In March 2006 the lower house of Parliament endorsed the draft "interim" Environmental protection Law, adding a few modifications to the law that has been acting de facto as an interim law since 2003.   The new environmental law does not drastically differ from the previous one, but some main articles are worth highlighting.   Article 6.b states that "Hazardous waste is not permitted to be entered... [read more]

The National Agenda was prepared in 2005 and launched in 2006 comprising a comprehensive political and socio-economic reform plan for the country until 2017. The National Agenda was based on extensive research and integrated inputs from key players and organizations from within and outside the government. The main goal of the National Agenda is to achieve consistent policies and ensure that they will... [read more]

Note:   After posting this article I received some genuine critical replies saying that this investment is not as good as it sounds. In fact, the tourism project will result in cutting of natural forest in Dibbein area and that the environmental mitigation will be minimal and it will result in a fragmentation of the natural habitat. I am posting this comment stating that I honestly think I have... [read more]