Central Environmental Authority partners EDEX Expo 2013
The environmental Authority (CEA) was established in 1981 under the
provision of the National Environmental Act.
The Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (ME&NR) which was
established in 2001 has the overall responsibility in the affairs of the
CEA; with the objective of integrating environmental considerations in
the development process of the country.
The CEA has been given wider regulatory powers under the National
Environment Act.
The vision of the CEA is to create a clean and green environment
through service excellence and the CEA is in the forefront of
spearheading Green initiatives at national level.
Its mission is to steer the nation towards protecting and managing
the quality of the environment by promoting public participation,
enforcement, advanced technological interventions and environmental
education.
The CEA has a host of special environmentally focused programmes at a
national level aimed at creating a green Sri Lanka and establishing best
practices.
The Pilasaru programme, the national post consumer plastic waste
management programme, the establishment of the Environmental resources
information system in six selected provinces, a household waste
reduction and minimisationprogramme in Gampaha, the monitoring of the
quality of water in the river basins of the country and developing a
databasefor environment pollution activities, are a few key projects in
addition to its regulatory programmes.
The focus on creating an environmentally friendly future generation
has also resulted in a School Environmental Pioneer programme which has
been established in more than 6000 schools country wide in order to
create awareness of the paramount important of preserving the
environment for future generations.
This initiative makes the school children key stake-holders in the
nation's sustainable Green efforts.
The tenth EDEX expo will be held on January 18, 19 and 20 at the
BMICH Colombo and on January 25-26 at the Kandy City Centre,
respectively.
Further details could be obtained from Email [email protected]. Website
www.edex.lk
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