Responsible Consumption and Production
(2021/2022)
University of Basrah policy on ethical sourcing of food and supplies
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nnounced its adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals since 2016, which should be fully achieved in 2030, and before that, Iraq announced, in its constitution, which was voted on in 2005, a set of rights and freedoms that citizens enjoy considering the enforcement of the highest law in Iraq. Among the most important of these rights is the citizen's right to work and social security which is considered a high constitutional value that stands alongside other constitutional values such as social justice, freedom, and democracy. The constitution stipulates important principles that will achieve and promote the development of one of the most important goals of sustainable development, which is the twelfth goal that is concerned with responsible consumption and production, and an important principle stems from this goal, which is that the sources of food and other supplies apply ethical standards, and this was confirmed by the following University of Basrah policy:
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Here are some of the products of the University of Basrah
University Products to Confront the COVID-19 Pandemic
- In cooperation between the University of Basrah and the Directorate of Agriculture of Basrah, a date factory was opened in the district of Abi Al-Khasib
Procedures for the implementation of the University of Basrah policy on ethical sourcing of food and supplies
- The University of Basrah is subject to strict laws, instructions, and controls in determining the sources of consumables at the university and several committees are formed for the purpose of determining whether the materials supplied to the university conform to the required specifications. The University of Basra has also added its own conditions on certain materials for the purpose of supporting its own policy on ethical sources of food and supplies, as well as:
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1. Support products that contribute to rationalizing the consumption of electrical energy.
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2. Supporting the renewable energy production sector.
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3. Support environmentally friendly products.
- The University of Basrah also supports several production projects to train students on production, support the sustainability of products, and provide the market with products at subsidized prices.
We are proud to have (University of Basrah factory for Food Industries)
Rights and safety of workers within the projects of the University of Basrah
The University of Basrah preserves the rights and safety of all employees within its productive or service projects by activating the Iraqi Retirement and Social Security Law 39 of 1971, Download the Full pdf file .
. - All contracts of the University of Basrah include clauses to ensure the safety of workers and consumers. The video below shows the student club in the College of Business and Economics and contracting with an external supplier (Abu Hassan Restaurant) for the purpose of serving food to students.
Student Clubs at the University of Basrah
- All student clubs at the university provide the same services with close follow-up from the deanships of the faculties to implement all health safety conditions to ensure the best service for our students, as well as the commitment to preserve the rights of their employees. The following video is for a student club at the University of Basrah:
Construction Projects of the University of Basrah
- The Department of Construction and Engineering Projects at the University is responsible for preparing for all construction projects of the University of Basrah and during the past two years there are many completed projects that have been done with the help of external companies for completion and for each project there is a contract that includes all the conditions for the quality and quantity of materials used. Most of the construction projects at the university are followed up by the Departmentof Engineering Projects and the Consulting Office in the College of Engineering at the University of Basrah. To follow the news of the completed projects of the University of Basrah
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- The University of Basrah has completed the implementation of the project of building and equipping internal departments / Section 9 to provide university housing with the help of an external construction company, as well as furniture and appliances with the help of external suppliers with the best specifications in the Iraqi market.
We are proud to be in the final stage of completing (University of Basrah Hospital project)
Cleaning Projects of the University of Basrah
- The University of Basrah concluded a contract with a cleaning company with foreign and Iraqi labor for the purpose of cleaning the university housing. For more infomation about the university housing news click here
University of Basrah owns the Food Research and Consumer Protection Laboratory
Some of the devices in the laboratory used to detect the quality of products supplied to the University of Basrah.
1. Lacto-Scan milk analyzer
- It is one of the most important devices that work with ultrasound waves in the detection of milk components of proteins, sugars, and total solids. As well as to find out the adulteration of milk by relying on the measurement of the main components of milk.
2. HPLC Device
-Increasingly, food analysis methods are built around high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), which has proven to be an ideal technique for detecting and measuring most of the food and food analyzes where the device is used in estimating food additives from chemicals and is one of the most important devices in the field of food quality control.
3. Gas Chromatography - Mass Spectrometer GC- MS
- Gas chromatography is an effective way to separate and detect volatile organic compounds from different inorganic compounds. It is used in the detection of antibiotics, pesticides and toxins in food and has thousands of applications in the field of food quality.
University of Basrah policy on Measuring the amount of waste that is sent to the landfill for the purpose of disposal and recycling
-Iraq joined Basel Convention of 1989 on Waste Disposal. Moreover, Iraq enacted instructions for the disposal of hazardous waste No. 3 of 2015. Accordingly, the University of Basrah has a policy to measure the amount of waste and dispose of it in a safe manner. This policy aims to set a standard to know the amount of waste produced by the university and how to control its effects by dealing with it safely, either by recycling or by disposing of it in a manner appropriate to the environment. Download the Full pdf file
Policies and programs of the University of Basrah to deal with all types of waste
1- Recycling Program for University Waste
- The University of Basrah has launched several projects to recycle heavy / light waste, See More .
2- Program to Reduce the Use of Paper and Plastic on Campus and Recycling
The University of Basrah adopts a strict system for all campus sites which aims to reduce the use of paper and plastics, See More .
3- University of Basrah Policies Around the Use Minimization of Plastic
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4- The University of Basrah projects to treating organic waste
-The University of Basrah supports all projects submitted by the faculties regarding treating organic waste, See More .
5. The University of Basrah projects to treating Inorganic waste
- The University of Basrah has launched an initiative of directed electronic waste and electronic devices WEEE. This project aims to collect all inorganic materials from non-repairable electronic devices and dismantling them to reuse the valid parts to repair other repairable devices, See More .
6- Toxic Waste Treatment
All laboratories in the University of Basrah are subject to surveillance of the usage of toxic substances, whether it was a chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear substances. The university has strict procedures for dealing with the toxic waste. As all toxic substances are registered with the Chemical, Bacterial, Radiological and Nuclear Consequences Management Department (CBRN) in the Civil Defense Directorate, See More .
. All the projects of the University of Basrah are for educational purposes and scientific research
University of Basrah constructions of a number of productive projects to train students in production, support the sustainability of products, and supply the market with products at subsidized prices.
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The University follows the instructions issued by the Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Commerce and has a great cooperation with the Ministry of Industry in the country to follow the sustainability file.
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Responsibe Consumption and Production
-The University of Basrah is subject to strict laws, instructions, and controls in determining the sources of materials consumed in the university, and several committees are formed for the purpose of determining whether the materials supplied to the university conform to the required specifications. The University of Basra has also added its own conditions to some subjects for the purpose of supporting its own policies in sustainable development, such as:
1. Supporting products that contribute to the rationalization of electrical energy consumption.
2. Supporting the renewable energy production sector.
3. Supporting environmentally friendly products.
- The University of Basrah supports also a number of productive projects to train students in production, support the sustainability of products, and supply the market with products at subsidized prices.
Sustainable projects in College of Agriculture, University of Basrah, 2018-2017
Rights and safety of workers within the projects of the University of Basrah
- The University of Basrah preserves the rights and safety of all workers within its production or service projects by activating the Iraqi Retirement and Social Security Law 39 of 1971 for details of the law, click here.
Conference
The University follows the instructions issued by the Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Commerce and has a great cooperation with the Ministry of Industry in the country to follow the sustainability file.
Teaching Research
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Research: 7
Cooperation: 3
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