To raise public awareness and understanding of the essential links between the environment and development, and to promote individual and community participation in environmental action; and To promote international cooperation on the environment agenda and expand participation and contribution to relevant bilateral, sub-regional, regional, and global organizations and programs, including the implementation of treaties. Legal Framework Energy sector The principal legislation is the Electricity Ordinance (Cap. 131), which is the governing law of the sector and dates back to 1931. Since its enactment, it has been amended twice; in 1957 and 1961. More recently, a Water and Electricity Regulatory Act was also passed by Parliament. The Electricity and Water Utility Regulatory Agency (EWURA) will issue licenses to the operators. The 2005 Rural Energy Act established the Rural Energy Board, Fund, and Agency to be responsible for promotion of improved access to modern energy services in the rural areas of Mainland Tanzania and through a fund within the agency board to provide for grants and subsidies to developers of rural energy projects and for related and consequential matters. The act sets out the principles of rural energy development, procedures for establishment of the REB, the REA and the REF, as well as guidelines for management of the fund. Environmental management Under article 27 of Tanzania’s Constitution, the public is called upon to ensure that the natural resources of the country are managed properly: person is obliged to safeguard and protect the natural resources of the United Republic, State property and all property jointly owned by the people; and (2) All persons by law be required to safeguard State and communal property, to combat all forms of misappropriation and wastage and to run the economy of the nation assiduously, with the attitude of people who are masters of the fate of their nation. On February 8, 2005, the 2004 Environment Management Act was signed into law by the president of Tanzania. The act provides legal and institutional framework for sustainable management of the environment; outlines principles for management, impact and risk assessments, prevention and control of pollution, waste management, environmental quality standards, public participation, compliance and enforcement; provides basis for implementation of international instruments on environment; provides for implementation of the NEP; repeals the 1983 National Environment Management Act and provides for
To raise public awareness and understanding of the essential links between the environment and development, and to promote individual and community participation in environmental action; and To promote international cooperation on the environment agenda and expand participation and contribution to relevant bilateral, sub-regional, regional, and global organizations and programs, including the implementation of treaties. Legal Framework Energy sector The principal legislation is the Electricity Ordinance (Cap. 131), which is the governing law of the sector and dates back to 1931. Since its enactment, it has been amended twice; in 1957 and 1961. More recently, a Water and Electricity Regulatory Act was also passed by Parliament. The Electricity and Water Utility Regulatory Agency (EWURA) will issue licenses to the operators. The 2005 Rural Energy Act established the Rural Energy Board, Fund, and Agency to be responsible for promotion of improved access to modern energy services in the rural areas of Mainland Tanzania and through a fund within the agency board to provide for grants and subsidies to developers of rural energy projects and for related and consequential matters. The act sets out the principles of rural energy development, procedures for establishment of the REB, the REA and the REF, as well as guidelines for management of the fund. Environmental management Under article 27 of Tanzania’s Constitution, the public is called upon to ensure that the natural resources of the country are managed properly: person is obliged to safeguard and protect the natural resources of the United Republic, State property and all property jointly owned by the people; and (2) All persons by law be required to safeguard State and communal property, to combat all forms of misappropriation and wastage and to run the economy of the nation assiduously, with the attitude of people who are masters of the fate of their nation. On February 8, 2005, the 2004 Environment Management Act was signed into law by the president of Tanzania. The act provides legal and institutional framework for sustainable management of the environment; outlines principles for management, impact and risk assessments, prevention and control of pollution, waste management, environmental quality standards, public participation, compliance and enforcement; provides basis for implementation of international instruments on environment; provides for implementation of the NEP; repeals the 1983 National Environment Management Act and provides for