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Chemicals and Chemical Waste Management
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AGENDA conducts studies on health and environmental impacts of chemicals. Studies focus on the entire life cycle of the chemicals. In 1995, AGENDA carried out a demonstration project to reduce the amount of mercury released to the environment during the operations through application of a mercury recovery retort in artisanal gold mining at Nzunguni gold mining area in Dodoma.
AGENDA has organised a number of press conferences, produced and disseminated materials in order to promote awareness on the impacts of POPs to human health and environment and implementation of Stockholm convention. AGENDA has hosted a number of international conferences, Workshops such as IPEN African Skillshare, Eastern Africa NGOs/CSOs on the Implementation of International and Regional Chemical Conventions. |
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Solid Wastes Management
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AGENDA has been involved in the training of the Community Based Organizations (CBOs) involved in Solid Waste Management (SWM) in Tanzania. Also it has been involved in generation of the information that can be used to assist in the improvement of the local waste situation of Dar es Salaam. For example, AGENDA in promoting composting municipal solid waste in Dar es Salaam as a business venture. It has carried out a research to analyse the market potential for compost, derived from organic municipal solid waste and has researched strategies for the improvement of the solid waste management. The research started in 2000 and was sponsored by EAWAG – SANDEC Switzerland. |
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Biodiversity Conservation
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AGENDA in collaboration with government and other interest groups contributes to the initiatives for the conservation of biological resources by promoting the production of biodiversity education materials to support the Biodiversity convention in Tanzania. In 1998 AGENDA established a Desktop Publishing Unit for biodiversity conservation in collaboration with the International Centre for Conservation Education (ICCE) under the Darwin Initiative. The aim of the Unit is designing and printing of low-cost biodiversity education materials to help in conserving protected areas and endangered species. The Unit is a fast and economical way of producing printed materials, which is particularly appropriate for NGOs, government institutions and general public in developing countries. The unit is capable of producing a wide range of printed materials including newsletters, brochures, educational booklets, fliers, letterheads, cards, calendars and posters. |
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Coastal Environment Management
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AGENDA has been involved in capacity building for environmental conservation and economic uplifting of coastal communities. In 1999, AGENDA in partnership with Kunduchi Environment and Development Association (KUEDA) and Marine Action Conservation of Tanzania (MACT) conducted Feasibility Study for a Programme on Participatory Conservation and Restoration of Coastal and Marine Ecosystems along Dar es Salaam Coast as a pilot project, funded by African Development Foundation (ADF). |
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Integrated Environment Management
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AGENDA facilitates the integration of environmental responsibility into decision- making. In collaboration with the National Environment Management Council (NEMC), AGENDA organised a number of Workshops on Environmental Management Systems (EMS) for Tanzanian industrialists and other key players in environmental management. The main objectives of the workshops are to forge partnerships between government agencies, the industrialists, non-government agencies, research and development institutions, academia and other supporters and promoters of environmental management. |
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Environmental Planning; Information
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One of the AGENDA's strategies is to influence tertiary institutions to incorporate Environmental Education in their syllabi. In 1996 AGENDA organised a round table meeting of policy makers/curriculum developers to raise their awareness and appreciation of environmental problems in Tanzania and the potential role, which Environmental Education in their respective curricula could play in alleviating these problems. In this respect AGENDA in collaboration with the Institute of Adult Education reviewed and integrated environmental components in the curriculum of the Institute in 1998. This was funded by WWF (Tanzania Office).
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