Requirement One Round Table Recommendations on “the Extent of Compatibility of Urban Planning with the Right to a Healthy and Sustainable Environment in the Kingdom of Bahrain” collaboration with the Bahrain Society of Engineers exists at all levels to establish and form joint technical committees to become a key and significant partner with the relevant official authorities.  First: Recommendations pertaining to the legislative and legal system The concerned entity indicated that there is a set of legislation, laws and resolutions related to the subject area of the above recommendations, and the Council coordinates with the Urban Planning and Development Authority regarding the new regulatory requirements for construction, defining protection zones and adding the requirements of construction. 1) Text of the Recommendation: Develop the national legislative system to keep up with global developments, especially with regard to the Environment Law. 2) Text of the Recommendation: Activate communication between civil society institutions and the legislative authority to coordinate urban issues, in order to draft laws that support the environment. Second: Recommendations pertaining to the policies, strategies and action plans development system 3) Text of the Recommendation: Develop existing legislation pertaining to the establishment and formation of civil society institutions, particularly those related to the environment, to be a key and significant partner with the relevant official authorities.  1) Text of the Recommendation: Adhere to the requirements contained in the environmental guideline issued by the United Nations, protect habitats and ecosystems, and expand the concept of natural reserves. Summary of the Urban Planning and Development Authority’s response: 2) Text of the Recommendation: Integrate the right to a healthy environment in all the policies to achieve sustainable development goals, in particular pursue developing the National Sanitation Strategy in line with sustainable development goals. The concerned entity stated that it concurs with the recommendations, while emphasizing the primacy of observing the environmental aspect during reviewing or updating the laws or requirements regulating construction work.  Summary of the Supreme Council for Environment’s response: 3) Text of the Recommendation: Participate effectively to develop policies pertaining to the right to a healthy environment by all governmental and non-governmental agencies. Summary of the Municipalities Affairs’ response: The concerned authority reported that the Public Cleanliness Law was enacted to enhance the development of the national legislative system supporting the environment and sustainability. Moreover, it added that close cooperation and 4) Text of the Recommendation: Review the requirements for construction to consider updating the decision on the 45