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Figure 1.3<br />

Federal Ministry of Environment <strong>Environmental</strong> <strong>Impact</strong> Assessment Process<br />

SCREENING<br />

SCOPING<br />

IMPACT<br />

ASSESSMENT<br />

<strong>Edo</strong> State Ministry of Environment and Public Utilities<br />

The Ministry of Environment and Public Utilities (MEPU) is the regulatory<br />

body of <strong>Edo</strong> State, responsible for managing issues pertaining to the<br />

environment. In particular, the MEPU is responsible for waste management,<br />

flood and erosion control, forest depletion and degradation and general<br />

environmental and atmospheric pollution. It should be noted that the MEPU<br />

transformed from the <strong>Edo</strong> State <strong>Environmental</strong> Protection Board (EDSEPB)<br />

into a full fledged Ministry in line with the national realignments during 2000.<br />

The ministry comprises five departments and a Board. The involvement of<br />

the Department of Environment (DE) is of particular importance to the Project.<br />

MEPU’s functions also include the formulation of policies for environmental<br />

protection and control (Nigerian Government, 2011).<br />

AZURA EDO IPP<br />

1-12<br />

DRAFT EIA REPORT

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