The Environmental Management Agency in

Zimbabwe Zimbabwe (), officially the Republic of Zimbabwe, is a landlocked country located in Southeast Africa, between the Zambezi and Limpopo Rivers, bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the south-west, Zambia to the north, and Mozam ...

is a statutory body responsible for ensuring the sustainable utilization of

natural resources Natural resources are resources that are drawn from nature and used with few modifications. This includes the sources of valued characteristics such as commercial and industrial use, aesthetic value, scientific interest and cultural value. O ...

and protection of the

environment Environment most often refers to: __NOTOC__ * Natural environment, all living and non-living things occurring naturally * Biophysical environment, the physical and biological factors along with their chemical interactions that affect an organism or ...

, and comes up with plans to prevent

pollution Pollution is the introduction of contaminants into the natural environment that cause adverse change. Pollution can take the form of any substance (solid, liquid, or gas) or energy (such as radioactivity, heat, sound, or light). Pollutants, the ...

and

environmental degradation Environmental degradation is the deterioration of the environment (biophysical), environment through depletion of resources such as quality of air, water and soil; the destruction of ecosystems; habitat destruction; the extinction of wildlife; an ...

. It is under the Ministry of Environment, Water and Climate. Its mission is to regulate, monitor and promote the sustainable management of natural resources and protection of the environment with stakeholder participation. The agency raises awareness in schools through talk shows, among other strategies.

Overview

EMA was established under the ''Environmental Management Act''(Chapter 20:27) of 2002 of the Zimbabwe Constitution. The act was operationalized on 17 March 2003 through Statutory Instrument 103 of 2003. The Government has chipped in working hand in glove with the Ministry of Environment, Tourism, and Hospitality Industry, and the EMA to create a healthy environment through the National Clean up Day as amended by the Constitution of Zimbabwe. EMA has two operational departments, which are: Environment Protection (EP) and Environmental Management Services (EMS). EP provides environmental protection and laboratory analytical services, while EMS provides environmental research, planning, and monitoring, as well as environmental education and information dissemination.

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External links

* https://www.ema.co.zw/ Environment of Zimbabwe Environment and health