Cost of "Water" Compliance to EU 34 Billion Euro
30.05.2008 NTVMSNBC
T.C. President of the World Water Forum Committee of the Forest and the Ministry of Environment Prof. Dr. Lütfi Akça is forecasted to invest about 58 billion Euros in Turkey’s compliance process. In this process, an important task is falling to the business world.
[[T]]Prof Dr. The process of mind with the European Union is one of the most comprehensive sections of the environmental fascination in the process of compliance with the EU Environmental Contracting process would be an important and difficult process for our country and Turkish industry. [[[T]] [[The World Water Forum held in different countries every three years by the World Water Council will be held in Istanbul between 16 – 22 March 2009. International Referral Committee of the World Water Forum Prof. Home. Lütfi Akça said that the business world and EU compliance: According to the EU Integrated Environmental Compliance Strategy (UÇES) by the Ministry of Environment and Forest, Turkey is planning to invest about 58.5 billion euros in the environment. Water, waste management, air pollution, industrial pollution and water investments with 58 percent of the largest share of investments to be made in nature protection headers. Investment in water area to UÇES about 34 billion Euro.” Prof. Dr. Lütfi Akça expressed that Turkish industrialists were the last date to complete the treatment plants of all industrial organizations in May 2009. As of this date, strict audits to industrial organizations have been applied, they added that non-treatment will be given to large fines. As far as said: “The business world has to learn to compete while maintaining the environment. A Sustainability and clean environmental awareness in production processes should be in everyone. In the EU process, in the framework of sustainable development; we must consider both the protection of natural environment and the development together. In this framework, it is necessary to move in thinking about tomorrow rather than thinking about the business world today. With the help of associations in the industries, it is very important to start a moment of the necessary preparation with the relevant public organizations.
Source: Sustainable Business