Strengthening Administration and Review of EIA/ESIA
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in collaboration with the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Guianas – Guyana Country Office, and the Netherlands Commission for Environmental Assessment successfully executed a training workshop on Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) during November 5-8, 2019. The workshop which was facilitated by two experts, Mr. Stephen Teeuwen and Mr. Peter Nelson from […]
Enforcement Action & Environmental Authorisation
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has completed its repository and comprehensive review of its operations. There are currently 1951 projects on file, with the numbers expected to increase significantly with the quadrupling of the economy in the next four years. During January and February, there was an increase of 13% in the number of Environmental […]
Guyana joins IOPER
It was announced at the International Offshore Petroleum Environmental Regulators (IOPER) Annual General Meeting attended by Executive Director of the EPA , Dr. Vincent Adams, that Guyana was accepted as the ninth member of the organisation. IOPER is an international group composed of national regulators whose members are dedicated to developing new scientific and technological […]
Restoration of Wellington Park Mangrove Reserve
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) conducted a workshop entitled “Berbice Restoration of Wellington Park Mangrove Reserve Sub- Regional Project”, under the North Brazil Shelf, Large Marine Ecosystem Project, during the period January 14-15, 2020, at the EPA Whim Office. This project focuses on the restoration of a coastal wetland area (mangrove area) by means of an […]
EPA leads EIA/SEA discussion in Brussels
Legal Officer, Mr. Saeed Hamid (first in row in photo) represented Guyana at an “Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs) and Strategic Environmental Assessments (SEAs) Workshop” in Brussels, Belgium, during the period of January 28-29, 2020. The workshop aimed to support the ongoing negotiations at the United Nations, in the context of the Intergovernmental Conference, to elaborate the […]
More than 180 students visit the EPA
The EPA hosted approximately 180 students and 16 teachers from the Corentyne Comprehensive Secondary and Berbice High Schools, respectively, during the month of February. The students were excited to learn more about the work of the Agency especially the equipment and processes used as well as skills and qualifications needed to work in the environmental field. The students […]
International Day of Biological Diversity-May 22- “Our Solutions are in Nature
The Web of Life. Entwined we are, connected we are, dependent on each other, yes we are. Each day we see the trademarks of biological diversity in trees rooted for years, natural processes and through the influence of humans. All of these characters form the web of life of which we humans are an integral […]
Message for Earth Day 2020
Dr. Vincent Adams, Executive Director Environmental Protection Agency, Guyana Now in its 50th year, Earth Day is a time to reflect on the relationship between humanity and the vast resources which make life viable. Conceived in the United States in 1970 due to rampant environmental degradation, Earth Day has evolved into the largest global environmental movement. […]
Public Service Announcement June 10, 2020
The transformation of Guyana to an oil producing country triggered changes in our development as a Regulatory body. As new and scaled-up projects took off, the demand for pollution control and environmental management increased. As such the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) transformed and found flexible solutions to new and increasing demands on its services.At 24 […]
Public Service Announcement July 29, 2020
The Environmental Protection Agency has been advancing capacity building of its staff through local and international partnerships. Moreover, during the period April to July, given the COVID 19 restrictions, the Agency has aggressively pursued and participated in approximately Thirty five (35) webinars aimed at enhancing staff ability to address the growing demand for pollution control […]
