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technologies; and integrated planning and improved management of
urban centres.
Key legislations for management of hazardous chemicals and or wastes
include: - The Environmental Management Act of 2004; The Industrial and
Consumer chemicals (management & control) Act 2003; The occupational
health and safety Act, 2002; The Plant Protection Act 1997 and
regulations of 1999; The pharmaceuticals and poisons Act of 1978 and the
Petroleum exploration and production Act 1980; the Public Health
Ordinance (1954); Water Act of 1974 and its amendments of 1981, 1987
and 2000; the TPRI Act 1979 and its regulations of 1984; The National
Industrial Licensing and Registration Act (1967), and its amendment of
1982; the Mining Act (1979) and its regulation of 1988 and 1999; and the
Local Government Act (1982) and its amendments of 2000. Some of these
regulation and Acts have weaknesses such as narrowness in scope, low
penalties and inadequate coordination. Some legislation, despite their
adequacy are not adequately implemented due to inadequate institutional
capacity in terms of facilities, equipment and human and financial
resources. The review on some of these legislations has started.
Other implemented activities are as follows:-
(i) Inventory of industrial waste in Dar es Salaam
In 1993 the University College of Lands and Architectural Studies
(UCLAS) conducted an inventory on Industrial waste generation in
Dar es Salaam city. The result of this study shows that there are
about 122 industries in the city, which produce hazardous waste.
These industries were estimated to produce about 4,634.1 tons per
year of hazardous waste.
(ii)
Cleaner Production Initiatives
Four initiatives have been undertaken since 1994 to promote
adoption of cleaner production technologies and techniques in
industries countrywide. The main activities are information
dissemination, training, demonstration and assessments in various
enterprises in the country. These initiatives are:-project on cleaner
production (1994) by the then Ministry of Natural Resources,
Tourism and Environment; the establishment of the Cleaner
Production Centre of Tanzania (CPCT) in 1996 - the Centres’
major role is to promote the concept of cleaner production; The
Lake Victoria Environment Management Programme – cleaner
production project (2000/2001) for industries in Mwanza, Mara and
Kagera; and The project on Ecologically Sustainable Industrial
Development by CPCT that began in 1999. To-date, about 69
industries throughout the country have been sensitised regarding
the cleaner production technologies and techniques.
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