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Sunday, September 19, 2004

Draft Environment Policy

Here is a critique of Environnment Policy on “Peolple’s Democracy”

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Friday, August 27, 2004

Draft National Environment Policy

The Draft National Environment Policy (NEP) 2004 has been released for information and extensive consultation with all concerned Departments of Central Government, State Governments, Experts, Industry Associations, Voluntary Organizations/Community Based organizations and Research Organizations working in the field of environment.

The draft Policy can be accessed on http://envfor.nic.in/nep.htm . Comments and suggestions can be sent by post to Shri Sudhir Mital, Joint Secretary (CC-I), Ministry of environment & Forests, 4th Floor, Paryavaran Bhawan, CGO Complex, Lodi Road, New Delhi – 110 003, or by e-mail at: . by 30th October 2004.

The NEP 2004 briefly describes the key environmental challenges currently and prospectively facing the country, the objectives of environment policy, normative principles underlying policy action, strategic themes for intervention, broad indications of the legislative and institutional development intended to accomplish the strategic themes, and mechanisms for implementation and review. The NEP 2004 is intended to be a guide to action for achieving a balance between economic, social and environmental needs of the country aimed at the dominant imperative of alleviation of mass poverty.

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NIEPians are encouraged to add their opinion for the policy

Wednesday, August 11, 2004

Good Practices for Identifying Environmental Compliance and Enforcement Indicators

Good Practices for Identifying Environmental Compliance and Enforcement Indicators

Discussion open from 18 August - 08 September 2004

The International Network for Environmental Compliance and Enforcement (INECE) is hosting an e-dialogue on good practices for identifying environmental compliance and enforcement indicators. 

We encourage you to participate in this event by:

sharing your ideas on good practices for identifying indicators
describing past experiences and challenges faced by your country or organization
responding to comments raised by other participants
reading the discussion as it progresses. 
This e-dialogue will be moderated Michael Stahl, Director, Office of Compliance, US Environmental Protection Agency. 

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