Bio-diversity

A Pollutant Release and Transfer Register (PRTR) is an environmental database of potentially harmful releases to air, water and soil. It also includes wastes that are transferred for treatment and disposal from the site of their production. PRTRs are a practical way of implementing the public s right to know and has proven to be an effective tool for environmental management by providing government, industry, and the public with emissions information. PRTRs have also been identified as a work area in SAICM s Global Plan of Action becoming a broadly implemented tool worldwide on chemicals and environmental quality management. The Project will initiate the process of designing a national PRTR system and raise awareness among the various stakeholders regarding what a PRTR is, what opportunities it can provide, and the implications and responsibilities it holds for those who will be involved in and affected by its implementation.

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