Environmental pollution management for Tanzania: towards pollution prevention

Abstract Tanzania is currently promoting the development of industry and exploitation of natural resources in an attempt to improve its economic stability. Regrettably, this development process is inevitably accompanied by environmental pollution. A survey of water, air and noise pollution is presented. Tanzania lacks the economic base and trained manpower essential for the implementation of a regulatory and corrective strategy using costly and sophisticated pollution control technology. Furthermore, the country lacks a conceptual framework, the public support, governmental motivation, legislation and regulatory infrastructure needed for effective environmental pollution management. This paper concludes with a simplified approach towards a pollution prevention strategy, including some of the important elements for an environmental pollution management system for Tanzania.