Department
Environmental Monitoring
EIA and environmental audits, pollution monitoring and quality control, and climate change compliance.
In line with the AEPB Act No. 10 of 1997 and Sections 17–20 of the Solid Waste Control/Environmental Monitoring Regulation 2005, the Environmental Monitoring Department safeguards the health, safety and security of residents of the FCT.
Environmental Degradation and Development Monitoring (EDDM)
- Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of new development activities and Environmental Audit (EA) of existing facilities.
- Ensuring proper baseline data are acquired and accurate EIA/EA reports are prepared.
- Compliance monitoring and impact mitigation monitoring to ensure implementation of Environmental Management Plans (EMP).
- Monitoring degradation activities such as stone quarrying, sand dredging, illegal excavations and other activities capable of triggering erosion and land deformation.
- Reclamation and backfilling of degraded areas.
Pollution Monitoring and Quality Control (PMQC)
- Pollution monitoring (air, water, soil and noise).
- Quality control through routine sampling and laboratory analysis of air, water and soil.
- Generator emission control.
- Monitoring of hazardous waste sources such as factories, petrol stations and printing presses.
Climate Change and Compliance Monitoring (CC&CM)
- Monitoring of greenhouse gases in the FCT.
- Ensuring compliance with the Paris Climate Change Agreement.
- Management of climate-related risks, impacts and opportunities.
- Environmental advocacy on clean air programmes.
- Climate change monitoring and evaluation.
- Synergy and knowledge sharing with relevant MDAs.
- Participation in the development of global legislation and regulations.