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Platform for Environmental Justice
The platform is based on principles of expertise, inclusiveness and responsibility and is one of its kind in our country that combines capacities from all competent institutions, MASA, non-governmental organizations and professionals involved in the protection and promotion of the environment.
Main goals and commitments
The platform is an environment focused on creating policies, legal formulations and solutions in the field of environmental protection dealing with environmental degradation, while identifying this problem not only at central but at local level as well.
Mission
The platform is an environment focused on creating policies, legal formulations and solutions in the field of environmental protection dealing with environmental degradation, while identifying this problem not only at central but at local level as well.
Vision
Within the platform, its members together with domestic and foreign experts will work on identifying a model of effective observation on the implementation of environmental policies and regulations, while strengthening the implementation of environmental standards and practices.
Main goals
Representatives of state institutions, MASA, professionals and non-governmental organizations will propose and develop a common and sustainable approach based on identified goals and priorities on environmental protection and promotion and support policies, legal formulations and solutions in the field of environmental protection dealing with environmental degradation.
The Law on Environment is a framework law that provides legal basis for protection and promotion of environment quality and safety, which are further elaborated with special laws and regulations.
The basic law regulating environmental protection through preservation of biological and landscape diversity and protection of natural heritage in and out of protected areas, as well as protection of natural rarities, is the Law on Environmental Protection.
The Law on Waters regulates water management as a public interest activity, primarily drinking water and water for food production, and also water for the needs of agriculture, industry, hydropower, parks and other public areas, tourism, sailing, etc.
The Law on Waste Management focuses on a general approach, i.e., waste management issues to be regulated with one inclusive law.
The Law on Ambient Air Quality aims, among others, to ‘avoid, prevent and reduce harmful effects on human health and environment as a whole.’
Climate change is a global problem caused by seasonal changes that require a comprehensive approach to policy planning and implementation.
Platform members
Platform for Environmental Justice
The platform is an environment focused on creating policies, legal formulations and solutions in the field of environmental protection dealing with environmental degradation, while identifying this problem not only at central but at local level as well.
The legal framework from which the priorities in the field of environmental protection and sustainable use of natural resources derive are taken from the Constitution of the Republic of North Macedonia adopted in 1991.
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the Law on Environment was adopted
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the Law on Amending the Law on Environmental Protection was adopted
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the Law on Waters was adopted
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the Law on Waste Management was adopted
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the Law on Ambient Air Quality was adopted
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the Law on Climate Changes was adopted