Qatar highlights sustainability at Rio + 20
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Qatar’s vision for inn
ovative green growth and development has taken center stage at the Rio + 20 UN Conference on Sustainable Development.
His Excellency Dr Saleh Al-Nabit, secretary general of the General Secretariat for Development Planning (GSDP) stressed the importance of Qatar’s National Vision 2030: “Sustainable development is crucial to Qatar’s National Vision 2030, and we are here to showcase how Qatar will fulfill this ambition”.
By combining smart infrastructure, progressive social programs, ambitious education systems and world-class research and development, Qatar’s Vision 2030 serves as an example for emerging nations committed to economic diversity, sustainable growth and opportunities for its people. Qatar has committed to investing its resources in sustainable growth and development, building a foundation for long-term prosperity for this independent Gulf state.
“Qatar’s National Vision 2030 outlines the strategies for balancing economic growth with social and environmental progress,” said Datuk Dr Richard Leete, the GSDP Social Development Department Director said. “It is important that the public and private sectors move ahead in step, pursuing their goals together.”
