Environmental policy of a refers to the deliberate actions taken to manage the activities of the

population in order to prevent, reduce any harmful effects on nature and its natural resources.

ENVIRONMENT POLICIES OF BANGLADESH

1. The Environmental Laws in Bangladesh:

 The Environment Conservation Act, 1995 (Amendment Act-2010) 

 The Environment Conservation Rules, 1997
 Declaring an Ecologically Critical Area (under Section-5 of ECA and Rule-3)
 Environmental Clearance
 The Environment Policy, 1992
 The Environment Action Plans: Bangladesh

2. The Environment Policy, 1992

3. The Environment Action Plans: Bangladesh.

OBJECTIVES OF ENVIRONMENT POLICIES

 To ensure ecological balance.
 To protect against natural disasters.
 To control activities polluting environment.
 To ensure environmentally sound development in all sectors.
 To ensure sustainable use of natural resources.

THE ENVIRONMENT POLICY,1992

 Environment-friendly technology for agricultural development and food self-sufficiency.

 Control use of soil fertility depleting agro-chemicals and promote use of organic fertilizer.
 Promote environment-friendly jute and jute goods.
 To adapt corrective measures to contain pollution
 To conduct EIA for all new industries
 To ensure sustainable use of raw materials in industries and to prevent wastage.
 Obstruct measures against public health
 Inclusion of health and sanitation issues in national curriculum
 Develop environment-friendly rural and urban habitat.
 Emphasis on renewable energy
 Reduce use of fuel wood, agri-residues as fuel and promote alternative sources of energy.
 Nuclear energy to be discouraged and precautionary measures to be taken against nuclear
pollution and radiation.
 Conduct EIA prior to energy and mining projects.
Comparative Analysis of the Environment Policy between
Bangladesh (Developing country) and Australia and Europe
(Developed Country):

The environment policy of Bangladesh, Australia and Europe are compared here for
understanding the situation of the environment of the countries. All countries policies are not
same, having some similarity and dissimilarity for comparing it.

 Agriculture sector is the source of livelihood for a huge number of citizens but some
of the activities related to this sector have harmful impact on environment. On the
other hand develop countries has no impact in this sector. has major contribution in
the GDP of Bangladesh

Energy and Fuel:

To ensure efficient use of environmental resources in the sense of minimizing, adverse

environmental impacts, intra-generational equity.

Coastal and Marine Environment:

Coastal and marine environment in the Environment Policy of Bangladesh and Australia are
very much dissimilar. But European Policy addresses the institutional issue to address the
coastal and marine environment.
Conclusions
The ultimate objective of ‘Environment Policy’ is to ensure environmentally sound development in
all sectors.

Thus Environment policy is to provide the basic premise to define the goals of economic and social
development in terms of sustainability in the respective sector and in overall national planning.