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G DEN GAN KESELAM ATAN DAN HAK ASASI HAK DAN TAN GGUN GJAWAB: AN TARA HARAPAN DEN GAN CABARAN 1 5 JAN UARY 2 0 1 3 , THE RO YALE CHULAN , KUALA LUM PUR
PRESENTATION OUTLINE
Establishment of Environmental Quality Act and the DOE Mission & Vision of the DOE Overview of Environmental Quality Act 1974 Common Environmental Offences Improvement made to the EQA, 1974 Emerging Environmental Issues Global Environmental Issues: Climate Change Conclusion
1983
27 March 2004
1 April 1975
EQA came into force
14 March 1974
Division of Environment placed under Division of Ministry of Environment Science, was established Technology under Ministry & the of Local Environment Government & Environment
Department of Environment placed under the Ministry of Natural Resources & the Environment
DOE - MISSION
To ensure sustainable development in the process of nation building Memastikan Pembangunan Lestari di dalam Proses Memajukan Negara
DOE - VISION
Environmental Conservation for the well-being of the people Pemuliharaan Alam Sekitar Untuk Kesejahteraan Rakyat
PREVENTION OF POLLUTION
Section 19 Prohibition against causing vehicles, ship or premises to become prescribed conveyance or prescribed premises Section 34A Report on impact on environment resulting from prescribed activities
ABATEMENT OF POLLUTION
CONTROL OF POLLUTION
Section 30A Power to control use of substance and product & to state environmental labeling Section 30B Power to specify rules on deposit & rebate schemes Section 36A Research Cess Section 47 Power of recovery of costs & expenses.
CONTROL OF POLLUTION
Control of Scheduled Waste
Environmental Quality (Prescribed Premises) (Scheduled Wastes Treatment and Disposal Facilities) Order 1989 Environmental Quality (Prescribed Premises) (Scheduled Wastes Treatment and Disposal Facilities) Regulations 1989
Environmental Assessment
Environmental Quality (Prescribed Activities) (Environmental Impact Assessment) Order 1987
AMMENDMENT 2012
ISSUES Pollution issues yet to be fully addressed In 2011: 39 Polluted rivers 3,177 Open burning cases 12 Movement/ Illegal disposal of scheduled waste
SOURCES -Pollution from siltation caused by earthwork activities -Pollution from sewage and industrial effluent -Illegal dumping of hazardous waste -Open burning
CONSTRAINTS -Difficulties in proving that the pollution has occurred -Absence of legal provisions to stop work order issue (activities subject to EIA) -Absence of legal provisions to arrest environmental offenders
19
Air Emission
Odour New Clean Air Regulations Fuel Quality Environmental Impact Assessment EIA Regulations - Registration of Consultant Non-Industrial Sources
EIA is essentially a planning tool for preventing environmental problems due to development
Facts: There are more than 605 wet markets in Malaysia owned by the Local Authorities & 42% are still doing slaughtering and discharge the wastewater directly into the rivers.
Planning ?
Procedure ?
Enforcement ?
Disappearing Arctic Ice: On Sept. 16 2012, Arctic sea-ice extent set a new record low that far surpasses the previous low set in 2007.
Thai residents wade through a flooded street in Bangkok on Nov. 1, 2011. (Photo: Associated Press)
Drought in US: July became the hottest month on record for most of the United States in 2012. (Photo: NOAA)
CO N CLUSI O N
Laws Regulations
Protocols
you, me
WE NEED TO ACT!!
THAN K YO U