The Environmental Protection Agency (; EPA) is a legal regulatory entity, working under the supervision of a governing body of
Maldives
The Maldives, officially the Republic of Maldives, and historically known as the Maldive Islands, is an Archipelagic state, archipelagic country in South Asia located in the Indian Ocean. The Maldives is southwest of Sri Lanka and India, abou ...
under the Ministry of Environment and Energy.
The EPA was formed when
Environmental Research Center and Maldives Water & Sanitation Authority was merged by the president on December 18, 2008.
The EPA Governing Board is a statutory body, established under the Environment Protection Act, with expertise in environment protection, industry, environmental science, regional issues, environmental law and local government.
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Environment of the Maldives
Maldives
The Maldives, officially the Republic of Maldives, and historically known as the Maldive Islands, is an Archipelagic state, archipelagic country in South Asia located in the Indian Ocean. The Maldives is southwest of Sri Lanka and India, abou ...
Government of the Maldives
2008 establishments in the Maldives