Environmental Protection Agency Guyana

About us

The Environmental Protection Act empowers the Agency to oversee the environmental activities of all persons. The Agency is regulatory with the authority to grant or not grant permits for developmental projects that will impact the environment. As a regulator, the Agency is also required to monitor activities of development and to enforce the provisions of the Act. The work of the EPA is organized into technical program areas, supported by the Operations and Corporate, Human Resources, Finance and Communications Departments.
This department underpins the core functions of the Agency; to issue environmental authorization for developmental activities, and to ensure compliance with the permit conditions. The technical program areas also work to develop standards and guidelines for operators within the various economic sectors. The following program areas are integral to the permitting and compliance component of the Agency’s work.
The department oversees environmental activities related to the tourism sector.