The Environmental Management Authority (EMA)

The Environmental Management Authority is a statutory body established by the government of Trinidad and Tobago in June 1995 under the Environmental Management Act.

The Act provides for the making and enforcement of subsidiary environmental legislation which are intended to address specific environmental issues.

The EMA’s five pieces of Subsidiary legislation presently in force are:

• The Certificate of Environmental Clearance (CEC) Rules, 2001

• The Noise Pollution Control Rules, 2001

• The Environmentally Sensitive Area (ESA) Rules, 2001

• The Environmentally Sensitive Species (ESS) Rules, 2001

• The Water Pollution (Amendment) Rules 2006, and Water Pollution (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations, 2006

The EMA has also been working on legislation for:

• The Beverage Container Bill, (Draft)

• The Air Pollution Rules, 2006 (Draft)

The EMA is committed to protecting and conserving the natural environment to enhance the quality of life by promoting environmentally responsible behaviour, especially through its education programmes.

The Environmental Management Authority

#8 Elizabeth Street

St. Clair, Trinidad.

Tel: (868) 628-8042

Fax: (868) 628-9122

Website: www.ema.co.tt

E-mail: ema@ema.co.tt

Dr. Dave McIntosh

Managing Director/CEO

 

Professor John Agard

Chairman