EIA Regulation requires the formulation of an Environmental Management Plan to control and manage different hazards to workers and public health (construction and operation phases of a development). Promotes the use of Construction and manufacturing standards are Available standards and codes Further analysis should be done to recognized good practice in provided through building codes of MPWH and are not tailored enough to the diagnose the deficit the production, management, technical quality standards of JSMO. Also the Program Capabilities of best practices should be storage, transport, and MoEnv has issued a number of regulations and EMPs (via EIA) of individual strengthened at the local level disposal of hazardous instructions to deal with hazardous effluents and projects are not sufficient (mainstreamed within industries to match materials generated through materials (handling, storage, transporting, throughout the lifecycle of the the industry line) program construction or storage, disposal, etc.). These standards and development operations; promotes the use instructions are mandatory to all related No strategic assessment is of integrated pest industries and developments and are applicable to practiced in the country management practices to the Program. manage or reduce pests or disease vectors; and provides training for workers involved in the production, procurement, storage, transport, use, and disposal of hazardous chemicals in accordance with international guidelines and conventions. Includes measures to avoid, These aspects of the proposed projects are The contingency/emergency Strengthening more emergency plans at minimize, or mitigate covered by the Civil Defense Law, which response plans are adequate at the local scale as much as at the national community, individual, and already has put appropriate response plans in the Program level (national). scale worker risks when program case of natural disasters. These are considered of Industries are weakly adaptive Best practices and adaptive measures activities are located within responsive measures rather than preventative. to climate change issue should be inherent in industries daily areas prone to natural hazards practices (more stringent control measures such as floods, hurricanes, The Jordan National Building Codes establishes are recommended) earthquakes, or other severe design principles and minimum requirements weather or climate events. needed to ensure public safety of structures, provide sound and efficient electro-mechanical services and to safeguard against earthquake risks. The Jordanian Institute of Standards and Meteorology is charged with the duty of issuing
EIA Regulation requires the formulation of an Environmental Management Plan to control and manage different hazards to workers and public health (construction and operation phases of a development). Promotes the use of recognized good practice in the production, management, storage, transport, and disposal of hazardous materials generated through program construction or operations; promotes the use of integrated pest management practices to manage or reduce pests or disease vectors; and provides training for workers involved in the production, procurement, storage, transport, use, and disposal of hazardous chemicals in accordance with international guidelines and conventions. Construction and manufacturing standards are provided through building codes of MPWH and technical quality standards of JSMO. Also the MoEnv has issued a number of regulations and instructions to deal with hazardous effluents and materials (handling, storage, transporting, storage, disposal, etc.). These standards and instructions are mandatory to all related industries and developments and are applicable to the Program. Available standards and codes are not tailored enough to the Program EMPs (via EIA) of individual projects are not sufficient throughout the lifecycle of the development No strategic assessment is practiced in the country Further analysis should be done to diagnose the deficit Capabilities of best practices should be strengthened at the local level (mainstreamed within industries to match the industry line) Includes measures to avoid, minimize, or mitigate community, individual, and worker risks when program activities are located within areas prone to natural hazards such as floods, hurricanes, earthquakes, or other severe weather or climate events. These aspects of the proposed projects are covered by the Civil Defense Law, which already has put appropriate response plans in case of natural disasters. These are considered of responsive measures rather than preventative. The Jordan National Building Codes establishes design principles and minimum requirements needed to ensure public safety of structures, provide sound and efficient electro-mechanical services and to safeguard against earthquake risks. The Jordanian Institute of Standards and Meteorology is charged with the duty of issuing The contingency/emergency response plans are adequate at the Program level (national). Industries are weakly adaptive to climate change issue Strengthening more emergency plans at the local scale as much as at the national scale Best practices and adaptive measures should be inherent in industries daily practices (more stringent control measures are recommended)
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