Oman Launches Environment Atlas to Boost Sustainable Development

Oman's Environment Authority has launched the Oman Environment Atlas, a comprehensive resource designed to support environmental planning and sustainable development. The launch coincided with World Environment Day celebrations. The atlas compiles crucial maps and data related to environmentally sensitive areas, nature reserves, and significant ecological sites across the Sultanate.

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The Environment Authority’s celebration of the World Environment Day represents an important milestone for affirming collective commitment to protect the environment and preserve natural resources. It also seeks to consolidate global efforts to establish a more sustainable future for upcoming generations.

This initiative is highlighted as an innovative project under the 10th Five-Year Plan, underscoring Oman's dedication to advancing environmental knowledge and ensuring the availability of accurate data. The authority views the atlas as a foundational step toward establishing a fully integrated digital environmental system, making environmental information accessible to the public and facilitating its use for current and future generations.

Dr. Thuraya bint Said Al Sariri, Adviser to the Chairman of the Environment Authority for nature conservation, emphasized the significance of the World Environment Day celebration as a milestone affirming a collective commitment to environmental protection and resource preservation. She noted that this year's theme reinforces the idea of nature as a vital resource for sustaining life and a key component in addressing global climate change challenges.

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This year’s celebration drives home the idea that nature is the resource that sustains our lives and forms an essential part of the solutions capable of addressing climate change in the world today.

The event also featured a presentation by Jihad bin Khalid Al Farsi, head of the "Bassmatuna" (our human print) team, who showcased methods for developing solutions. Al Farsi encouraged young people to transition from information consumers to innovators in environmental solutions, stressing that climate action is a major national responsibility requiring continuous cooperation among government, private sector, and civil society institutions. The program included working papers on Oman's climate action efforts, the Arab youth movement against climate change, and empowering the next generation.

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Climate action is a major national responsibility that requires constant cooperation among the government sector, the private sector and civil society institutions.