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The Qatar Second National Development Strategy, 2018-2022
Area: Success Factors
Description: Efficient use of natural resources (oil, energy, and water).

The Qatar Second National Development Strategy, 2018-2022
Area: Development Challenges
Description: Economic growth, social development and environmental management.

2.12. Several technical regulations were enacted during the period under review. The main ones were: Guidelines for the Production of Organic Foods, Materials to Be Used as Soil Conditioners. (...) An additional directive was also enacted to streamline and facilitate the electronic exchange of documentation between the Ministry of Municipality and Environment (MME) and food producers. (...) In 2019, it created the Food Security Department to oversee and regulate the implementation of the government's food security strategy.

2.13. Qatar's agricultural strategy seeks to increase agricultural production in areas that meet three conditions:(...) (iii) production does not deplete the country's groundwater sources. As a result, the country's supply of goods not meeting all three conditions has been ensured through the development of strategic inventories built through imports. . This includes wheat, rice, corn sugar and frozen poultry, amongst others.

2.15. (...) the Ministry of Municipality and Environment (MME) led a cross governmental effort that culminated in a comprehensive policy, i.e. Qatar National Food Security Strategy 2018–2023. The strategy rests on the fulfilment of four strategic pillars: (...) Domestic markets. The aim is to be create the conditions, including the necessary regulations, to move food around the country as efficiently as possible and with minimal waste.

2.16. Several food-security projects were launched for private sector investors that included the supply of rented farmland for an annual feed QAR 2,000 per hectare. Some of the initiatives to be made available for investors are: (...) 2 projects for the production of organic fertilizers with an annual production capacity around 12,000 tonnes per year for the two projects, (...).

2.41. (...) in a first for a FIFA stadium, Qatar's 40,000-seat Ras Abu Aboud Stadium will be completely dismantled following the tournament. This is possible thanks to the venue's unique construction, using shipping containers and modular seating. These and other constituent parts of the stadium will then be used in other sporting or non-sporting venues. Most venues also feature modular designs to allow excess seating to be removed and donated post-2022 .

2.43. Qatar is also working towards a Global Sustainability Assessment System (GSAS) certification for all stadiums to ensure that the most environmentally friendly practices and materials are used. To this end, Qatar launched a joint sustainability strategy with FIFA and will be the first to host a fully carbon neutral tournament. As part of the initiative, the stadiums' designs were developed to reduce both the waste generated during production of stadium components and that created onsite during construction. Renewable and low-energy solutions are also incorporated wherever possible, making stadiums energy self-sufficient and even powering other facilities.

2.44. The venues have been undergoing strict technical and operational preparedness testing (...) several tournaments have already been successfully hosted as trial-runs, e.g. the 2019 Arabian Gulf Cup and 2019 FIFA Club World Cup, whilst evaluations are underway. These include (...) that appropriate materials were used to meet sustainability criteria (...).

2.71. (...) The Qatar National Tourism Sector Strategy (QNTSS) was launched in 2014 which, amongst other things, sought to diversify the country's tourism offering and increase the sector's contribution to GDP by 2030 by working with public and private stakeholders in planning, regulating and promoting a sustainable and diverse tourism industry. (...)