The Managing Director of Environmental Management Consultants, Mr Shyam Nokta was on November 10, 2020 awarded on the occasion of the 500th anniversary of the Discovery of the Strait of Magellan by the Government of Chile. The prestigious award was bestowed upon modern-day innovators whose work represents the spirit of exploration and Mr. Nokta was […]

Environmental Management Consultants (EMC) invites suitably qualified individuals to fill the full-time position. Note: Closing date for application is November 27, 2020.

EMC personnel, Michael Philander participated in a Marine Spatial Planning Training and Sea Sketch Virtual Workshop held over the period September 08 – 15, 2020. The training was conducted by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and Guyana’s Protected Areas Commission (PAC) as part of the capacity building component of the European Union (EU) funded project […]

As Environmental Management Consultants (EMC) continues the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for a key mining project in Region One, a team of Guyanese specialists recently conducted Physical Baseline Data Collection for air quality, noise, and water quality sampling within the project areas.

Environmental Management Consultants (EMC) joins the millions of people in more than 140 countries around the world in observing June 5th World Environment Day 2020 under the theme “It’s Time for Nature”. World Environment Day was celebrated for the first time almost 50 years ago to bring a global platform for building awareness of the […]

On the occasion of International Day for Biodiversity, May 22nd, the Iwokrama International Centre (IIC) and Environmental Management Consultants (EMC) joins the rest of the world in recognizing the critical role of biodiversity in maintaining ecological balance in our natural systems. The United Nations has identified the theme this year as “Our solutions are in […]

Environmental Management Consultants (EMC) joins the international community in celebrating Earth Day 2020 under the theme Climate Action. The impacts of climate change are being felt globally, and with increasing intensity. Urgent action is needed to mitigate and adapt to these impacts, protect our natural systems and biodiversity and secure the future of humanity. As […]

Environmental Management Consultants (EMC) joins millions of people around the world to observe Earth Hour 2020 on March 28, 2020 from 20:00 hrs. to 21:00 hrs. The symbolic lights-out for Earth Hour reminds us that as individuals, we can make a difference in fighting climate change and protecting the planet by taking action to conserve […]

  The United Nations has designated March 22 each year as World Water Day and the theme for 2020 is ‘Water and Climate Change’. According to the World Health Organisation, the global climate crisis is inextricably linked to water. Climate change increases variability in the water cycle, inducing extreme weather events, reducing the predictability of […]

International Day of Forests is celebrated on March 21st and this year the theme is “Forests and Biodiversity, Too Precious to Lose.” Guyana’s forests cover more than 18 million hectares, approximately 85% of the total land area, and is situated in both the Amazon and Guiana Shield eco-regions. Guyana’s forests are rich in biodiversity, with […]