القانون البيئي السعودي.. أداة ردع وحماية لاستدامة الموارد

The Public Prosecution has threatened severe penalties against anyone who causes harm to the environment or disrupts its natural balance, emphasizing that the environmental system aims to protect natural resources, develop them, and ensure their sustainability. It prohibits all practices that lead to the deterioration of its elements or diminish their environmental or economic value.

It clarified that harming the environment includes affecting the possibility of benefiting from it or altering its nature, as well as disrupting the natural balance between its elements directly or indirectly, which negatively impacts human health and the stability of ecosystems.

Saudi Arabia's Programs for Environmental Protection

The warnings come in conjunction with Saudi Arabia's efforts within the framework of Vision 2030, which places environmental sustainability at the heart of its development plans. The Saudi Green Initiative and the Middle East Green Initiative were launched to increase vegetation cover, combat desertification, reduce carbon emissions, and enhance air quality.

The Kingdom is also making diligent efforts through the National Center for Vegetation Cover Development and Combating Desertification to rehabilitate natural pastures, protect forests, regulate grazing, and monitor activities that threaten natural resources. In the field of wildlife protection, the Saudi Wildlife Authority is working on establishing and expanding protected areas, controlling poaching, and reintroducing endangered species.

In terms of environmental monitoring, the Kingdom implements strict systems to monitor air and water quality, track industrial and hazardous waste, develop recycling technologies, in addition to requiring industrial facilities to submit periodic reports on their compliance with environmental standards.