Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

EPA seeks to:

• Create awareness to mainstream environment into the development process at the national, regional, district and community levels;

• Ensure that the implementation of environmental policy and planning are integrated and consistent with the country’s desire for effective, long-term maintenance of environmental quality;

• Ensure environmentally sound and efficient use of both renewable and nonrenewable resources in the process of national development;

• Guide development to prevent, reduce, and as far as possible, eliminate pollution and actions that lower the quality of life;

• To apply the legal processes in a fair, equitable manner to ensure responsible environmental behaviour in the country;

• Continuously improve EPA’s performance to meet changing environmental trends and community aspirations;

• Encourage and reward a commitment by all EPA staff to a culture based on continuous improvement and on working in partnership with all members of the Ghanaian community