AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoWildlife Protection: Bahrain’s Supreme Council for Environment issued three new wildlife decisions: a falcon “passport” system for cross-border travel (Decision 6), an updated list of 381 protected wild species (Decision 7), and a ban on importing, possessing, trading and breeding myna birds and crows of all species, with a six-month amnesty for current owners (Decision 8). Environmental Governance: The SCE also cut the environmental license addition service time from 15 working days to seven, reducing paperwork and streamlining the process to four steps to improve monitoring and compliance. Biodiversity Rules: A separate report details the myna and crow ban’s enforcement timeline and penalties, including jail terms and fines, with exemptions for approved research and educational uses. Energy & Cooperation: Bahrain’s oil and environment climate envoy Dr Mohammed bin Daina met Japan’s state minister Kenji Yamada to discuss expanding energy cooperation and investment, with a focus on innovation and efficiency. Regional Environment Links: Azerbaijan and Bahrain discussed expanding cooperation in energy and environmental protection during talks in Kazan, including a visit to Khimgrad Technopolis.
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