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Chapter 3 - Track ing Zambia’s Environmental Per formance
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The Environment Support Programme was
established by Zambian government in 1998
to encourage community participation in
environmental and natural resource management
and in supporting key government policies of
poverty reduction, public service reform, and
decentralisation. It was also intended to strengthen
local government and privatisation initiatives.
The programme was operated through a number of
ministries and agencies and was coordinated by the
Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources. It
had four main components:
• Institutional Strengthening and Legal
Framework;
• Environmental Education and Public
Awareness;
• Pilot Environmental Fund; and,
• Environmental Information Network and
Monitoring System.
The Industrial Pollution Prevention Programme,
implemented between 1997
and 2003, arose from the regulations and
standards, which were set under the Environmental
Protection and Pollution Control Act. It was
aimed at preventing pollution and at attaining
sustainable development. The programme
developed ZEMA’s capacity to enforce regulations
through the strict monitoring and licensing
of industrial operations in the country. It also
promoted cleaner industrial production through
the Zambia Chamber of Commerce and Industry
(UN, 2013).
ENVIRONMENT SUPPORT PROGRAMME
Industrial Pollution Prevention Programme
The programme addressed environmental concerns
as identified by the National Environment Action
Plan. The project enabled Zambia to develop its
initial instruments to monitor environmental
issues and helped the country build its legislative
framework and capacity for environmental
safeguarding (UN, 2013).