Jordan and the Nagoya Protocol
Jordan signed the Nagoya Protocol the tenth of January 2012. The instrument for ratification was accepted twelve October 2014 when the Protocol came into force. The Section Nagoya Protocol gives more information on the implementation of the Protocol.
Regulations
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| The conventions and legislation for environmental protection are playing a major role in protecting species at risk. 18 acts and 8 regulations were issued in Jordan, including provisions for the protection of the environment. Most of these acts are being implemented through different government agencies.
The recently established Environmental Police Department and a unit in the Ministry of Environment set up to enforce environmental laws and regulations. Jordan has also started using unleaded fuel during 2008 to reduce air pollution. Moreover, the ministry has intensified inspection campaigns on industrial facilities to check on their abidance by environmental regulations and has also introduced new techniques to treat medical and solid waste. The conventions and legislation for environmental protection are playing a major role in protecting species at risk. Eighteen acts and eight regulations were issued in Jordan, including provisions for the protection of the environment. |
| Release date | 27/07/2017 |
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| Contributor | hmalkawi |