The Environment Protection Agency Act, no. 15 of 2022. País/Territorio Sierra Leona Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 2022 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Fuente original Supplement to the Sierra Leone Gazette Vol. CXLXIII, No. 65 of 2022. Título completoAn Act to provide for the continuation of the Sierra Leone Environment Protection Agency, to provide for more effective and efficient protection and management of the environment and to provide for other related matters. Materia Aire y atmósfera, Medio ambiente gen., Bosques, Mar, Agua Palabra clave Calidad del aire/contaminación del aire Cambio climático Emisiones Sustancias peligrosas Gas natural Residuos peligrosos Comercio interior Comercio internacional Control de la contaminación Ley marco Protección del medio ambiente EIA Normas sobre calidad ambiental Investigación Contaminación del suelo/calidad Transporte/depósito Eliminación de desechos Gestión de desechos Peligros Evaluación/manejo de riesgos Procedimientos judiciales/procedimientos administrativos Financiamiento Participación pública Subvención/incentivo Infracciones/sanciones Auditoría ambiental Normas Incendios forestales Roza Corte y extracción/explotación forestal Ordenación forestal/conservación de montes Ordenación de áreas costeras ZEE-Zona Económica Exclusiva Áreas marinas protegidas Mar territorial Conservación del ecosistema Exploración Área marina Zona protegida Zona marítima Aguas subterráneas Aguas superficiales Manejo de recursos hídricos Humedales Normas sobre calidad del agua Área geográphica Africa, Países menos desarrollados, Atlántico Norte, Africa Occidental Resumen This Act, consisting of 78 articles, divided into twelve chapters, provides for the continuation of the Sierra Leone Environment Protection Agency, and for more effective and efficient protection and management of the environment. The Act concerns: air pollution; airspace; chemical elements, including agro-chemicals, public health chemicals, explosives, chemicals used for mining purposes, petrochemicals; chlorofluorocarbon; climate change; controlled substances; waste water; sewage; air borne emissions; disposal of waste in land, water and airspace; greenhouse gas; mitigation measures; monitoring; water resources management, including atmospheric, surface and subsurface and underground water resources, in territorial waters, exclusive economic zone or any area under the jurisdiction of the country; wetlands. Matters covered by this Act concern: continuation in existence of the Environment Protection Agency, appointment of its Board and members, definition of its powers and functions, including: ensure compliance with prescribed environmental impact assessment procedures; advise the Minister on the formulation of policies on all aspects of the environment including the protection of the environment; supervision of the generation, treatment, storage, transportation and disposal of waste; promotion of studies, research, surveys and analysis for the improvement and protection of the environment, promotion of national standards and guidelines concerning ambient air, water and soil quality, all the form of environmental pollution, conduction of environmental hazard mapping, risk and vulnerability assessment and development of plans for environmental related disaster risk reduction, issuance of permits. Texto completo Inglés Página web www.parliament.gov.sl Referencias - Legislación Revoca Environment Protection Agency Act, 2008 (No. 11 of 2008). Legislación | Sierra Leona | 2008 Palabra clave: Calidad del aire/contaminación del aire, Capa de ozono, Control de la contaminación, Ley marco, Institución, EIA, Planificación ambiental, Autorización/permiso, Cumplimiento/aplicación, Política/planificación, Residuos peligrosos, Gestión de desechos, Contaminación de las aguas dulces, Efluente de aguas residuales/vertido Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX