NEMA registers significant progress in the prosecution of environment crimes

NEMA registers significant progress in the prosecution of environment crimes
KAMPALA, Wednesday, 6th. March, 2024 – In the space of six (6) months, NEMA has
secured several convictions and settlements, reinforcing its commitment to environmental
protection and conservation. In the period July 1
st. 2023 to December 31st. 2023, NEMA registered
147 cases.
The cases include: Failure to undertake ESIA (25); Forgery of EIA certificate (4); Illegal salt mining
(1); Illegal sand mining (15); Lake shore encroachment (1); Littering (3); Noise pollution (14);
Wetland degradation (85); Discharge of effluent substances into the environment (1); and
Violation of ESIA conditions (2)………………….