1.1 

Active Agencies Affecting Environmental Protection in Red Sea 

Area, their Working Relations with the Rangers and Areas for 

Improvement 

1.1.1 The 

Environmental 

Management Unit (EMU) 

The Environmental Management Unit (EMU) was established by a Governor's Decree in 

1982.  On March 5, 1987, the Chairman of the CAOA approved the establishment of the 

EMUs in the governorates. The Red Sea EMU is affiliated administratively to the governor s 

office and technically to the EEAA. And according to the letter of EEAA No. 659 dated 9th 

of November 1987 and that of CAOA No. 4616 dated 5th of November 1987 concerning 

modification of jurisdictions of EMUs, the governor has issued a decree identifying the 

objective and activities of the EMU as follows: 

Objective of the EMU:  

To work towards preserving the environment within the governorate boundaries and 

towards protecting it from pollution and deterioration, particularly in relation to the 

following aspects: drinking water, disposal of liquid human and industrial waste, irrigation 

and drainage, protecting sea water from pollution, public cleansing, filing up wetlands, 

health matters, air pollution, protection from radiation, maintaining wildlife and useful 

animals, and preserving soil against industrial and agricultural chemical contamination 

including pesticides and harmful substances.  

EMU s Scope of Work: 

Coordinating with EEAA and monitoring its recommendations. 

Follow up of studies and information disseminated in the field of environment 

protection at national and international levels. 

Contributing in the implementation of the National Plan for environmental 

protection and the national studies. 

Issuing directives required for the purpose of protecting the environment, 

safeguarding it against pollution and deterioration in addition to supervising their 

execution. 

Recognizing the existing laws concerning environment and coordinating with 

entities responsible for their implementation within the geographical boundaries of 

the governorate. 

Studying problems that impede implementation of laws concerning environment 

and assisting in raising efficiency of agencies responsible for implementation in this 

respect. 

Identifying and studying local environmental problems, making use of assistance 

provided by local and national technical agencies with a view to setting solutions 

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