Praia, April 26 (Inforpress) – The director of the Climate Action and Environmental Sanitation Department of the National Environment Directorate, Florisvindo Furtado, said today that noise pollution is one of the ‘main concerns’ in Cabo Verde in terms of environmental sanitation.
This information was provided to the press by Florisvindo Furtado, prior to the opening of the workshop on ‘Noise Pollution – Health Effects, Prevention and Control Measures’, as part of the celebration of the International Day of Awareness on Noise Pollution promoted by the National Environment Directorate.
According to this official, this workshop aims to raise awareness among Cape Verdean society about the urgent need to control noise levels and promote a more harmonious coexistence between humans and the environment towards the elevation of ecological citizenship and improvement of environmental quality in Cabo Verde.
He recalled that there is a Noise Pollution Law in Cabo Verde, which has been implemented since 2013, but he argued that it is necessary to revise it in order to provide the tools that will be useful for better compliance with this law.
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