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International Coastal Cleanup Day 2017

10 October 2017

The International Coastal Cleanup Day, an international volunteer effort to keep our oceans and waterways clean, was celebrated with events throughout the nation this week.

The main event in Hulhumalé today collected 399 bags of waste along a 3.5 km stretch of coastline. The total amount collected included 179 bags with plastics, 28 with metal and aluminium, 28 glass and 180 bags of general waste.

September 16, 2017

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World Oceans Day Celebration

13 June 2024

As part of the World Oceans Day activities this year, EPA in collaboration with the Ministry of Climate Change Environment and Energy conducted a cleanup event at K.Thanburudhoo Protected Area on 08th June 2024

The GLOBE Initiative’s Learning Expedition to the Sea Event – October 2023

11 October 2023

The GLOBE Initiative’s Learning Expedition to the Sea Event was conducted in partnership with EPA and GLOBE initiative’s Asia Pasific Office in Maldives this October. The event was held from 1st of October to 3rd of October 2023 in Male’, Hulhumale and Villingili island. 30 participants from 6 Asia Pacific Countries joined the event. The participants included students, teachers and Country Coordinators from Philippines, Thailand, Taiwan, Mongolia, Vietnam and India.

EPA Governing Board Appointed

7 October 2020

President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has appointed the governing board of EPA on 4th October. Minister of Environment Dr. Hussain Rasheed Hassan met with the newly appointed Governing Board members on 7th October 2020 and welcomed them and congratulated them on their appointment.

EPA has stopped using single use plastics!

16 July 2018

The Waste Management Regulation (2013/R-58) implemented by the EPA encourages minimizing and reducing waste in everyday life. Under this principle, EPA has being taking measures to minimize generation of non recycabe waste at the workplace.

DG's visit to Addu city and Fuahmulah Protected Areas

2 July 2018

Our Director General Mr. Ibrahim Naeem recently visited the site of developmental works progressing at protected areas in Addu City and Fuvahmulah under Climate Change Adaptation Project (CCAP).

Consultations on B.Olhugiri Management Plan

11 October 2017

EPA, the Ministry of Environment and Energy (MEE), Biosphere reserve office, and biosphere reserve trust fund carried out stakeholder consultations on Olhugiri from 2nd to 4th October 2017 in Baa Atoll. The consultations were carried out to present the environment management plan prepared for Olhugiri to the stakeholders and to obtain remarks and comments on the management plan.

EPA installs long-term sampling points in AA.Thoddoo

10 October 2017

EPA has installed permanent sampling points for long-term groundwater quality monitoring in AA.Thoddoo with the assistance of Global Environment Facility’s (GEF) Integrated water resource management (IWRM) project in the island.

International Coastal Cleanup Day 2017

10 October 2017

The International Coastal Cleanup Day, an international volunteer effort to keep our oceans and waterways clean, was celebrated with events throughout the nation this week.

South Asian Wildlife Enforcement Network Workshop on Strengthening Institutional Capacity

10 October 2017

EPA participated in the "South Asian Wildlife Enforcement Network (SAWEN) Workshop on Strengthening Institutional Capacity of SAWEN.

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