INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK

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National Environment Management Authority Ministry of Water and Environment Urban City/Town Councils Directorate of Water Development

POLICY AND LEGAL FRAMEWORK

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National Environment Management Policy, 1997 National Environment Act, 1995 National Environment Regulations, 2003 Environmental Standards and Preliminary Environmen- tal Impact Assessment for Water Quality and Discharge of Effluent into Water and Land in Uganda, 1998

ACTION POINTS FOR LEGISLATORS 

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Strengthen the policy, legal and institutional framework for managing air, water and land pollution by creating standards and the ability of government agencies to com- petently enforce them. Some of these standards include those for municipal landfills, vehicle emissions, and in- dustrial air and water pollution. Develop alternative and affordable sources of energy such as solar, small-scale hydropower, geothermal and others so as to reduce urban and rural reliance on fuelwood. Ensure greater protection to wetlands that provide af- fordable and natural treatment of wastewater entering Lake Victoria and other important water bodies.

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