Ministry of Environment, Water and Climate (Zimbabwe)
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The Ministry of Environment, Water and Climate is a government ministry, responsible for water resources management, rural development, climate and environment in Zimbabwe. The incumbent Minister is Nqobizitha Mangaliso Ndlovu.[1] The Ministry oversees:
- Zimbabwe National Water Authority
- District Development Fund
- Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority
- Environmental Management Agency, formerly the Department of Natural Resources
Zimbabwe National Water Authority
[edit]The Zimbabwe National Water Authority is a state-owned company, which was formed in 2000 guided by the terms of the ZINWA Act (Chapter 20:25). ZINWA falls under the Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Resettlement.[2]
Environmental Management Agency
[edit]Environmental Management Agency (EMA) is a statutory body responsible for ensuring the sustainable utilization of natural resources and protection of the environmental degradation. It is a parastatal under the Ministry of Environment, Water and Climate. [3]
EMA was established under the Environmental Management Act (Chapter 20:27) of 2002. The Act was operationalized on 17 March 2003 through the statutory Instrument 103 of 2003.
EMA's Goals
[edit]- to increase compliance with regulation and standards.
- to establish up-to-date baseline and databases for environmental information.
- to raise environmental awareness.[4]
- to increase organisational capacity and maintain accountability, transparency, and utilization of EMA resources.[5]
- to increase stakeholder participation in environmental enforcement, projects, and programs.
- to amend and develop a comprehensive body of legislation and formulate environmental quality standards.
References
[edit]- ^ "President Mnangagwa announces new cabinet". 1 December 2017. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
- ^ "Home Page 01 - Zinwa". Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- ^ "Home". Environmental Management Agency of Zimbabwe. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
- ^ Gerede, Kudzanai (25 January 2023). "Zimbabwe: EMA Slaps Gold Mine With Zw$ 500k Fine for Flouting Environment Laws". allAfrica.com. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
- ^ "Zimbabwe builds the capacity to manage antimicrobial resistance (AMR) surveillance data". WHO | Regional Office for Africa. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
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