Providing Environmental Services and Promoting Green Growth
Tourism is one of the key growth sectors for Guyana’s development. EMC has supported the development of key tourism infrastructure. EMC’s experience in the sector include: Conducted Environmental Impact Assessments for large-scale hotels in Georgetown and a major agriculture and tourism initiative on the Essequibo River. Conducted Environmental Scoping Studies for major sports tourism infrastructure […]
Mining is one of the traditional sectors in Guyana. EMC has supported small, medium and large-scale operations in gold and bauxite mining, and in the quarrying sector. EMC’s experience in the mining sector include: Conducted Environmental Impact Assessments for large-scale bauxite mining and quarrying operations in the Demerara, Essequibo and Berbice areas. Prepared Environmental Management […]
EMC provides a wide range of environmental services to support development of key infrastructure in Guyana such as roads, bridges, asphalt plants and airstrips. EMC’s experience in the infrastructure sector include: Collaborated with international service providers to prepare a Strategic Environmental Assessment for key transport initiatives and Feasibility Studies for major road developments including the […]
Forestry is one of the traditional sectors in Guyana. EMC’s work in the forestry sector includes providing support to Government, private sector and community forestry initiatives. EMC’s experience in the forestry sector include: Preparation of a Sector Environmental Assessment of Guyana’s forestry industry. Conducted Environmental Impact Assessments for large-scale forestry operations in the North West; […]
While the oil and gas industry is relatively new in Guyana, EMC has provided support to major sector leading investors for over 10 years. EMC is one of the leading Guyanese consultancies providing environmental services to the sector. EMC’s experience in oil and gas include: Collaborated with regional and international service providers to prepare Strategic […]
Guyana has significant potential to produce and distribute energy from multiple sources. EMC is a leading provider of environmental services to facilities and projects in the energy sector including support for environmental authorization and compliance. EMC’s experience in the energy sector include: Preparation of Environmental Management Plans for more than 10 service stations across the […]
EMC is a leading provider of environmental services to develop the agriculture sector in Guyana. Services range from strategic and environmental impact assessments to compliance monitoring of social and environmental safeguards of donor organisations. EMC’s experience in the agriculture sector include: Preparation of Environmental Management Plans for integrated large scale farming projects in the Intermediate […]
EMC conducts biodiversity assessments and monitoring and prepares Biodiversity Management Plan for clients utilizing its team of biodiversity experts which specializes in flora (aquatic & terrestrial) and fauna (birds, mammals, fishes, reptiles, amphibians, macro-invertebrates, etc.). During the conduct of biodiversity assessments and monitoring several approved techniques are utilized and the surveys are done in both […]
EMC assists clients to ensure and enhance their environmental and regulatory compliance by conducting environmental compliance monitoring, audits and reporting. Environmental compliance monitoring is done to ensure compliance with the EPA environmental authorisation, national and international environmental standards and for some projects, the Environmental and Social Management Plans which have been approved by the EPA. […]
EMC prepares Environmental and Social Management Plans as required by Guyana’s EPA as part of environmental authorization of projects. The ESMPs are prepared in accordance with the EPA’s Guidelines for Preparing ESMPs and is done utilizing a multi-disciplinary team of experts. The approach to preparing ESMPs include establishing a baseline and regulatory and institutional context, […]