Environmental Protection Agency (Maldives)
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އެންވަޔަރަންމަންޓަލް ޕްރޮޓެކްޝަން އެޖެންސީ | |
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Formed | 18 December 2008 |
Preceding agency | |
Jurisdiction | Government of the Maldives |
Headquarters | Green Building, 3rd Floor, Handhuvaree Hingun, Maafannu, Malé |
The Environmental Protection Agency (Dhivehi: އެންވަޔަރަންމަންޓަލް ޕްރޮޓެކްޝަން އެޖެންސީ; EPA) is a legal regulatory entity, working under the supervision of a governing body of Maldives under the Ministry of Environment and Energy.[1] The EPA was formed when Environmental Research Center and Maldives Water & Sanitation Authority was merged by the president on December 18, 2008.[1] The EPA Governing Board is a statutory body, established under the Environment Protection Act, with expertise in environment protection, industry, environmental science, regional issues, environmental law and local government.