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CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL
ENGINEERING
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ENVIRONMENTAL
ENGINEERING
Environmental engineering is manifest by sound
engineering thought and practice in the solution of
problems of environmental sanitation (cleanliness),
particularly in the provision of safe, palatable
(pleasant), and ample of environmental fields.
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Environmental Scientists and Engineers
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS
AIR
SOILS WATER
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
FOREST SEA
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Human Activities = Impacts
Ozone depletion
Global warming
Loss of
Air ,water & land biodiversity
pollution
Population increase
Resource depletion Economic growth
WHAT IS GLOBAL CHANGE ?
Global change includes
natural and human- induced
changes in the Earth's
environment .
Global change can be
defined as changes in the
global environment (
alterations in climate
land productivity
oceans or other water
resources
atmospheric chemistry
ecological systems
Human Population Growth
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ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION AND
REGULATION IN MALAYSIA
Managed by DOE
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MALAYSIAN POLICY ON THE
ENVIRONMENT
The Aims:
The National Policy on the Environment aims at continued
economic, social, and cultural progress of Malaysia and
enhancement of the quality of life of its people, through
environmentally sound and sustainable development.
The Objectives are to achieve :
1. A clean, safe, healthy and productive environment for present
and future generations
2. Conservation of the countrys unique and diverse cultural and
natural heritage with effective participation by all sectors of
society
3. Sustainable lifestyles and patterns of consumption and
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MALAYSIA POLICY ON THE
ENVIRONMENT
The National Policy on the environment is based on 8
principles that harmonies economic development goals
with environmental imperatives. These interrelated and
mutually supporting principles are:
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MALAYSIA POLICY ON THE
ENVIRONMENT
6. Role of Private Sector
Strengthen the role of the private sector in
environmental protection and management.
7. Commitment and Accountability
Ensure the highest commitment to environmental
protection and accountability by all decision-makers in
the public and private sectors, resource users, non-
Governmental organizations and the general public, in
formulating, planning and implementing their activities
8. Active participation in the International Community
Participate actively and effectively in regional and global
efforts towards environmental conservations and
enhancement.
Important link:
http://www.nre.gov.my/English/Environment/Pages/envir
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MALAYSIAN ENVIRONMENTAL
LAW
The regulatory and legal framework
governing environmental issues is set out
in the Environmental Quality Act 1974,
commonly referred to as the EQA.
The EQA establishes the Director-General
of Environmental Quality who heads the
DOE and the Environmental Quality
Council comprising Government and
industry representatives.
The EQA is designed for the prevention,
abatement, control of pollution and
enhancement of the environment.
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MALAYSIAN
ENVIRONMENTAL LAW
To date, Minister has promulgated thirteen sets of
environmental regulations, governing specific
industries, such as the following:
1. Licensing regulations
2. Clean Air regulations
3. Compounding of Offence rules
4. Sewage and Industrial Effluents regulations
5. Motor Vehicle Noise regulations
6. Environmental Impact Assessment List of
Prescribed Activities
7. Three sets of regulations pertaining to
generation, treatment and disposal of Scheduled
Wastes
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8. Control of Smoke and Gas Emission rules
MALAYSIAN ENVIRONMENTAL
LAWS
Malaysia has many agencies and laws that are responsible for
the control of traffic on toxic and dangerous products and
wastes. These include :
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National Water Services
Commission Act 2006 (Act 654)
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WHY IS EIA SO
IMPORTANT?
EIA is essentially a planning
tool for preventing
environmental problems due
to action. It seeks to avoid
costly mistakes in project
implementation, or
modifications in order to
make the action
environmentally acceptable.
In Malaysia, EIA is required
under section 34A of the
EQA.
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CONCLUSION
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