During our class, we learned that Nepal has a number of laws and policies dealing with water quality. But these laws and policies appear to be scattered, uncoordinated and lacking in many essential elements. Does Nepal or do other developing nations need a comprehensive organic law to insure water quality? What are the potential benefits of such a law? The drawbacks? The US Clean Water Act may provide an initial model. See http://www.epa.gov/lawsregs/laws/cwa.html (accessed September 23, 2011). How would such a statute be formulated? Who would do it? Which organizations are working these policies now? Would it be possible/desirable to team up with them? How could support be built for passage of a comprehensive CWA? How do we fund the drafting and lobbying effort? How do we fund the implementation of the law should it pass? What should be the relationship between our NGO and partners with government agencies and international banks? How do we get started?
My suggestion is that we develop a proposal for doing this work and shop it around to funders. Who would like to work on this project?
Friday, September 23, 2011
Thursday, September 22, 2011
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Welcome to our blog of Friends of Prakriti (FoP), a DC based Environmental non-profit. FoP has been established with a goal to support developing countries like Nepal to create a sustainable environmental regime through intelligent public policy towards natural resources, land, air and water of the Nations. Our approach to this goal is to empower students and young professionals in taking action that will enhance their capability in meeting environmental, economic and social challenges. We further intend to foster communications between students and young professionals in different countries.
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Welcome to our blog of Friends of Prakriti (FoP), a DC based Environmental non-profit. FoP has been established with a goal to support developing countries like Nepal to create a sustainable environmental regime through intelligent public policy towards natural resources, land, air and water of the Nations. Our approach to this goal is to empower students and young professionals in taking action that will enhance their capability in meeting environmental, economic and social challenges. We further intend to foster communications between students and young professionals in different countries.
To facilitate FoP’s objectives, this blog has been created as a platform where you can share your ideas, information or issues related to global & local environment, law and policy. We believe that through this platform we will have a high level of dialogues and come up with ways to tackle environmental challenges.
This blog is open to all interested people. We are confident that you will make this discussion forum thought provoking and enthusiastic!
(JHU students of summer online course 2011: it is similar to Sakai Forum)
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