National Environment and Planning Agency

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National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA)
Agency overview
FormedApril 1, 2001 (2001-04-01)
Preceding agencies
  • Natural Resources Conservation Authority (NRCA)
  • Town and Country Planning Authority (TCPA)
  • Land Development and Utilisation Commission (LDUC)
TypeExecutive Agency
JurisdictionJamaica
StatusOperational
HeadquartersJamaica
Agency executive
  • Peter Knight, Acting Chief Executive Officer
Parent department Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation
Website nepa.gov.jm

The National Environment and Planning Agency is a Jamaican government agency responsible for environmental protection, land use, natural resource management, and spatial planning. [1]

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It is an Executive Agency of the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation that became operational on April 1, 2001. [1]

NEPA was founded to carry out the technical and administrative mandate of three statutory bodies: [1]

The acting chief executive officer is Peter Knight. [1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "History and Development". nepa.gov.jm. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
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