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The landslide prompted the passage of Republic Act No. 9003 or the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000, [7] which mandates the closure of open dumpsites in the Philippines by 2004 and controlled dumpsites by 2006. [8] In 2004, the Payatas dumpsite was reconfigured as a controlled disposal facility [7] but was closed in December 2010. [9]
On July 10, 2000, the Payatas landslide caused the deaths of 232 people residing within the landfill, [3] which prompted the passage of Republic Act No. 9003 or the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000, [4] which mandated the closure of open dumpsites by 2001 and controlled dumpsites by 2006. [6]
Republic Act No. 9003 or the "Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000" provides for a solid waste management program. It orders the adoption of sanitary landfills and the closure of dangerous open dump sites. [50]
When Bangladesh became independent in 1971, the reserved and proposed reserved forests came under the jurisdiction of the Bangladesh Forest Department. From 1971 to 1989, the Bangladesh Forest Department was under the Ministry of Agriculture. During 1987-89, Forestry was a department of the Ministry of Agriculture, under a Secretary.
Current (2012) waste generation in Bangladesh is around 22.4 million tonnes per year or 150 kg/cap/year. [3] There is an increasing rate of waste generation in Bangladesh and it is projected to reach 47, 064 tonnes per day by 2025. The rate of waste generation is expected to increase to 220 kg/cap/year in 2025.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Senator Republican leader Mitch McConnell fell at the U.S. Capitol on Thursday, sustaining minor injuries, but was cleared to resume work, his office said in a statement.
Corsato Alvarenga I, Panickar KS, Hess H, McGrath S. Scientific Validation of Cannabidiol for Management of Dog and Cat Diseases. Annu Rev Anim Biosci. 2023 Feb 15;11:227-246. doi: 10.1146/annurev ...
Clean Air Act of 1999; Philippine Ecological Waste and Solid Management Act of 2000; Wildlife Resources Conservation and Protection Act of 2001; Chain Saw Act of 2002; Philippine Plant Variety Protection Act of 2002; Clean Water Act of 2004; Environmental Awareness and Education Act of 2008; Climate Change Act of 2009