Key Environmental Issues in Key Environmental Issues in BangladeshBangladesh

Md. Abdus SamadMd. Abdus SamadDirectorDirector

&&Mirza Shawkat AliMirza Shawkat Ali

Deputy DirectorDeputy DirectorDepartment of EnvironmentDepartment of Environment

5 October 20065 October 2006

Chronological milestone events towards creation of DoE and its

development in phases

19721972 Stockholm ConferenceStockholm Conference

19731973 Promulgation of water pollution Promulgation of water pollution control ordinance (empowers control ordinance (empowers Department of Public Health Department of Public Health Engineering to take action on water Engineering to take action on water pollution control)pollution control)

19771977 Creation of Environment Pollution Creation of Environment Pollution Control Cell Control Cell

19719788

Cell undertakes Environment Pollution Cell undertakes Environment Pollution Control Project with 118 manpowerControl Project with 118 manpower

19819855

Cell and project merges, transfers into Cell and project merges, transfers into revenue and retains only 70 manpowerrevenue and retains only 70 manpower

19819899

Creation of Department of Environment Creation of Department of Environment with Director General as Head of the with Director General as Head of the Department with total manpower of Department with total manpower of 173173

19919922

Earth Summit at RioEarth Summit at Rio

The First National Environment Policy The First National Environment Policy declareddeclared

Chronological milestone events towards creation of DoE and its

development in phases

19951995 Promulgation of Environment Promulgation of Environment Conservation ActConservation Act

NEMAPNEMAP

19971997 Promulgation of Environment Promulgation of Environment Conservation RulesConservation Rules

SEMPSEMP

20002000 Promulgation of Environment Court ActPromulgation of Environment Court Act

20012001 Creation of Barisal & Sylhet Divisional Creation of Barisal & Sylhet Divisional OfficeOffice

20022002 WSSD at JohannesburgWSSD at Johannesburg

20042004 Govt. sanctions additional 53 Govt. sanctions additional 53 manpower, total manpower rises to 244manpower, total manpower rises to 244

Chronological milestone events towards creation of DoE and its

development in phases

What People expects from DoEWhat People expects from DoE

Conserving environment Conserving environment Enhancing the quality of EnvironmentEnhancing the quality of Environment Controlling & reducing pollutionControlling & reducing pollution Blending environment & development Blending environment & development

together towards achieving sustainable together towards achieving sustainable developmentdevelopment

How DoE Performs

Routine activities

Special activities / program

Implementation of development projects

Activities relating to Global and Regional Environment Program, Conventions, Protocol & Treaties

Advisory Services

Awareness Raising

It operates through Divisional Offices at the field level

Activities include:

Key Routine Activities

Monitoring of ambient environment (Surface water, ground water, air)

Surveillance of potable water quality

Survey & identification of polluting industries

Undertake activities for pollution control of the identified polluting industries

Assessment of Application for issuance of Environment Clearance

Mobile courts for polluting vehicles

Key Routine Activities (Contd.)

Anti polythene shopping bag campaign

Activities relating to pollution control from brick kilns

Review of Government/non-government projects and suggest appropriate environment enhancement / mitigation measures

Review of IEE, EIA/EMP reports

Investigation against complaints

Awareness raising activities

Special Programmes

Pilot programmes on Industrial pollution control at Madhahdi and Belkuchi

Declaration of eight Ecologically Critical Areas (ECAs);

Noise pollution campaign

Dhaka Environment Program

Medical waste management

List of ICTP’s which DoE Looks AfterList of ICTP’s which DoE Looks After

BASEL ConventionBASEL Convention UNFCCCUNFCCC

Kyoto ProtocolKyoto Protocol Montreal ProtocolMontreal Protocol UNCCDUNCCD Stockholm ConventionStockholm Convention Rotterdam ConventionRotterdam Convention UN CBDUN CBD

Cartagena ProtocolCartagena Protocol

Regional ProgrammesRegional Programmes

SAARCSAARC SACEPSACEP

Milestone achievementsMilestone achievements

Data bank on air quality for the last 3 Data bank on air quality for the last 3 yearsyears

Phasing out of 2 stroke 3 wheelersPhasing out of 2 stroke 3 wheelers Import of lead free gasolineImport of lead free gasoline Reduction of Sulfur content in diesel Reduction of Sulfur content in diesel Introduction of CNG vehicleIntroduction of CNG vehicle Installation of CAMS at Dhaka and Installation of CAMS at Dhaka and

ChittagongChittagong

Milestone achievements Milestone achievements (Contd.)(Contd.)

120 ft. chimney of 80% of the brick kilns120 ft. chimney of 80% of the brick kilns Completion of inventories of POP’s Completion of inventories of POP’s

Pesticide and Chemicals (POPs phaseout)Pesticide and Chemicals (POPs phaseout) Establishment of Climate Cell at DoEEstablishment of Climate Cell at DoE Establishment of Ozone Cell at DoEEstablishment of Ozone Cell at DoE National Adaptation Program Action National Adaptation Program Action

(NAPA) completed and 15 priority project (NAPA) completed and 15 priority project identifiedidentified

Milestone achievementsMilestone achievements (Contd.)(Contd.)

Establishment of Designated National Establishment of Designated National Authority for CDM projectsAuthority for CDM projects

Preparation of National Phase-out plan for Preparation of National Phase-out plan for Ozone Depleting Substances Ozone Depleting Substances

Preparation of Environment Curricula Preparation of Environment Curricula under SEMPunder SEMP

Winning different prestigious positions in Winning different prestigious positions in different convention/ Protocol bodiesdifferent convention/ Protocol bodies

Current ProjectsCurrent Projects

BEISPBEISP AQMPAQMP CWBMPCWBMP National Bio-safety Frame workNational Bio-safety Frame work Climate Change CellClimate Change Cell ODS Phaseout projectsODS Phaseout projects POPs ProjectPOPs Project Implementation of Malé declarationImplementation of Malé declaration

VisionVision

Ensure Environmental Sustainability Ensure Environmental Sustainability of the Country, by ensuringof the Country, by ensuring Sustainable Resource ManagementSustainable Resource Management Conservation of Environment taking Conservation of Environment taking

into consideration of balanced economic into consideration of balanced economic development of the country.development of the country.

Specific Activities to attain Specific Activities to attain the expect goalsthe expect goals

Development of a Comprehensive Enforcement Development of a Comprehensive Enforcement and Compliance Regimeand Compliance Regime

Specific ActivitiesSpecific Activities All Large and medium Size Industries to have All Large and medium Size Industries to have

functional Effluent Treatment Plant (ETP) (on going)functional Effluent Treatment Plant (ETP) (on going) Practice ISO 14001 (to start with Environment Practice ISO 14001 (to start with Environment

Management System) in large and medium Management System) in large and medium industriesindustries

Awareness raising for Small Industrial units for Awareness raising for Small Industrial units for better environmental managementbetter environmental management

Re-drafting ECA to cater the present and future Re-drafting ECA to cater the present and future needsneeds

Air Pollution ControlAir Pollution Control Replacement of Existing Traditional Brick Replacement of Existing Traditional Brick

Kilns by Energy Efficient Brick Kilns and Total Kilns by Energy Efficient Brick Kilns and Total Replacement of existing traditional bricks with Replacement of existing traditional bricks with concrete hollow bricksconcrete hollow bricks

Emission testing will be the integral part of Emission testing will be the integral part of getting the fitness certificate for vehiclesgetting the fitness certificate for vehicles

Enforce carrying of construction materials in Enforce carrying of construction materials in covered vehiclescovered vehicles

Enforcement of Covered Construction workEnforcement of Covered Construction work Awareness raising program for lessening the Awareness raising program for lessening the

indoor air pollution.indoor air pollution.

Climate ChangeClimate Change Support to Private Sector to use efficient and Support to Private Sector to use efficient and

cleaner technology, with the support of Annex I cleaner technology, with the support of Annex I parties to the UNFCCC (Tech Transfer or under parties to the UNFCCC (Tech Transfer or under CDM proj.)CDM proj.)

Climate Change Cell established.Climate Change Cell established. Improve existing modeling capacity of Improve existing modeling capacity of

prediction of Climate Impact on Agriculture, prediction of Climate Impact on Agriculture, fisheries, livelihoods, infrastructure etc fisheries, livelihoods, infrastructure etc (PRECIS/on going)(PRECIS/on going)

Mainstream Climate Change issues into the Mainstream Climate Change issues into the development process (on going/focal points)development process (on going/focal points)

Sound Management of ChemicalsSound Management of Chemicals Proper Institutional system in place for better Proper Institutional system in place for better

control on Chemicals import, transportation and control on Chemicals import, transportation and handling for reducing impacts on health and handling for reducing impacts on health and env.env.

Ensure proper follow-up of guidelines while Ensure proper follow-up of guidelines while usingusing

industrial chemicals, pesticides, herbicides and industrial chemicals, pesticides, herbicides and fertilizers.fertilizers.

Help Ministry of Health to establish Chemical Help Ministry of Health to establish Chemical Treatment Centre alongside Burn Units in Treatment Centre alongside Burn Units in Government Hospitals.Government Hospitals.

Constraints of DoEConstraints of DoE

Limited manpowerLimited manpower Capacity BuildingCapacity Building Budget limitationBudget limitation Lack of transport for field workLack of transport for field work No office at district levelNo office at district level No legal supportNo legal support Not much incentive for career officersNot much incentive for career officers

Way forwardWay forward

Implementation of DoE/BEMP strategic Implementation of DoE/BEMP strategic action Planaction Plan

Increased Manpower to cater the need of Increased Manpower to cater the need of future requirementfuture requirement

DoE officers to be en-caderedDoE officers to be en-cadered

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