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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