Workers sort waste in a waste treatment plant. (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) 2020 Law
The Act on Environmental Protection will be in effect as of January 1, 2012.
To promote and make a significant impact on people’s awareness
Take action on this issue.
Nguyen Hung Thinh, Deputy General
Director of Vietnam Environment Administration at Ministry of Natural
Resources and Environment, stated that this is the first instance of communities being
Definition as a stakeholder in environmental conservation. This rule is the law.
This will further enhance the role of communities in environmental matters.
Protection by encouraging their solidarity and mutual assistance, creativity and creativity
Initiatives in this direction.
To support communities
The law clarifies their rights, responsibilities and how they can perform their roles.
They also receive support from the States to participate in environmental activities
protection. It also includes a regulation on establishment
Online systems for handling and responding to opinions
Environmental protection from individuals, organisations, and communities. Such
Systems will allow people to monitor environmental activities.
Young people participate in an environmental cleanup program. (Photo: VNA)Thinh also mentioned that the law was also applicable.
Institutionalizing the change in environmental management mindset will make a significant impact on the way we manage our environment.
policy of encouraging development based upon laws of nature and not exchanging them
Environment conducive to economic growth The environment will provide resources and management tools.
This is used to control around 20% of the major pollution sources.
In the meantime, the law supports the
Encourage environmentally friendly production and reform spirit in companies
Activities, he continued, noting the environmental authorities will apply an appropriate
Each project will have its own management mechanism.
For example, projects with high quality materials will be considered.
There are risks environmental pollutionNeed to evaluate environmental impact
assessment. The licensing will be given to those who use advanced and eco-friendly technology
Right at the stage of feasibility and then examined after they have become
They can register their environment-related information online and are operational
with communal-level Peoples Committees.
Thinh shared a message about the 2020 Law
Environmental Protection refers to the fact that both individuals and businesses are an integral part of it
Environment and that it is important to be proactive and responsible for it
Also, it means ensuring that people’s lives are of high quality and that businesses have sustainable development.
