tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4865792164550550384.post4373826972269582872..comments2024-01-05T03:39:19.759+09:00Comments on La'o Hamutuk: Environmental licensing – who needs it?Timor-Leste Institute for Development Monitoring and Analysishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16199752710172148153noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4865792164550550384.post-67590538027167753142018-02-07T11:40:01.458+09:002018-02-07T11:40:01.458+09:00There have been some changes in the government str...There have been some changes in the government structure. The law is now administered by DNCPIA -- the National Directorate for Pollution Control and Environment -- which is part of the Ministry of Development and Institutional Reform headed by Mari Alkatiri. Their office is in the Fomento Building. Inquiries about what licenses are required should be directed to them. I don't think a Category C project requires a license, but the definition of what falls into Categories B and C for small projects is not well explained in the law. DNCPIA may have some regulations which make it clearer.Timor-Leste Institute for Development Monitoring and Analysishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16199752710172148153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4865792164550550384.post-14049086357848999522018-02-07T10:01:32.401+09:002018-02-07T10:01:32.401+09:00Hi, I read through most of the Law, and it looks l...Hi, I read through most of the Law, and it looks like anyone doing any type of business in required... even possibly down to the little old lady drying beans in the sun to sell... so the question is: at what point should all people apply? even for a small plantation in your house you would need to apply and then they will assess your project, and they will tell you what category your project is, but you still need to apply and go through a fairly lengthy process just to get "category C" no license or whatever... So, it's easy to pick out the big projects, but is the law specific for negligable projects? I.e., in your back yard? feedback would be great.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4865792164550550384.post-78194643214200955162014-05-08T15:46:24.733+09:002014-05-08T15:46:24.733+09:00The most frustrating thing about these projects is...The most frustrating thing about these projects is the amount of transparency involved, i.e. no transparency at all. Government gives away public resources without due process and the only people ripping the benefit is the small well connected elites. At the very least the licenses should be auctioned openly, this way the state can earn some revenue from the sale, and the transfer more transparent.Travessa do Mandukuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08819816840638287747noreply@blogger.com