regulatory requirements, especially with regard to environmental needs. 5) Text of the Recommendation: Focus on operationalizing environmental management of projects that are licensed to determine the environmental requirements and green spaces for new buildings. -  6) Text of the Recommendation: Link urban development with sustainable environment. - 7) Text of the Recommendation: Preserve wild and seasonal weeds and prevent uprooting them because they are useful for stabilizing the soil and preventing dust from flying in the air and play a vital role in the purification of the air.  - - - - Summary of the Urban Planning and Development Authority’s response: The Authority, with regard to recommendations No. (1-3), stressed the importance of reflecting the environmental aspects in policies and strategies to support the attainment of sustainable environment and development. Regarding recommendation No. (4), the Authority reported that the regulatory requirements for construction are currently being reviewed and updated to address all the challenges and meet the needs on an ongoing basis. The Authority stated that it concurs with recommendation No. (5) and proposes to examine the recommendation when updating the Green Building Guide that was issued in 2019. Regarding recommendation No. (6), the Authority stated that the National Detail Land Use Plan 2030 has - 46 given priority to sustainable development within Strategy No. (10) entitled “Promoting a Promising Future at a Steady Pace”. With respect to recommendation No. (7), the Authority stated that it is outside its jurisdiction. Summary of the Ministry of Works, Municipalities Affairs and Urban Planning’s response: The concerned authority reported that municipal laws and regulations have been drawn up by following a set of guidelines, including the United Nations guidelines on the environment and protection of the natural environment and that there is active participation with the municipal councils in the four governorates. The authority added that it conducts periodic reviews of the requirements for construction while paying attention to the environmental aspect. In addition, specific percentages of land have been adopted and allocated for green spaces in new buildings, with a close link between urban development and sustainable environment. The authority also reported that it coordinates with the Supreme Council for Environment regarding preserving wild and seasonal weeds and preventing their uprooting due to its benefit in stabilizing soil and preventing dust from flying, as well as its vital role in the purification of air. Regarding recommendation No. (6), the authority stated that the construction and maintenance sector ensures that best practices in the construction field are applied, through which resource efficiency is increased, including energy and water, and the impacts of construction