Environmental Protection and Promotion Law in Khartoum State of 2008. Pays/Territoire Soudan Type du document Législation Date 2008 Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Air et atmosphère, Environnement gén., Terre et sols, Plantes cultivées, Eau, Déchets et substances dangereuses Mot clé Protection de l’environnement Qualité de l'air/pollution de l'air Lutte contre la pollution Collectivité locale Élimination de déchets Gestion des déchets Déchets non-ménagers Déchets solides Eaux usées/déversement EIA Déchets dangereux Pollution des eaux douces Bassin/captage/bassin versant Pollution par les hydrocarbures Risques Autorisation/permis Eaux continentales Pollution du sol/qualité Recyclage/réemploi Développement durable Aire géographique Afrique, Nations en développement sans littoral, Pays les moins avances, Afrique du Nord et Proche-Orient, Afrique du Nord, Mer Rouge et le Golfe d'Aden, Sahel Entry into force notes This Law enters into force on the date of its signature. Résumé This Law consisting of 32 articles divided in VIII Sections aims at (i) protecting the environment; and (ii) implementig the solid waste management at the State level. Objectives of the Law at the environmental level, as indicated in art.6, are as follows (i) administer, protect and conserve the environment, together with its social and cultural systems, to achieve sustainable development and environmental balance; (ii) promoting the environment and the sustainable use of natural resources; (iii) fight pollution and stop the direct and indirect negative effects deriving from economic, agricultural and industrial activities; (iv) increase environmental awareness in the population; (v) define the methods of waste management and their treatment and reuse; (vi) find solutions to environmental problems in coordination with the authorities and companies in charge of waste management, civil society, NGOs; and (vii) protect water sources from pollution through the disposal of oils, industrial water, wastewater and water used to wash cars. Article 7 establishes an Advisory Board whose General Administration is responsible for (i) issuing permits relating to environmental impact, according to the procedures explained in articles 7 and 8; (ii) preparing an emergency plan to deal with environmental disasters according to the criteria indicated in Article 12. The Law prohibits any activity that can directly or indirectly damage, pollute, modify the characteristics of the soil. Owners of an installation must keep the Environmental activity log. Texte intégral Arabe Site web www.envkh.gov.sd Références - Législation Implementé par Regulation of hazardous waste in Khartoum State of 2011. Législation | Soudan | 2011 Mot clé: Eaux usées/déversement, Élimination de déchets, Gestion des déchets, Prévention des déchets, Déchets dangereux, Protection de l’environnement, Inspection, Autorisation/permis, Institution, Enregistrement, Transport/dépôt Source: FAO, FAOLEX