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2009-08-28 | permalink
Thailand strenghthens environmental and community health protection guidelines
Environmental and community protection rules are being strengthened as a condition for obtaining operating permits for a number of industries, the Industry Ministry said yesterday. The tougher rules will affect power plants, certain types of mines, petrochemicals, steel, industrial waste treatment, airports, seaports that handle hazardous substances, dams, and agricultural ventures involving genetically modified substances. A ministry working group has identified the sectors as potentially harmful, saying they would be subject to environmental and community health protection guidelines enforced under Article 67 of the 2007 Constitution.
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2009-08-28 | permalink
Thailand strenghthens environmental and community health protection guidelines
Environmental and community protection rules are being strengthened as a condition for obtaining operating permits for a number of industries, the Industry Ministry said yesterday. The tougher rules will affect power plants, certain types of mines, petrochemicals, steel, industrial waste treatment, airports, seaports that handle hazardous substances, dams, and agricultural ventures involving genetically modified substances. A ministry working group has identified the sectors as potentially harmful, saying they would be subject to environmental and community health protection guidelines enforced under Article 67 of the 2007 Constitution.
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