Resolution No. 18 of 1981 establishing the Environmental Affairs Department. Pays/Territoire Oman Type du document Règlement Date 1981 Source FAO, FAOLEX Source d'origine Official Gazette No. 219, 15 June 1981, 1 p. Sujet Environnement gén. Mot clé EIA Planification environnementale Inspection Lutte contre la pollution Institution Politique/planification Aire géographique Asie, Océan Indien, Moyen-Orient, Afrique du Nord et Proche-Orient, Asie Occidentale Entry into force notes This Resolution enters into force on 6 June 1981. Résumé This Resolution provides for the establishment of the Environmental Affairs Department in the Municipality of Dhafaar. The aims of the department are to protect the environment and fight pollution in the Southern Region. Competencies and duties of the department are to: carry out studies concerning pollution sources in the Southern Region; monitor activities of companies and industries to verify the compatibility with the environmental requirements and standards established by the Environmental Protection Council; educate citizens about environmental protection and pollution fighting; and coordinate the different competent authorities in laying down general policies for the use of land in the Southern Region as well as Environmental Impact Assessments. Texte intégral Arabe