Environmental Management and Coordination Act

E836432

Kenyan statute environmental framework law environmental regulatory agency

The Environmental Management and Coordination Act is Kenya’s principal framework law for environmental protection, conservation, and sustainable management of natural resources.

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Surface form	Occurrences
National Environment Management Authority	0

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Kenyan statute ⓘ environmental framework law ⓘ environmental regulatory agency ⓘ
appliesTo	individuals undertaking activities with environmental impact in Kenya ⓘ private sector entities in Kenya ⓘ public sector entities in Kenya ⓘ
country	Kenya ⓘ Kenya ⓘ
designates	National Environment Management Authority as principal instrument of government in environmental management NERFINISHED ⓘ
establishes	National Environment Management Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ
governs	access to environmental information ⓘ environmental impact assessment licensing ⓘ environmental offences and penalties ⓘ environmental tribunals and dispute resolution ⓘ hazardous waste management ⓘ pollution control ⓘ public participation in environmental decision-making ⓘ
legalStatus	in force in Kenya ⓘ
objective	conservation of biological diversity in Kenya ⓘ establishment of environmental quality standards ⓘ integration of environmental considerations into development planning ⓘ promotion of sustainable development ⓘ protection of human health from environmental harm ⓘ
providesFor	environmental conservation orders ⓘ environmental easements ⓘ environmental education and awareness ⓘ environmental monitoring and reporting ⓘ environmental research and data collection ⓘ environmental restoration orders ⓘ
purpose	conservation of the environment ⓘ environmental protection in Kenya ⓘ sustainable management of natural resources ⓘ
regulates	activities in environmentally sensitive areas ⓘ industrial emissions and discharges ⓘ solid and liquid waste disposal ⓘ
scope	air quality management ⓘ biodiversity conservation ⓘ environmental audit ⓘ environmental conservation orders ⓘ environmental easements ⓘ environmental impact assessment ⓘ environmental planning ⓘ environmental restoration orders ⓘ environmental standards setting ⓘ soil conservation ⓘ strategic environmental assessment ⓘ waste management ⓘ water quality management ⓘ
shortName	EMCA NERFINISHED ⓘ NEMA NERFINISHED ⓘ

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