Page 49  Initiation of measures for handling substances that are dangerous and harmful to the environment as well as guidelines on their storage, transfer, disposal and destruction. 147. The Ministry has created conditions for the establishment of national protection zones and borders within the Sahrawi territories under a draft bill designed to govern the environment sector. 6. 148. The Right to Participate in the Cultural Life (Article 27.2) Participation in the cultural life forms an important part of the national life as the cultural ingredients of the Sahrawi people reflect the African, Arab, tamazight and Islamic identities, which gives them diversity and cohesion that make the very fabric of the Sahrawi society so human and social. An identity that has always preserved its diverse cultural peculiarities with openness to other cultures. 149. In this connection, the Sahrawi Ministry of Culture, through its cultural programmes adopted culture as a space for Africa-Arab and Global Cooperation at all cultural levels. It has embarked on sensitization on the importance of the cultural heritage, material and oral alike and the adoption of culture as a mechanism at the service of liberation and construction. This identity has always been the crucible of the resistance of the Sahrawi people throughout colonial history and foreign occupation. 150. To promote culture and preserve the national heritage, the Ministry of Culture adopted the following diverse cultural programmes:  Study Days on Identity and Heritage;  Study Days on Book Culture;  Study Days on Folklore;  National Week for Songs

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