AMMAN — HRH
Prince Hassan, chairman of the Higher Council for Science and Technology,
emphasized the importance of regional and international cooperation to protect
the Red Sea ecosystem at the "First International Conference on the Red
Sea Ecosphere: Conservation and Management of the Red Sea Marine
Environment" on Friday.
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At the conference, which runs till Sunday, Prince Hassan
highlighted the Red Sea's role as an important source of natural resources for
community and population stability. He stressed the need for proactive planning
and exchanging relevant knowledge, experience, and reliable information to
better adapt to climate change and mitigate its impacts, according to the
Jordan News Agency, Petra.
Genuine, scientific, and effective development based on
common interests, said Prince Hassan, is the foundation for stability on all
fronts, including environmental stability.
Prince Hassan also emphasized the significance of developing
the Great Rift Valley and addressing disparities to empower its people.
The biennial conference, which is put on by the Higher
Council for Science and Technology in collaboration with the Aqaba Special
Economic Zone Authority (ASEZA), the University of Jordan, and Yarmouk
University, brings focus to the crucial role that colleges, research
institutions, and governmental and non-governmental organizations play in
understanding and preserving the Red Sea's environment.
Held in response to the UN General Assembly's proclamation
of "a Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development
(2021–2030)", the conference this year seeks to illuminate the long-term
environmental and developmental threats and pressures facing the Red Sea
region, its resources, and the marine environment as a result of political
developments, malpractices, and conflicts.
Secretary-General of the Higher Council for Science and
Technology Abdullah Al-Moussa, at the conference, said the Red Sea is a
strategic corridor for the global economy, not just for nations along its
shores. This, he said, is why it is important to safeguard its marine ecosystem
and the environments of cities along its coast.
ASEZA Chief Commissioner Nayef Al-Bakheet stated that the
conference brings together renowned environmentalists from Jordan and beyond,
which he hopes produces recommendations that benefit Aqaba's marine
environment.
Head of the Fellowship Advisory Team of the Higher Council
of Science and Technology, Khaled Toukan, said that hundreds of ships pass
through the Red Sea every day, impacting its environment. This conference, he
said, aims to present recommendations based on real data regarding sea level
and temperature, waste, marine life, and the preservation of coral reefs.
Advisor to the president of the Republic of Cyprus on
climate change, Costas Papanikolas, emphasized the need to develop an action
plan to address the region's specific challenges, citing a decline in
international and regional funding for climate change research and suboptimal
use of technology.
The conference features sessions and discussions on the
state of the coastal and marine environment, climate change and its impact on
the environment, the biosphere of the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba, coral reef
studies, integrated coastal management, remote sensing techniques and
geographic information systems, physical and chemical analyses, and pollution.
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