A Gap Analysis in Selected Asian Countries, 3R Knowledge Hub ...
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CURRENT SITUATION OF NATIONAL POLICIES, LEGISLATIVE MEASURES<br />
AND OTHER INITIATIVES<br />
Systems for<br />
Integrat<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Environmental<br />
Considerations<br />
<strong>in</strong>to Socioeconomic<br />
Activities<br />
Framework<br />
Support for <strong>3R</strong>-related<br />
Activities<br />
Direct Regulatory<br />
Economic<br />
Voluntary<br />
Information<br />
Procedural<br />
Environmental Education<br />
Scienc and Technology<br />
Reduction of Barriers to<br />
International Flow<br />
International Cooperation<br />
Cooperation of Stakeholders<br />
Promotion of Science and<br />
Technology for <strong>3R</strong><br />
Sufficient<br />
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<strong>3R</strong> Management Aspects<br />
National Environmental Policy 1992<br />
National Environmental Management Action Plan (1995-2005)<br />
• The Bangladesh Environment Conservation Act 1995<br />
• The Environment Conservation Rules 1997<br />
• The Environment Pollution Control Ord<strong>in</strong>ance 1977<br />
• City Corporation Ord<strong>in</strong>ances and Pourshava Ord<strong>in</strong>ance 1977<br />
Draft “Solid Waste Management Handl<strong>in</strong>g Rules”<br />
• The Environment Court Act 2000<br />
• Development of “Battery Waste Recycl<strong>in</strong>g Rules 2006”<br />
No specific economic <strong>in</strong>struments observed<br />
Voluntary Initiatives by Government & Industry<br />
• Promotion of Cleaner Technology & Waste M<strong>in</strong>imization<br />
Susta<strong>in</strong>able Environment Management Programme (SEMP)<br />
Dhaka Declaration 2004<br />
Decisions on bann<strong>in</strong>g Polythene Shopp<strong>in</strong>g Bags<br />
• Solid Waste Management Cell, Dhaka City Corporation<br />
• No specific support for <strong>3R</strong>-related activities except few<br />
<strong>in</strong>itiatives such as community-based waste recycl<strong>in</strong>g and<br />
resource recovery<br />
No specific programs emphasiz<strong>in</strong>g environmental education<br />
• Implementation of a National Program for Recovery and<br />
Recycl<strong>in</strong>g of Refrigerants<br />
• Acceded the Basel Convention on the Control of<br />
Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Waste and their<br />
Disposal <strong>in</strong> 1993<br />
• Bangladesh Environmental Management Project funded by<br />
CIDA<br />
• Master Plan for the Solid Waste Management of Dhaka -<br />
Dhaka City Corporation with support from JICA<br />
• Community-based Compost<strong>in</strong>g Projects and Barrel Type<br />
Compost<strong>in</strong>g-UNICEF with 14 city corporations and<br />
Eng<strong>in</strong>eer<strong>in</strong>g<br />
• Solid Waste Management Plan for eight secondary towns of<br />
Bangladesh -Local Government Eng<strong>in</strong>eer<strong>in</strong>g Department<br />
(LGED) with support form ADB<br />
• Recycl<strong>in</strong>g Centers <strong>in</strong> 24 city corporations/municipalities as<br />
well as preparation of solid waste management plan–UNICEF<br />
• Urban Solid Waste Management Handl<strong>in</strong>g Rules of<br />
Bangladesh, and UNDP<br />
• Bio-medical Waste Handl<strong>in</strong>g Rules - M<strong>in</strong>istry of Environment<br />
and Forest and UNDP.<br />
Lack of cooperation among the stakeholders with<strong>in</strong> the country<br />
Under implementation level<br />
Insufficient <strong>Gap</strong><br />
Chapter 3: Country <strong>Analysis</strong><br />
Status<br />
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