Tanzania - 2004 - Health

The Environmental Management Act, 2004

Ministry of Health, Tanzania

An Act to provide for a legal and institutional framework for sustainable management of the environment; to outline principles for management, impact and risk assessments, prevention and control of pollution, waste management, environmental quality standards, public participation, compliance and enforcement; to provide the basis for the implementation of international instruments on the environment; to provide for the implementation of the National Environment Policy; to repeal the National Environment Management Act, 1983 and provide for the continued existence of the National Environment Management Council; to provide for the establishment of the National Environmental Trust Fund and to provide for other related matters.

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January 2022

An Act to provide for a legal and institutional framework for sustainable management of the environment; to outline principles for management, impact and risk assessments, prevention and control of pollution, waste management, environmental quality standards, public participation, compliance and enforcement; to provide the basis for the implementation of international instruments on the environment; to provide for the implementation of the National Environment Policy; to repeal the National Environment Management Act, 1983 and provide for the continued existence of the National Environment Management Council; to provide for the establishment of the National Environmental Trust Fund and to provide for other related matters.

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