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Observer
12-05-2025
- Business
- Observer
Agreements signed for investment in 7 nature reserves
Muscat: Agreements for investments in seven nature reserves were launched in Muscat on Monday Agreements were signed for projects that include eco-resorts, lodges and camps, visitor centers, viewing trails, adventure tourism, restaurants, a sea turtle aquarium, and an interactive exhibition. The agreements worth RO44 million were signed with the Oman Tourism Development Company (Omran) and other companies to develop to promote sustainable development, protect ecosystems, promote awareness on education, increase revenues, diversify sources of income, and ensure the sustainability of natural resources. Omran is investing in four of the seven reserves. The Environment Authority signed four contracts with the Oman Tourism Development Company, Omran Group, to develop, operate and manage four nature reserves, including (Ras Al Shajar Nature Reserve, Turtle Nature Reserve, and Al Maha Nature Reserve) and signed two other agreements with the same company to develop and operate the Lajshlion site in the Jabal Samhan Reserve and the Hayur site in the Wilayat of Mirbat. The Authority also signed two environmental investment contracts for two sites in the Jabal Shams Starlight Reserve to establish an eco-tourism resort with Madar Resorts Company and a Star Garden project with the Omani Society for Astronomy and Space. It also signed another contract with Al Majal Integrated Establishment to develop the Khor Al Mughsail Reserve in Salalah, Dhofar Governorate. This came during an official ceremony held today under the patronage of Salem bin Mohammed Al Mahrouqi, Minister of Heritage and Tourism, at the Mandarin Muscat Hotel. In his speech, Dr Abdullah bin Ali Al Amri, Chairman of the Environment Authority, explained that these projects include the establishment of eco-tourism resorts, a star park, eco-lodges, eco-tourism camps, visitor centers, interactive exhibitions, restaurants and cafes, viewing trails, safaris, adventure tourism in nature reserves, and an open sea turtle pond and lake. Dr Amri said, 'This investment in ecotourism aims to protect and preserve the natural heritage in nature reserves and ensure its sustainability for future generations.'
Observer
22-04-2025
- Business
- Observer
Aluminium recycling forum spotlights investment potential and sustainability goals
Muscat: Industry leaders, environmental experts, and policymakers gathered in Muscat on Tuesday for the second edition of the Aluminium Recycling Forum, hosted by Sohar Aluminium in collaboration with the Environment Authority. Held under the patronage of H.E. Dr Abdullah bin Ali Al Amri, Chairman of the Environment Authority, the event took place at the Intercity Hotel and focused on strengthening Oman's aluminium recycling industry and exploring its economic and investment prospects. Building on the success of its inaugural edition, this year's forum brought together national and international figures in the aluminium and sustainability sectors to discuss global trends, policy frameworks, and the role of recycling in advancing a circular economy. Among the keynote speakers were Marlen Bertram, Director of Scenarios and Forecasts at the International Aluminium Institute; Dr Fiona Solomon, CEO of the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative; and Dr Gabriel Carmona Aparicio, Circularity Research Manager at the same initiative. Contributions also came from Gulf Aluminium Council Secretary General Mahmood Dailami, and Dr Mohammed bin Saif Al Kalbani, Director General of Environmental Affairs at the Environment Authority. The forum featured two high-level panel discussions that tackled key challenges and emerging opportunities in aluminium scrap recycling. The first session addressed operational and regulatory hurdles faced by recyclers, collectors, and industry stakeholders, while highlighting how regional industries are incorporating recycling into their broader sustainability strategies. It also explored how evolving regulations in Oman can better support recycling logistics and compliance. The second panel turned the spotlight on the economic potential of aluminium recycling and the investment mechanisms needed to support its growth. Panelists discussed the role of SMEs, green financing, ESG-focused investments, and public-private partnerships in unlocking value across the recycling ecosystem. They also examined how trade policies and regional collaboration could drive momentum for the sector. Eng. Said Al Masoudi, CEO of Sohar Aluminium, stressed the strategic importance of recycling as a catalyst for economic and environmental resilience.'Recycling is more than an environmental necessity; it is a pathway to resource efficiency, innovation, and economic diversification,' Al Masoudi said. 'This forum enables stakeholders to share ideas, form partnerships, and support policy development that can transform the recycling industry into a key pillar of sustainable growth in Oman and beyond.' The forum reinforced Oman's commitment to sustainability and positioned the aluminium recycling industry as a vital contributor to the country's long-term development vision.
Zawya
22-04-2025
- Business
- Zawya
Oman: Aluminium recycling forum spotlights investment potential and sustainability goals
Muscat: Industry leaders, environmental experts, and policymakers gathered in Muscat on Tuesday for the second edition of the Aluminium Recycling Forum, hosted by Sohar Aluminium in collaboration with the Environment Authority. Held under the patronage of H.E. Dr Abdullah bin Ali Al Amri, Chairman of the Environment Authority, the event took place at the Intercity Hotel and focused on strengthening Oman's aluminium recycling industry and exploring its economic and investment prospects. Building on the success of its inaugural edition, this year's forum brought together national and international figures in the aluminium and sustainability sectors to discuss global trends, policy frameworks, and the role of recycling in advancing a circular economy. Among the keynote speakers were Marlen Bertram, Director of Scenarios and Forecasts at the International Aluminium Institute; Dr Fiona Solomon, CEO of the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative; and Dr Gabriel Carmona Aparicio, Circularity Research Manager at the same initiative. Contributions also came from Gulf Aluminium Council Secretary General Mahmood Dailami, and Dr Mohammed bin Saif Al Kalbani, Director General of Environmental Affairs at the Environment Authority. The forum featured two high-level panel discussions that tackled key challenges and emerging opportunities in aluminium scrap recycling. The first session addressed operational and regulatory hurdles faced by recyclers, collectors, and industry stakeholders, while highlighting how regional industries are incorporating recycling into their broader sustainability strategies. It also explored how evolving regulations in Oman can better support recycling logistics and compliance. The second panel turned the spotlight on the economic potential of aluminium recycling and the investment mechanisms needed to support its growth. Panelists discussed the role of SMEs, green financing, ESG-focused investments, and public-private partnerships in unlocking value across the recycling ecosystem. They also examined how trade policies and regional collaboration could drive momentum for the sector. Eng. Said Al Masoudi, CEO of Sohar Aluminium, stressed the strategic importance of recycling as a catalyst for economic and environmental resilience.'Recycling is more than an environmental necessity; it is a pathway to resource efficiency, innovation, and economic diversification,' Al Masoudi said. 'This forum enables stakeholders to share ideas, form partnerships, and support policy development that can transform the recycling industry into a key pillar of sustainable growth in Oman and beyond.' The forum reinforced Oman's commitment to sustainability and positioned the aluminium recycling industry as a vital contributor to the country's long-term development vision.
Observer
15-04-2025
- General
- Observer
Campaign begins on Oman joining the 'Green List of Protected Areas'
Muscat: A workshop on the 'Green List of Protected Areas' began in Muscat today, which is organized by the Environment Authority (EA) in cooperation with the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). The process for joining the Green List is based on three stages. The first is the initial application stage, during which the reserve is evaluated based on several basic indicators. The second is the nomination stage, during which the reserve works to meet all required criteria. This includes a field evaluation by independent international experts. The final stage is the accreditation stage, during which the reserve is granted an official certificate from the International Union for Conservation of Nature, and is officially included on the Green List. The seminar aims to introduce standards of excellence in the management of nature reserves, through the application of the internationally recognized "Green List" system, which evaluates the performance of nature reserves around the world through 17 standards and 50 indicators covering the areas of governance, planning, management, and environmental conservation outcomes. Dr. Abdullah bin Ali Al Amri, chairman of the Environment Authority, said that this step towards registering a number of nature reserves in the Sultanate of Oman on the International Green List is the culmination of the efforts of the Authority and its partners to enhance the efficiency of nature reserve management. He said emphasized Oman's commitment to protecting biodiversity following international standards, supporting sustainable development goals, enhancing the effectiveness of protected area management and aligning it with global best practices, engaging the local community in environmental management processes, increasing the number of effectively managed protected areas, achieving international recognition of protected areas, and improving administrative performance. Eng. Sulaiman bin Nasser al Akhzami, Director General of Nature Conservation at EA, said that the Sultanate of Oman boasts a unique biodiversity, hosting more than 15,000 species of wild and marine plants and animals, including rare and endemic species of regional and global importance. He stressed that the Sultanate of Oman has paid great attention to protecting its rich and diverse natural resources, by allocating protected areas, as the number of officially declared natural reserves in the Sultanate of Oman are 31 covering various environments and ecosystems such as coasts, deserts, mountains, plains and wadis. He pointed out that the Environment Agency has submitted nomination files for a number of nature reserves for inclusion on the International Union for Conservation of Nature's "Green List," which is one of the most prominent international initiatives concerned with measuring the effectiveness of protected area management, including governance, community participation, and achieving tangible results in biodiversity conservation. He stressed that this ambitious step by the Environment Authority confirms the Sultanate of Oman's efforts to enhance the quality of environmental management in Oman's protected areas and raise their standing regionally and internationally. Engineer Natalia Boulad, Director of the Protected Areas, World Heritage and Biodiversity Programme at the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), noted that the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) places great importance on the work of its partners and members in the West Asia region to achieve the Union's mission of achieving a just world that values and protects nature. She said that the Union encourages building partnerships with local and international bodies and organizations to exchange expertise and best practices, and to work together to ensure the application of the highest standards in the field of nature conservation and the sustainability of natural resources. She added that working to adopt the Green List standard in protected areas in the Sultanate of Oman and seeking to include these sites on the list is an ambitious goal that we hope to see shortly, to ensure the quality and effectiveness of conservation efforts and achieve tangible results in protecting biodiversity in Oman. The session will include visual presentations and discussion sessions focusing on the mechanisms for preparing nomination files for nature reserves from various countries around the world to be announced as members of the Green List. It will also include the exchange of experiences between countries, as well as exploring opportunities to improve environmental performance in reserves in the Sultanate of Oman and enhance the role of local communities in protecting natural resources. The episode introduces the mechanism for incorporating three nature reserves from the Sultanate of Oman into the International Green List by collecting the required data and submitting it to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). These are: Al Saleel Nature Reserve, which has passed the first stages of global assessment, the Arabian Oryx Reserve, and the Daymaniyat Islands Nature Reserve.
Zawya
26-02-2025
- Politics
- Zawya
Qatar, Oman sign executive cooperation program in environmental protection, climate change
Muscat: The State of Qatar and the Sultanate of Oman have signed the executive program for the memorandum of understanding (MoU) in the field of technical cooperation to protect the environment and climate change, on the sidelines of the activities of Oman Climate Week, which is held under the slogan "Life in a Sustainable World," with the participation of more than 60 countries. The State of Qatar was represented at the signing ceremony by HE Undersecretary of the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, Eng. Abdulaziz bin Ahmed bin Abdullah Al Mahmoud, while the Sultanate of Oman was represented by HE Chairman of the Environment Authority Dr. Abdullah bin Ali Al Amri. This program comes as an extension of the memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed between the governments of the two countries. The executive program aims to enhance bilateral cooperation in environmental protection, combating climate change, and preserving biodiversity by implementing joint projects that include protecting wildlife, managing endangered species, rehabilitating vegetation, and establishing centers for breeding wild animals, in addition to the sustainable management of nature reserves through exchanging expertise on protecting sea turtles and tracking whale sharks, whales, and dolphins using satellites. The executive program also includes cooperation in the field of combating environmental pollution by developing coastal area management plans, enhancing water quality control, and protecting coral reefs, in addition to developing technologies to reduce carbon emissions, enhance environmental sustainability, and monitor the impact of climate change on ecosystems. The two parties agreed to implement these activities by forming joint working groups, organizing training workshops, and exchanging visits between experts and specialists, to contribute to achieving the common goals of protecting the environment and enhancing sustainability in the two countries. As part of the activities of Oman Climate Week, HE the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change participated in the high-level dialogue session that brought together a group of decision-makers to discuss the challenges of climate change and review sustainable solutions, as part of national and international efforts to address these vital issues. © Dar Al Sharq Press, Printing and Distribution. All Rights Reserved. Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc. (
