Bangladesh Environment Conservation (Amendment) Act No. 50 of 2010. Country/Territory Bangladesh Document type Legislation Date 2010 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to provide for further amendments to the Bangladesh Environment Conservation Act No. 1 of 1995. Subject Environment gen., Sea, Water Keyword Ecosystem preservation Hazardous substances Hazardous waste Oil pollution Pollution control Waste disposal Waste prevention Use restrictions Marine pollution Freshwater pollution Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, Least Developed Countries, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia Abstract This Act aims to provide for further amendments to the Bangladesh Environment Conservation Act No. 1 of 1995. Amendments regulate and give new definition to several aspect of the original Act, such as: wetland; hazardous waste; ecologically critical area; restriction on cutting hill; restriction on production, import, storage, loading, transportation etc of hazardous waste to protect the environment; restriction on pollution; environmental clearance certificate; penalties; claim for compensation; confiscation of materials and equipment involved; etc. Full text English/Bengali Website www.gaziazizul.wordpress.com References - Legislation Amends Bangladesh Environment Conservation Act, 1995. (Act No. 1 of 1995) Legislation | Bangladesh | 1995 (2002) Keyword: Framework law, Air quality/air pollution, Emissions, Hazardous substances, Hazardous waste, Marine pollution, Noise pollution, Oil pollution, Pollution control, Radiation, Soil pollution/quality, Solid waste, Waste disposal, Waste prevention, Use restrictions, Protection of environment, Freshwater pollution Source: FAO, FAOLEX