Environmental Regulatory Authority
| އެންވަޔަރަންމަންޓަލް ރެގިއުލޭޓަރީ އޮތޯރިޓީ | |
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| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 18 December 2008 |
| Preceding agency | |
| Jurisdiction | Government of the Maldives |
| Headquarters | Dharubaaruge, Malé |
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| Website | epa |
The Environmental Regulatory Authority (Dhivehi: އެންވަޔަރަންމަންޓަލް ރެގިއުލޭޓަރީ އޮތޯރިޓީ; ERA) is a legal regulatory entity, working under the Ministry of Tourism and Environment.
History
[edit | edit source]The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was formed when Environmental Research Center and Maldives Water & Sanitation Authority was merged by the president on 18 December 2008.[2] It was previously run by a governing board.
Rename to Environmental Regulatory Authority
[edit | edit source]In 2025, President Mohamed Muizzu renamed the EPA to the Environmental Regulatory Authority and had placed it under the oversight of the Ministry of Tourism and Environment.[3]
This move sparked major controversy from opposition parties and environmentalists.[4] Former president Ibrahim Mohamed Solih and former environment minister Aminath Shauna condemned the move.[5][4]
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