Краткое содержание отчета по экологической оценке Проекта по уст ойчивом у управлению т верды м и от ходами

Kengashi’,
led by governors known as 
‘khokims’, are the representative bodies of government authority in regions, districts, cities 
and towns (except for towns under regional jurisdiction and city districts). Under the 
Constitution they address any issues within their mandate and responsibility based on the 
interests of the state and its citizens. The Kengashi are responsible for (i) law and order; (ii) 
the security and safety of citizens; (iii) issues of economic, social and cultural development; 
(iv) local budgets and taxes; (v) local utilities; (vi) environment protection, civil registration;
(vii) local standards and regulations, and (viii) enforcement. The term of office for both the 
Kengashi and the khokim is five years. The khokim is personally responsible for decisions
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and actions taken by the Kengash, while decisions of the khokim are binding to all ventures, 
institutions, organizations, associations as well as public officers and citizens across the 
respective territory.
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The environmental responsibility of regional/local government authorities includes: (i) 
identification of environmental priorities for the respective territory; (ii) approval of regional 
(local) environmental programs; (iii) inventory and evaluation of natural resources; (iv) 
inventory of environmentally hazardous facilities; (v) logistical support to environmental 
actions; (vi) environmental permitting; (vii) waste management; (viii) the collection of 
environmental charges; and (ix) environmental control.
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The makhalla (community level organization) is an independent local form of self­
government in Uzbekistan. Makhalla pursue general initiatives and actions locally, including 
environment-related ones. Makhallas are responsible for taking decisions on issues of local 
importance, such as infrastructure improvement and development, arrangements for 
khashars (voluntary unpaid work on Sunday), and the provision of social aid to low-income 
families.
31. 
Settlements, kishlaks (villages) and auls (mountain villages) are governed by 
aksakals (chairmen) and their advisors. Theyare elected by the gathering of citizens for a 
period of 2.5 years.
2.1.2 Environm ental Management Regulators
A. 
State Committee fo r Ecology and Environm ental Protection
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The State Committee for Ecology and Environmental Protection
(SCEEP or 
Goskomecologiya) is the primary agency and environmental regulator responsible for 
implementing the Law on Environmental Protection (1992). The committee reports to the 
Parliament and is accountable to the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan. The 
SCEEP is responsible for supervising, coordinating and implementing environmental 
protection policies and managing the usage and renewal of natural resources at the central, 
region and district levels.
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The main tasks and activities of the SCEEP are:
• 
State administration in the field of ecology, environmental protection, and the 
rational use and processing of natural resources;
• 
Ensuring favorable environmental conditions, the protection of ecological 
systems, natural complexes and individual objects, and, where possible, 
improving environmental conditions;
• 
Implementation of state control over compliance with legislation in the field of solid 
waste management (SWM), and the organization of an effective system for the 
collection, transportation, recycling and disposal of waste, in close cooperation 
with the local authorities and the self-government of citizens;
• 
State environmental control over compliance with legislation in the field of 
protection and use of land, mineral resources, water, forests, protected natural 
areas, flora and fauna, and protection of atmospheric air;
• 
Coordination of work on ecology and environmental protection, ensuring 
interdepartmental cooperation in the development and implementation of a unified 
environmental and resource-saving policy;
• 
Maintaining a state cadastre in the field of ecology and environmental protection, 
as well as state registration of nurseries for the breeding and maintenance of wild 
animals, wild plants, zoological and botanical collections; and
• 
Organization of environmental education, as well as retraining and advanced
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training of specialists in the field of ecology and environmental protection.
34. 
The Committee is regulated by President Resolution No. 5024 ‘On Improving the 
System of State Management in the sphere of Ecology and Environmental Protection’ of 21th 
April 2017.
35. 
The structure of SCEEP takes the form of a central body in Tashkent with regional 
branches and agencies providing scientific and technical support. Regional environmental 
authorities are structured similarly to the SCEEP.
36. 
The other State agencies that are involved in the regulation and protection of the 
environment include:
• Ministry of Water Resources;
• Ministry of Agriculture;
• State Committee for Geology and Mineral Resources;
• Centre of Hydro-meteorological Service (Uzhydromet);
• Ministry of Health (MoH RUz);
• State Inspectorate for Exploration Supervision, Operations Safety Supervision of 
Industry, Mining and Utilities Sector (Sanoatgeokontekhnazorat); and
• Sanitary and Epidemiological Services (SES).
B. 
M inistry of Water Resources
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