Comment on Basic Environment Law, Take 2

Komentariu ba Lei Baziku Ambiental, ba dala rua (Tetum iha kraik)

The heavy oil power plant at Hera is being
built without complying with environmental laws.
Sentral eletrika oleo pezadu ne’e hari’i dadaun hela lahoo tuir lei ambiental.

Last February, Timor-Leste's National Environment Directorate (DNMA) circulated a draft of Timor-Leste's proposed Base Law on Environment. La'o Hamutuk used input from many people to write a 42-page submission. DNMA realized that the law was not ready for enactment, and made many changes.

On 20 September 2011, the DNMA circulated a revised draft (Portuguese). They asked for comments within two weeks, prior to submission to the Council of Ministers.  DNMA gave La'o Hamutuk permission to circulate the draft on our website, and we have also done a quick, unofficial, English translation.

The new draft is significantly improved over the February version, but would still benefit from additional input.  We encourage everyone interested in protecting Timor-Leste's environment to look it over. If you have thoughts, you can send them to DNMA directly.

Update: On 7 October, La'o Hamutuk submitted our comments on the September draft to DNMA.

Link to the February draft of the law, as well as analysis and commentary
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Iha Fevereiru liu ba, Diresaun Nasional Meio Ambiente (DNMA) fahe esbosu ida kona ba proposta Lei Baziku Ambiental Timor-Leste. La’o Hamutuk uza hanoin sira ne’ebe mai husi ema barak atu hakerek submisaun ho pajina 42. DNMA realiza katak lei ne’e seidauk pronto atu envigor, no halo mudansa barak.

Iha 20 Setembru 2011, DNMA fahe esbosu ne’ebe hetan revizaun iha Portugese. Sira husu komentariu iha semana rua, molok hato’o ba Konseilu Ministeriu atu hetan aprovasaun.  DNMA fo lisensa ba La’o Hamutuk atu fahe esbosu ne’e iha ami nia website, no ami halo tradusaun Ingles ho lalais no la ofisial. Ami husu deksulpa tanba seidauk iha tradusaun ba Tetum.

Esbosu foun ne’e  hadiak ho signifikante kompara ho versaun iha Fevereiru, maibe sei iha benefisiu nafatin atu hetan hanoin adisional sira. Ami enkouraza ema hotu ne’ebe interese ba protesaun ambiente Timor-Leste nian atu tau matan ba lei ne'e. Karik ita boot sira hakarak atu ajuda La’o Hamutuk atu dezenvolve idea ba ami nia submisaun, favor haruka ita boot sira nia sujestaun iha karta eletroniku ba environment@laohamutuk.org molok loron 30 Setembru. 

Liga ba esbosu lei iha Fevereiru, no mos analiza no komentariu.