Institutional Aspects of Environmental ManagementByMd. Humayun Kabir, PhDProfessorDepartment of Geography and EnvironmentUniversity of Dhaka

PreambleThe global concern over environmental/ degradation/protection was realized by humankind after 1950sCreation of NEPA (USA) in 1969Creation of UNEP in 1972Stockholm Conference on Human Environment in 1972.WCS in 1980

PreambleCreation of Various Conventions/Agreements on Environment-Ramsar Convention on Wetlands in 1971-Convention on Biodiversity in 1992-UN Framework Convention on Climate Change 1992-Kyoto Protocol adopted in Dec 1997 & entered into force in Feb 1997-Montreal Protocol adopted in Sept 1987 & entered into force in Jan1989

Global Efforts to Stop Ozone Layer Depletion

The Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer is a Multilateral Environmental Agreement. It was agreed upon at the Vienna conference of 1985 and entered into force in 1988. In terms of universality, it is one of the most successful treaties of all time, having been ratified by 196 states (all United Nations members as well as some other islands and EU)

Global Efforts to Stop Ozone Layer Depletion

The Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (a protocol to the Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer , is an international treaty designed to protect the ozone layer by phasing out the production of numerous substances that are responsible for ozone depletion. It was agreed on September 16, 1987, and entered into force on January 1, 1989.

PreambleEnvironmental Issues of BangladeshNeed for env conservation act

-The major environmental problems in Bangladesh can be traced to the problems of over-population and poverty. They are: deforestation, deteriorating water quality, natural disasters, land degradation, salinity, unplanned urbanisation, discharge of untreated sewage and industrial wastes etc.

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In Bangladesh, the first commitment to environmental protection started through Environmental Pollution Control Ordinance 1977The creation of Department of Pollution Control Board (1985) and later on DOE in 1989Of late, the Government has set up 21 new offices at district level with the creation of 468 new positions. As a result, the DOE staff has been increased to 735.

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The conception on environment was first developed in Bangladesh through National Environment Policy 1992Ministry of Environment & Forest in 1992 andNEMAP in 1992Bangladesh Environment Conservation Act 1995 was initiated through BEP 1992Bangladesh Environment Rules 1997Forest Policy in 1994 & Forestry Master Plan (1993-2012) in 1993

PreambleEnvironmental Conservation Act 2010 (amended)DOE was given authority to implement the Bangladesh Environment Conservation Act 1995However the acts related to environmental conservation are-Environment Court Act 2000-Environment Conservation Rules1997-Brick Burning Act 1989 (amended in 1992)

Institutional Set-up in Env MgtMinistry of Environment and ForestDepartment of Environment (throughout Bangladesh)Conventions & AgreementsNGOsCurricula on env studies (at tertiary level)