing waste generation and by making resources available for the poor.
This information is based on Syria's submission to the 5th Session of the Commission on Sustainable Development, April 1997. Last update: 1 April 1997
Decision-Making: Coordinating Bodies
Environmentally beneficial cooperation has been built up between all sectors, and the Ministry of Environment is responsible for ensuring the participatory approach in both technical and economic terms.
Decision-Making: Strategies, Policies, and Plans
The annual strategy of the Ministry of the Environment is based on achieving
sustainable development and support for all environmental conventions - bilateral,
multilateral or global.
One of the main objectives of the Government policies is the strengthening of the
principles of sustainable development in different sectors of the society, especially with
regard to the management of natural resources.
Status
The improvement of environmental quality in Syria has been ensured through the application of the EIA process in all kinds of activities.
Cooperation
Assistance has been received from the European Union to build the capacity of the regional directorates, and a national strategy and a national action plan are under preparation to ensure sustainable development in Syria.
This information is based on Syria's submission to the 5th Session of the Commission on Sustainable Development, April 1997. Last update: 1 April 1997
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Transfer of Environmentally Sound Technology
Cooperation
Links do not exist yet, but initial steps have been taken by establishing a Regional Center for Clean Production with MAP in Barcelona. National standards have been specified for air and water and industrial water pollution, and now there is cooperation with the International Academy, Geneva, to introduce the ISO 14000 series.
This information is based on Syria's submission to the 5th Session of the Commission on Sustainable Development, April 1997. Last update: 1 April 1997
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Biotechnology
Decision-Making: Coordinating Bodies
A number of institutions participate in biotechnology activities including the Ministry of Education, Higher Education; Scientific Research Center; Environmental Research Center; Industry; Information; Environment; Public organizations, and the Atomic Energy Commission.
Decision-Making: Strategies, Policies, and Plans
Syria concentrates on the following issues under this topic:
This information is based on Syria's submission to the 5th Session of the Commission on Sustainable Development, April 1997. Last update: 1 April 1997
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Information Network and Advisory Service (BINAS), a service of the United Nations
Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), which monitors global developments in
regulatory issues in biotechnology.
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International Register on Biosafety.
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for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Biosafety WebPages
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