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PCD in cooperation with DIW and JICA
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| News date 09-Jul-2010 |
Environment NEWS
Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment
Number 27 /2553
8 July 2553
PCD in cooperation with DIW and JICA
Sign a Technical Project on "The Development of Basic Schemes
for Pollutant Release and Transfer Register System (PRTR)
in the Kingdom of Thailand"
On 8 July 2553, at 15.00 Hrs. Room 301, Pollution Control Department Building, Pollution Control Department (PCD) in cooperation with Department of Industrial Works (DIW) and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) have a signing ceremony on the Record of Discussion to kick off a technical cooperation project "The Development of Basic Schemes for Pollutant Release and Transfer Register System (PRTR) in the Kingdom of Thailand"
The main objective of this project is to develop a model for PRTR system in Thailand. PRTRs, known as a database system, provides public access to information on amounts of pollutants released from different point and/or non point sources to each environmental medium (air, water, soil) and/or transferred off-site for waste management or wastewater treatment. PRTR also encourages industry, business to reduce releases and transfers of waste and to adopt cleaner production techniques. In addition, PRTR provide information for governments to develop plans for pollution prevention, control measurement and for chemicals management in a sound manner.
There are 3 concerned organizations in Thailand, DIW, IEAT and PCD, join in the project. Under 4 years of the technical cooperation; JICA would support a technical guidance for Thai counterparts pertaining to the implementation of the project. Rayong Province is chosen for launching a pilot trial, since Maptaput and area nearby is currently known as the major source of industrial pollution. However; other sources of pollution such as agriculture and vehicle will be carried out in the study.
Contact : Nichon Kongpet (pr(at)pcd(dot)go(dot)th) |
