The Eswatini Environment Authority, (EEA) is mandated to provide for and promote the protection, conservation and enhancement of the environment and the sustainable management 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 ...
of
Eswatini
Eswatini ( ; ss, eSwatini ), officially the Kingdom of Eswatini and formerly named Swaziland ( ; officially renamed in 2018), is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. It is bordered by Mozambique to its northeast and South Africa to its no ...
.
It was created by the Swaziland Environment Act, 1992, and was transformed into a corporate body by The Environment Management Act, 2002.
This latter act gives the SEA the power to halt developments that have not been adequately scrutinised for their environmental impact.
It is a department of the Ministry of Tourism and Environmental Affairs.
External links
Government of the Kingdom of Eswatini (Ministry of Tourism & Environmental Affairs)Eswatini Environment Authority website
References
Environment Authority
Environmental organisations based in Eswatini
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