Environmental Regulatory Authority

The Environmental Regulatory Authority is a legal regulatory entity, working under the Ministry of Tourism and Environment.

History

The Environmental Protection Agency was formed when Environmental Research Center and Maldives Water & Sanitation Authority was merged by the president on 18 December 2008. It was previously run by a governing board.

Rename to Environmental Regulatory Authority

In 2025, President Mohamed Muizzu renamed the EPA to the Environmental Regulatory Authority and had placed it under the oversight of the Ministry of Tourism and Environment.
This move sparked major controversy from opposition parties and environmentalists. Former president Ibrahim Mohamed Solih and former environment minister Aminath Shauna condemned the move.