Soil and Groundwater management in Thailand
Thailand
Environmental standard for Soil and Groundwater has been established under Enhancement and Conservation of National Environmental Quality Act, B.E. 2535 (1992). In 2016, Ministry of Industry established “Ministerial Regulation B.E. …
Water pollution prevention in China
China
1. Current status of water pollution and countermeasures in China In China, along with high economic development, the promotion of industrialization and urbanization and the influence of global climate change …
India
On September 24, 2020, Central Ground Water Authority under the Ministry of Jal Shakti published the notification laying down guidelines for the regulation and management of groundwater extraction. This guideline …
Water management in Vietnam
Vietnam
A remarkable water resource-related issue in Vietnam is water pollution due to the industrialization in recent years. A report published by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) has …
Water Pollution Control in India
India
The central legislation in the control of water pollution in India is the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 (the “Water Act”). The Water Act was enacted for …
Water management in Thailand
Thailand
Water management is regulated by several acts implemented by different ministries. Water management laws in Thailand: Enhancement and Conservation of National Environmental Quality Act, B.E. 2535 (1992) The act is …
Bhutan
In June 2020, the National Environment Commission of Bhutan released the Environmental Standards, 2020. The standards establish standard values for the following 11 criteria. Ambient water quality criteria Industrial effluent …
Vietnam
The “Governmental Decree No. 53/2020/ND-CP on Environmental Protection Fee for Wastewater” was enacted in Vietnam on May 5, 2020. This decree detailing environmental protection fee is applied to organizations and …
Thailand
Thailand Ministry of Industry established Notification of Ministry of Industry regarding criteria, standards and methods for evaluation and approval of temporary use of industrial wastewater in agricultural field dated on …
Vietnam
On December 13, 2019, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of Vietnam published a new bill to fully amend the Environmental Protection Law of 2014 and opened the call …
Sri Lanka
The government of Sri Lanka promulgated the National Environmental (Ambient Water Quality) Regulations, No. 01 of 2019 on November 5, 2019. No pollutant shall be discharged into inland surface water …
Vietnam
The “Governmental Decree No.40/2019/ND-CP on amending and supplementing several provisions for the implementation of the ‘Law on Environmental Protection’” (hereinafter referred to “the decree”), which was enacted on May 13, …
Vietnam
The Directorate General of Environment of Vietnam’s Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, in cooperation with the Institute of Environmental Science and Technology (INEST) and Hanoi University of Technology, held …
Vietnam
On November 28, 2018, the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), in collaboration with the Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association (VITAS), published a report titled “Textile and Garment Sector in …
Vietnam
The draft “Circular on environmental protection for chemicals, plant protectants and veterinary medicines” was released in Vietnam on March 23, 2017. The draft, which was developed subject to Articles 59 …
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