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After ensuring that the approved regulatory instruments are backed up by sound
institutional structure and financial support, the success of the enforcement process would
depend on several factors, such as:
• Phased enforcement - it allows for warnings and advice, including technical
recommendations, together with realistic time frames for the implementation of the
activities by the polluters.
• Swift enforcement - it considers the time for the implementation of the prescribed
activities and provides for the introduction of stringent penalties, if recommended time
frames were not met. It should be emphasized that it is imperative to implement a
swift enforcement of regulations regarding new developments. Failure to do so could
result in costly reconstruction and irreversible damage to the environment.
• Effective enforcement - it is related to the fairness and consistency of the
implementation of regulatory instruments. Each specific case should be handled in the
same way without undue reliance on an individual inspector's subjective judgment.
Also, authorities and political leaders, without undue interference, should back up the
inspector's work.
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