About
US
Our Core Values
Principles that guide us in everything we do
Inclusivity
Transparency
Accountability
Ubuntu/ Unhu
Responsiveness
Professionalism
Vision Statement
A clean, safe and healthy environment for an empowered society and a sustainable growing economy by 2030.
Mission Statement
To regulate, monitor and promote sustainable management of natural resources and protection of the environment with stakeholder participation.
Our Services

Soil Testing

Licensing of substances movement

Monitoring of Environment

Environmental Inspection

Licensing of Waste Management Effluents

Lab Tests for Pollution (air quality, etc)

Water Testing Services

Environmental Reporting
EMA's Functions Include
(a) to formulate quality standards on air, water, soil, noise, vibration, radiation and waste management;
(b) to assist and participate in any matter pertaining to the management of the environment; and in
particular
(i) to develop guidelines for the preparation of the National Plan, environmental management plans
and local environmental action plans;
(ii) to regulate and monitor the collection, disposal, treatment and recycling of waste;
(iii) to regulate and monitor the discharge or emission of any pollutant or hazardous substance into
the environment;
(iv) to keep records in the form of registers of all licences, and permits issued under this Act;
(v) to regulate and monitor the control of invasive alien species;
(vi) to regulate, monitor, review, and approve environmental impact assessments;
(vii) to regulate and monitor the management and utilisation of ecologically fragile ecosystems;
(viii) to make model by-laws to establish measures for the management of the environment within the
jurisdiction of the local authorities;
(ix) to develop and implement incentives for the protection of the environment;
(x) to recommend to the Government the conventions which the country may join, and incorporate
their provisions into national law;
(xi) to co-ordinate the production of a report on the state of the environment every five years for the
purpose of paragraph (c) of subsection (1) of section five;
(xii) to undertake any works deemed necessary or desirable for the protection or management of the
environmental where it appears to be in the public interest or where in its opinion an appropriate
authority has neglected to do so;
(xiii) to serve written orders on any persons requiring them to undertake or adopt such measures as are
specified in the orders to protect the environment;
(xiv) to carry out periodic environmental audits of any projects including projects whose
implementation started before the fixed date for the purpose of ensuring that their
implementation complies with the requirements of this Act;
(xv) to regulate and monitor access by any person to the biological and genetic resources of
Zimbabwe;
(xvi) to recommend to the Minister the formulation of any regulations pertaining to the provisions of
this Act
(xvii) to carry out any other duties and functions as directed by the Minister.
Environment Management Board

Board Chairperson

Board Vice Chair

Board Member

Board Member

Board Member

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