The Environment Protection Agency Act, no. 15 of 2022. Pays/Territoire Sierra Leone Type du document Législation Date 2022 Source FAO, FAOLEX Source d'origine Supplement to the Sierra Leone Gazette Vol. CXLXIII, No. 65 of 2022. Titre completAn 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. Sujet Air et atmosphère, Environnement gén., Forêts, Mer, Eau Mot clé Qualité de l'air/pollution de l'air Changement de climat Émissions Substances dangereuses Gaz naturel Déchets dangereux Commerce intérieur Commerce international Lutte contre la pollution Loi-cadre Protection de l’environnement EIA Normes environnementales Recherche Pollution du sol/qualité Transport/dépôt Élimination de déchets Gestion des déchets Risques Évaluation/gestion des risques Procédures judiciaires/procédures administratives Financement Participation du public Subvention/incitation Infractions/sanctions Éco-audit Normes Feux de forêts Défrichement Coupe de bois/exploitation forestière Gestion forestière/conservation des forêts Gestion des zones côtières ZEE-Zone Economique Exclusive Zones marines protégées Mer territoriale Préservation de l'écosystème Exploration Aire marine Aire protégée Zone marine Eaux souterraines Eaux superficielles Gestion des resources en eau douce Zones humides Normes de qualité de l'eau Aire géographique Afrique, Pays les moins avances, Atlantique Nord, Afrique de l'Ouest Résumé 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. Texte intégral Anglais Site web www.parliament.gov.sl Références - Législation Abroge Environment Protection Agency Act, 2008 (No. 11 of 2008). Législation | Sierra Leone | 2008 Mot clé: Qualité de l'air/pollution de l'air, Couche d'ozone, Lutte contre la pollution, Loi-cadre, Institution, EIA, Planification environnementale, Autorisation/permis, Mise en application, Politique/planification, Déchets dangereux, Gestion des déchets, Pollution des eaux douces, Eaux usées/déversement Source: FAO, FAOLEX