- - of the Gardens project, to ensure their participation in maintaining the cleanliness of the gardens in their areas. Joint projects were also undertaken to sort waste from source and use it for recycling. Regarding recommendation No. (2), the concerned entity stated that the construction and maintenance projects sector and the road construction sector take into account constructing special bicycles paths on the various streets of the Kingdom, for example Prince Saud Al-Faisal Street, Sheikh Khalifa bin Salman Bridge, and the southern street in the Southern Governorate, and that there are plans to construct a cycle path along Bahrain Bay Street. With regard to residential areas, there are a number of proposals to provide a special bicycle path depending on the area that can be made available for this purpose within the roads. The concerned entity reported that it is keen to develop the transport road networks in the Kingdom of Bahrain to cope with traffic and contribute to improving and facilitating its flow in the various regions, and to work on initiatives pertaining to using other means of transportation, such as cycling, riding horses and walking, and spreading these cultures at the level of the Kingdom. On recommendation No. (3), the concerned entity stated that it put every effort to implement the best environmental practices in its projects to activate the right to a safe, secure and healthy environment by: reducing scattering dust by using water, managing work hours to reduce noise pollution, submitting en-  - - - - vironmental impact assessment reports for certain projects that are expected to have an impact on the surrounding environment, preparing waste management plans (construction waste) during executing projects, tree planting and beautification, using energy saving lamps for street lighting, in addition to using less expensive environmentally friendly asphalt in paving some internal roads. Summary of the Supreme Council for Environment’s response: The Supreme Council reported that it has signed memorandums of understanding with several private companies to cooperate in the field of preserving mangroves due to its environmental significance in the Kingdom. The Supreme Council indicated that it has participated together with the competent authorities in the preparations for the adoption of healthy cities; the Cities of A’ali, Manama and Muharraq are recognized as healthy cities. The Supreme Council has also participated in the development of a smart phone application to inform everyone about real-time air quality indicators. The Supreme Council reported that it continues its meetings with the Bahrain Fishermen's Society and the Capital Municipal Council to discuss issues related to algae collection, tides and fish deaths. Fourth: Recommendations pertaining to the education, awareness and teaching system 1) Text of the Recommendation: Strengthen community culture to apply 49

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