The Environment Protection Agency (EPA-SL) has organised a stakeholder consultation to discuss the National Pollutants Inventory and propose the development of a national profile for major pollutants and chemicals

On October 10, 2024, at the Bo District Council Hall, with representatives from government agencies, environmental organisations, academia, and mining and metal industry leaders, we profiled large, regulated, point source emitters for tracking emissions and pollutant releases that will provide a transparent and accessible database for the agency, policymakers, and the general public.

The National Pollutant Inventory (NPI) as a database of emissions with the information collected will provide public access to environmental information collected and disclosed by companies. It will also be used to register an inventory of sources of pollutant emissions and discharges – routine or accidental – from facilities and to track the status of environmental indicators such as air, land, and water quality, and human health.

Dr Abu-Bakar S. Massaquoi, the Executive Chairman, underscored the need for collaboration in identifying and managing pollutants and chemicals that endanger human and environmental health.

He said that a people-centred approach to decision-making is essential for ensuring inclusion in the process, access to credible and accessible data, and alignment with international standards to achieve the desired results.

“When the National Pollution Prevention Document is completed, it will go through public review before being submitted to legislative authorities for final approval. As a result, we encouraged each member to contribute their expertise and enthusiasm to achieve the intended outcome as the project progressed”, he remarked.

The director of Environmental Health and Safety, Joseph Sapunka Turay, stated that the National Pollutant Inventory will strengthen national institutional capacity for the sound management of chemicals and pollutants.

It will also help industries and the government in environmental planning and management, promote waste minimization and cleaner production by industry and business, lead to energy and resource savings, provide communities with accessible information on pollutant emissions to the environment, and increase community awareness of the contribution to pollution from many different sources.

Training materials will be evaluated, and approaches will be used to develop the Draft document for the National Profile of Key Pollutants and Chemicals (NPKPC), he concluded.
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