Table 3: The results on the status of the effectiveness of the environment policies and laws in Sri Lanka

Issue

Monitoring

Enforcement

Policy

Law

Private sector involvement

Surface and ground water pollution

0%

0%

14%

29%

57%

Solid waste and sewage disposal

0%

0%

14%

21%

79%

Land degradation and erosion

7%

0%

21%

29%

86%

Coral reef damage

21%

0%

36%

57%

71%

Mangrove damage

7%

0%

14%

43%

71%

Sand mining

7%

0%

7%

29%

71%

Biodiversity loss

7%

0%

36%

29%

57%

Forest loss

36%

21%

64%

64%

71%

Safe drinking water

29%

21%

29%

21%

71%


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