The Pollution Control Department’s Rollon Pollution Management

Pollution Control Department,
Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment
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PCD Overview

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VisionCivil state participate to manage
pollution for environmental quality
which supports living andsustainable development.

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PCD’s Mission
Determining policies, planning and pushing forward
to implement Thailand’s Pollution Management
Strategy

Pollution Management Plan
2012 – 2016 (B.E. 2555-2559)

20-Year Pollution Management Strategy+Pollution Management Plan
2017 – 2021 (B.E. 2560-2564)
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6 Concepts and Principles
1. Mitigate and control pollution sources in the main

sectors from the upstream through the end ofpipe.
2. Manage the pollution at the area levels according
to the problematic prioritization.
3. Encourage the local administration organizations
to operate related to management of wastewaterand municipal waste management.

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4. Apply the Polluter Pays Principle (PPP) and economic

measures with incentive programs for heading tosustainable production and consumption (SCP).
5. Develop the unity of pollution management,
regulations, plans and implementations, cooperated toall agencies.
6. Support public participation for all public sectors andstakeholders to protect and manage the pollution
problems in area levels.

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Outcomes
Sectors
1. Domestic
SectorOutcomes- Managed municipal solid waste, municipal
hazardous waste and infectious waste focusing on
minimization and selection at sources-Promoted environmentally friendly production andconsumption- Minimized wastewater quantity and increased
efficiency of central wastewater treatment system

2. Agricultural -Controlled, minimized and managed hazardous
Sectorchemicals- Developed database and controlled chemicals
haven’t been determined as hazardous substances7Outcomes
Sectors
3. Industrial
SectorOutcomes-Pushed forward environmentally friendly
production technology- Determined areas for developing Eco-industrial
city or measures for area based pollution
management- Increased efficiency in pollution source inspection
and control

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Sectors

Outcomes

4. Public
participationand stakeholder
capacitybuilding-Promoted environmentally friendly consumption
behavior- Payment cooperation on waste management fee
and charge- Participate to prevent, solve, investigate andmonitor pollution problems in the communities- Supported Local Administration Organizations toapply pollution management concept for implementation- Built capacity of related staffs regarding
environmental and pollution management issues

5 Research anddevelopment- Prioritized and allocated budgets for supporting
research regarding pollution management issues:
Waste utilization / Products’ life cycle / SCP
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20-Year Pollution Management Strategyand Pollution Management Plan
2017 – 2021 (B.E. 2560-2564)
Strategy 1

Strategy 2

Promotingenvironmentally friendly
products and services

Promotingenvironmentally friendly
consumption

Strategy 3
Increasing efficiency inwaste treatment
and pollution control
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20-Year Pollution Management Strategyand Pollution Management Plan
2017 – 2021 (B.E. 2560-2564)
Strategy 4
Developing knowledge,mechanisms, laws andtools on pollution
management

Strategy 5
Promoting stakeholder
participation andnetworks on pollution
management
Strategy 6

Implementing
the agreements andinternational cooperation11

Success Factors
 Determination of up situation and continuous policies andpolicy transformation to implement at all levels
 Preparedness and capacity of Local Administration
Organizations and related agencies regarding pollution
management
 Laws and regulations covering unity, decreasing
redundancy and supporting operation of related agencies
 Budgets and subsidy satisfactory for efficient pollution
management operation
 People adaptation to achieve environmentally friendly
behavior and pollution management accountability

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Thank You13