HULHULE-MALE’ BRIDGE PROJECT

EIA for the proposed Hulhule-Male’ Bridge Project
1.3.3 City Council
Under the Decentralization Act, Male’ city has elected Male’ City Council comprising of
representatives from each of the political wards of the greater Male’ region. Male’ City Council
is the main focal point of Government Ministries in the City and they co-ordinate and liaise with
Government Ministries and other relevant authorities on issues relating to the City.
A copy of this EIA will have to be submitted to the Male’ City Council.
1.4 Guiding Policies and Documents
1.4.1 Waste Management Policy
The aim of the waste management policy is to formulate and implement guidelines and means
for solid waste management in order to maintain a healthy environment. Accordingly, the key
elements of the policy include:
− Ensure safe disposal of solid waste and encourage recycling and reduction of
waste generated;
− Develop guidelines on waste management and disposal and advocate to enforce
such guidelines through inter-sectoral collaboration;
− Ensure safe disposal of chemical, hazardous and industrial waste.
The proponents of this project must be aware of the policy and all solid and hazardous waste
produced in this project should be disposed according to the Environmental Management Plan
for the project, which reflects the principles of the Waste Management Policy.
1.5 International Conventions
1.5.1 Convention on Biological Diversity
The Maldives is a party to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity. The objective
of the convention is “the conservation of biological diversity, the sustainable use of its
components and the fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising out of the utilization of
genetic resources, including by appropriate access to genetic resources and by appropriate
transfer of relevant technologies, taking into account all rights over those resources and to
technologies, and by appropriate funding”. The proposed development activities outlined in this
project does not fall on any area recognised for its ecological value. Therefore it is unlikely that
there will be a major loss of biodiversity. The loss is not going to be significant at atoll or
national level.
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