The document discusses various acts related to environmental protection in Pakistan, including the Environment Protection Act of 1986, the Pakistan Environmental Protection Act of 1997, and the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Environmental Protection Act of 2014. It also discusses the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act of 1981. The acts were established to provide protection and improvement of the environment, prevent environmental pollution, tackle specific problems in different parts of the country, and protect public health from air pollution. The acts establish regulations on emissions, polluting industries and processes, hazardous substances, laboratories, and penalties for non-compliance.

1. Environment protection act
&
Air act
Presented
by
Farhan Ahmad

2. Environment protection
• Environmental protection is a practice of
protecting the environment, on individual,
organizational or governmental levels, for the
benefit of the natural environment and (or)
humans.
• Protection of the environment is needed due
to various human activities.

3. Environmental
Pollutants

4. Burning fossil fuel
• Burning fossil fuels in cars
and power stations
releases SO2 and other
green house gases.
• SO2 dissolve in rain – acid rain.

5. Acid rain
• Acid rain damages trees
and pollutes rivers and
lakes
• Results in erosion of
buildings and statues.

6. Pesticides
Deforestation

8. • Academic institutions now offer courses,
such as
oEnvironment studies
oEnvironment management
oEnvironment engineering

9. • The ACTS formulated by the government,
devote to environment protection and
development.

10. Environment protection act (1986)
• An Act to provide for the protection and
improvement of environment.
• Whereas the decisions were taken at the
United Nations Conference on the Human
Environment held at Stockholm in June, 1972,
in which Pakistan participated, to take
appropriate steps for the protection and
improvement of human environment.

11. Pakistan Environmental Protection (PEPA),
1997
• The Pakistan Environmental Protection Act
1997 was passed by the National Assembly of
Pakistan on September 3, 1997, and by the
Senate of Pakistan on November 7, 1997. The
Act received the assent of the President of
Pakistan on December 3, 1997.

12. Act No. XXXIV of 1997
• An Act to provide for the protection,
conservation, rehabilitation and improvement
of the environment, for the prevention and
control of pollution, and promotion of
sustainable development.

13. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Environmental
Protection Act, 2014
• To provide the protection, conservation,
rehabilitation and improvement of the
environment, for the prevention and control
of pollution, and promotion of sustainable
development in the Province of the Khyber
Pakhtunkhwa

14. Objective
• Providing for the protection and
improvement of the environment
• Preventing environmental pollution in all its
forms
• To tackle specific environmental problems that
are peculiar to different parts of the country.

15. •To co-ordinate the activities of the various regulatory
agencies already in existence.
• To appoint environment officers to check
environmental pollution.
• To improve the quality of life by protection of
environment.
• Establishing environmental laboratories.
• To protect the forests and wildlife
in the country

16. Alternative energy sources
• Conserve our rapidly diminishing fossil fuel
reserves by using Alternative energy sources.

17. Biological control of pests
• Using natural predators to eat pests instead of
pesticides.

18. • Set aside lands for animals to prevent over
grazing and destruction.

19. • Laying down standards for emission or
discharge of environmental pollutants from
various sources whatsoever.

20. • Restriction of areas in which any
industries, operations or processes shall not
be carried out or shall be carried out subject
to certain safeguards.

21. • Laying down procedures and safeguards for
the prevention of accidents which may cause
environmental pollution and remedial
measures for such accidents.
• Laying down procedures and safeguards for
the handling of hazardous substances.

22. • Establishment or recognition of
environmental laboratories and institutes to
carry out the functions entrusted to such
environmental laboratories and institutes
under this Act.

23. SUGGESTIONS
Reducing the use of Electric power,
Solar Power System For Your Home,
Recycling,
Raise Awareness,
Reduce waste,
Choose Energy Efficient Appliances.

24. Air (prevention and control of pollution ) act,
1981
• This law specifically states that:
“the prevention and control of air pollution at its
source is the primary responsibility of State and
local governments.”

25. Objectives
• Protect and enhance the quality of air
resources.
• Protect public health and welfare while
fostering a beneficial productive capacity.
• Prevention, control and abatement of air
pollution .
• Gives power to board for ensuring that there
are proper systems for prevention of air
pollution.

26. • Amendments created features to let industries
make choices on the best way to reach
pollution cleanup goals.
• Raw material…

27. • Gasoline refiners can get credits for producing
cleaner gasoline than required and they use
those credits when their gasoline doesn’t
achieve cleanup requirements.

28. • Maximum achievable control technology to
be adopted for both new and existing sources.
• Waste water treatment plants and air
pollution control equipment.

29. • The Act provides that the State Government,
in consultation with the State Board, is
empowered to declare any area or areas
within the jurisdiction of the concerned State
an “Air Pollution Control Area”.

30. Penalty
Contravention : shall be punishable with
Imprisonment for a term which may extend to
five year or with fine which may extend to
ten lac rupees or with both fine and
imprisonment are indicated under section20.

31. If we think right now we can minimize the pollution….