The definition of the environment: --

1. The definition of the environment: --   "Is the total of the things that surround us and affect the presence of organisms on the Earth's surface, including water, air, soil, minerals, climate, and organisms themselves,"

2. Environmental pollution: • The presence of substances and conditions that adversely affect the health and well-being of people within a community; usually substances in the air and water supply.

3. Marine Pollution: • Marine pollution occurs when harmful effects, or potentially harmful effects, can result from the entry into the ocean of chemicals, particles, industrial, agricultural and residential waste, or the spread of invasive organisms. • Most sources of marine pollution are land based. The pollution often comes from nonpoint sources such as agricultural runoff and windblown debris.

4. The role of Ras Laffan Industrial City Ras Laffan Industrial City has a large and effective role to protect the environment and commits to abide by the laws, industry standards, and legislation of Ras Laffan Industrial City and the Ministry of Environment. Protection of the environment is a fundamental pillar of the Ras Laffan Industrial City to become the best in the world, marketing of liquefied natural gas, which is clean and safe source of energy.

5. The activities of the Ras Laffan Environmental Protection The activities: *Monitoring of air quality *Groundwater monitoring *Monitoringof sewage *Monitoring of irrigation water *Monitoring of sea water *Land-use control *The protection of wildlife, plants and marine *Awareness for the protection of the environment *within and outside the Ras Laffan Industrial City Control of factories and contractors in how to dispose of the waste

6. Industrial and Sewage treatment • Ras Laffan follows a policy of saving every drop of sewage or industrial water in the sea and through saving each drop and re-using it for water irrigation, or for agricultural purposes; contribute to the preservation of the environment.

7. Monitoring of irrigation water and sewage • This water is monitored to ensure the accuracy, quality and conformity with the standards established and imposed by the Ministry of Environment in order to avoid any damage or pollution of our environment

8. Monitoring of sea water and the water balance of the vessels • Sea water is monitored monthly by taking samples from more than 10 sites in the Ras Laffan to ensure that there is no pollution detrimental to the marine environment Also monitoring the water balance of the vessels before being discharged into the sea ensures the quality of water and avoids contamination in the marine environment

9. The unit of measurement and control of sea water - PH - Salinity - Dissolved oxygen - Oil spills - Temperature and humidity, air pressure and wind speed and direction

10. Protection programs in Ras Laffan Industrial City What are the other existing protection programs for the city of Ras Laffan Industrial? • Protection of sea turtle eggs The cleanliness of the beach Sea snake Artificial coral reefs Alill Ground Al Reem Gazelle Alhbary Birds Ostrich birds Oryx Peacock Plant Crimea Agricultural cultivation of seedlings

11. Conclusion Ras Laffan Industrial City believes in the importance of the need to protect and preserve our natural resources for future generations Views of the Ras Laffan Industrial City can be achieved through harmony between the industry and the environment

12. Future Projects To protect the Environment (1) receive all the remnants of vessels and processing at Ras Laffan and avoid being discharged into the sea water to preserve the marine environment (2) study how to deal with hazardous materials from the factories in order to maintain the integrity of the environment (3) to reduce the emissions of factories by recycling gas to the LNG plant to convert to liquefied gas are then exported (4) agriculture and forestry project to clean air pollution (the cultivation of more than thirty thousand trees in the western area of Ras Laffan)