Environment is Jordan’s natural heritage — Irani

By JT - Apr 12,2016 - Last updated at Apr 12,2016

AMMAN — The environment is Jordan’s natural heritage, and has to be maintained and administrated wisely to bring economic benefits to the Kingdom, Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature President Khalid Irani said on Tuesday.

At a lecture delivered at the Jordan Media Institute (JMI), he referred to 2009 World Bank studies which showed that environmental degradation in the Kingdom reached $205 million annually, and rising, according to a JMI statement.

Irani, a former environment minister, said he supports the idea of privatising natural resources and waste management, while maintaining the role of public authorities in drawing policies and monitoring.

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