A team from Environmental Management Consultants (EMC Inc.) conducted a baseline information collection exercise in the Cuyuni-Mazaruni Area as part of the preparation of Environmental Management Plans for key quarry projects in the area. The exercise, over the period February 3-5, 2021 involved collecting information on the physical, biological, and socio-economic environment.  

Environmental Management Consultants Inc (EMC Inc.) and the Hydrometeorological Service of the Ministry of Agriculture (Hydromet) conducted the inaugural Water Quality Baseline Monitoring of the Lower Essequibo River Watershed on 30 January 2021. The joint Hyromet and EMC Inc. team surveyed and sampled key locations on the Essequibo River’s left and right banks and will work […]

Environmental Management Consultants Inc. (EMC Inc.) is currently supporting the Guyana Forestry Commission (GFC) to execute an awareness and capacity development initiative on the Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification System (MRVS). The MRVS, a key component of Guyana’s national Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) programme, tracks deforestation and forest degradation in the country […]

EMC was featured at the first American Chamber of Commerce (AMCHAM) Guyana virtual Health, Safety, Security, and Environment (HSSE) conference, hosted in partnership with the Government of Guyana (GoG), on January 19, 2021. The conference drew experts and organizations in occupational health and safety, environmental management, and security from across the Caribbean and Guyana to […]

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 […]