Department of Dry Land Agriculture and Natural Resource

Management

B. Sc. Dry lands Economics and Agro-Ecosystem

Management (DEAM)

DATE: 11\FEB\2021

Assignment

Subject: Environmental Policy and Law

Course code: AED 206

RN: IA/78/19

TUTOR NAME: DR. JABIR HUSSEIN

Statutory framework for the management of the environment
Environmental the protection act (EPA), 2O21

Environmental policy council (EPC)

This council intended for policy formulation and also there are

Members of international organization and non-governmental organization

such as NGO’s.

The Role of non-governmental organization (NGO’s)

Non-Governmental organizations have the greatest influence on environmental

policies.
These days, many countries are facing huge environmental, social, and
economic impacts of rapid population growth, development, and natural
resource constraints.
As NGOs try to help countries to tackle these issues more successfully, a lack of
understanding about their role in civil society and the public perception that the
government alone is responsible for the well-being of its citizens and residents
makes NGOs tasks more difficult to achieve.
NGOs such as Greenpeace and World Wildlife Fund can help tackling issues
by conducting research to facilitate policy development, building institutional
capacity, and facilitating independent dialogue with civil society to help people
live more sustainable lifestyles.
The need for a legal framework to recognize NGOs and enable them to access
more diverse funding sources, high-level support/endorsement from local
figureheads, and engaging NGOs in policy development and implementation is
more important as environmental issues continue to increase.

The Role international organization

International organizations have also made great impacts on environmental
policies by creating programmers such as the Programmers and hosting
conferences such as the United Nations Earth Summit to address environmental
issues.
There are representative bodies such as those from ministry of environment,
policy institutes, universities, etc.
Regional and District Environment Committees (RADEC)
 Environmental audit and monitoring, environmental quality standards,
environmental protection orders, environmental inspection, institutional
coordination and conflict resolution

National Environmental coordination Unit (NECU)

The Environmental Coordinating Unit, as part of Ministry of Environment,

Natural Resources, Physical Planning and Fisheries , has the mission to function
as the body for all environmental and sustainable development management
programmers, projects and activities in the Commonwealth of Dominica. Its
key functions includes

(1) To advise government on the development of coherent environmental

policies.

(2) to promote interest, and encourage public participation in environmental

matters through public awareness activities.

(3) To serve as the focal point for regional and international agreements on
environmental issues (including Climate Change agreements)

(4) To serve as the government agency with responsibility for the dissemination
of information on the environment.

(5) To undertake basic research and coordinate studies on the impacts of

development projects on the environment.

(6) To liaise with other government and private sector agencies on issues that
impact on the environment.

NECU implements all environmental police.

Membership of these committees includes representatives of farmers or

pastoralists, business community, women and youth.
National Complaints Committee (NCC)
The NCC is concerned with the investigation of complaints relating to
environmental damage and degradation.
The NCC has powers to investigate complaints against any person or even
against NECU or on its own motion investigate any suspected case of
environmental degradation.
Role of national Complaint Committee
To perform any power or function assigned by the council.

National Standard review Committee (NSRC)

This committee has members from national quality control and members from
national environmental committee unit, environmental protection council and
ministry of environment to review all issues from environment.

NSRC formulate environmental standard and also analysis, and inspection

support and giving advice on mitigation measure.

National appealing committee (NAC)

The Appeals Committee considers potential appeals rose in case the Register

Committee rejects an application for inclusion on the Register. An appeal can
be lodged on procedural grounds or in cases of perversity of judgment
The Environment support Fund (ESF)
Supports research to further the requirements of environmental management,
capacity building, environmental awards, environmental publications as well as
scholarships and grants.
In addition, the objective of the Restoration Fund is to act as supplementary
insurance for the mitigation of environmental degradation. It will be used in
cases where the perpetrator or doer of the action of the damage is not
identifiable, or under exceptional circumstances that force the Authority to
intervene.
Environmental strategy plan committee (ESPC)

They make environmental action plan in environmental committee

They plan all tactics of controlling and management mechanisms related

environmental problems.

They manage projects related environmental issue plans.

INSTITUTION ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT EVALUATION

(IEIE)
Environmental evaluation (EE):
Is the evaluation of the environmental consequences of a plan, policy, program,
or actual projects prior to the decision to move forward with the proposed
action.
In this context, the term "Institution environmental impact evaluation"
(IEIE) is usually used when applied to actual projects by individuals or
companies and the term "strategic environmental assessment" (SEA) applies to
policies, plans and programmes most often proposed by organs of state.
 It is a tool of environmental management forming a part of project approval
and decision-making.
 Environmental assessments may be governed by rules of administrative
procedure regarding public participation and documentation of decision making,
and may be subject to judicial review.
The purpose of the assessment is to ensure that decision makers consider the
environmental impacts when deciding whether or not to proceed with a project.
The International Association for Impact Assessment (IAIA) defines an
environmental impact assessment as "the process of identifying, predicting,
evaluating and mitigating the biophysical, social, and other relevant effects of
development proposals prior to major decisions being taken and commitments
Made". EIAs are unique in that they do not require adherence to a
predetermined environmental outcome, but rather they require decision makers
to account for environmental values in their decisions and to justify those
decisions in light of detailed environmental studies and public comments on the
potential environmental impacts.
Formulation of development activities
Developers may see the EIA process as another set of hurdles to jump before
they can proceed with their various activities; the process can be seen as yet
another costly and time-consuming activity in the development consent process.
However, EIA can be of great benefit to them, since it can provide a framework
for considering location and design issues and environmental issues in parallel.
It can be an aid to the formulation of development actions, indicating areas
where a project can be modified to minimize or eliminate altogether its
adverse impacts on the environment.

The consideration of environmental impacts early in the planning life of a

development can lead to more environmentally sensitive development; to
improved relations between the developer, the planning authority and the local
communities; to a smoother development consent process; and sometimes to
a worthwhile financial return on the extra expenditure incurred

Departments of Institution Environmental Impact Evaluation

 Technical department that perform review of proposal, evaluating

proposal and recommend experts.
 License department that perform issue license, review license and
monitor license
 Audit department that perform monitoring and evaluation
 Ethical department that perform religions issues.

Mandate of IEIE

Review proposals, issue license, monitoring and evaluation,

consultations.

REFERENCE: http://members.lycos.nl/ErrenWijlens/co2/arrhenius.html

BIODIVERSITY ACT

Establishment of National Biodiversity Authority

(1) With effect from such date as the Central Government may, by notification
in.

The Official Gazette, appoint, there shall be established by the Central

Government for the purposes of this Act, a body to be called the National
Biodiversity Authority.

(2) The National Biodiversity Authority shall be a body corporate by the name

aforesaid, having perpetual succession and a common seal, with power to

acquire,

Hold and dispose of property, both movable and immovable, and to contract,

And shall by the said name sue and be sued.

(3) The head office of the National Biodiversity Authority shall be at Central
and

The National Biodiversity Authority may, with the previous approval of the

Central Government, establish offices at other places in India.

(4) The National Biodiversity Authority shall consist of the following members,

(a) A Chairperson, who shall be an eminent person having adequate knowledge

And experience in the conservation and sustainable use of biological

Diversity and in matters relating to equitable sharing of benefits, to be

Appointed by the Central Government;

(b) Three ex officio members to be appointed by the Central Government.

One representing the Ministry dealing with Tribal Affairs and two

Representing the Ministry dealing with Environment and Forests of whom.

One shall be the Additional Director General of Forests or the Director General
of Forests.

REFERENCE: www.biodiversityhotspots.org/xp/hotspots/hotspotsscience/key_findings/
Pages/default.aspx.