OIL and Environment Minister and Special Envoy for Climate Affairs Dr Mohammed bin Daina participated in the opening of the Leaders for Nature Summit at the Meridian Expo Centre in Yerevan, Armenia, as the country prepares to preside over the 17th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP17) this year.
The minister emphasised that protecting ecosystems and preserving biodiversity are essential to security, stability and sustainable development. He highlighted the importance of strengthening environmental monitoring and early warning systems and incorporating biodiversity indicators into sustainability assessments to enhance communities’ resilience to environmental challenges and support development.
He said Bahrain continues to protect the environment and conserve natural resources through nature-based initiatives and projects, particularly expanding mangrove planting and increasing the area of nature reserves to protect habitats, preserve biodiversity and strengthen climate adaptation.
The minister also welcomed the adoption of the Yerevan Declaration: Taking Action for Nature, expressing Bahrain’s support for its call to accelerate collective action, address implementation gaps before 2030 and strengthen international mechanisms to advance the sustainable development goals.
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