{"id":3116,"date":"2025-05-09T10:12:58","date_gmt":"2025-05-09T10:12:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zimdailyjournal.co.zw\/?p=3116"},"modified":"2025-05-09T10:12:58","modified_gmt":"2025-05-09T10:12:58","slug":"zacc-ema-combine-forces-against-corruption-in-environmental-governance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zimdailyjournal.co.zw\/index.php\/2025\/05\/09\/zacc-ema-combine-forces-against-corruption-in-environmental-governance\/","title":{"rendered":"ZACC, EMA combine forces against corruption in environmental governance"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"auto\">The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) has combined forces with the Environmental Management Agency (EMA) to expose and dismantle corrupt activities in environmental governance.<\/div>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<div dir=\"auto\">This was revealed by ZACC Chairperson Mr Michael Reza during the signing ceremony of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Environmental Management Agency (EMA).<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3120 size-full aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/zimdailyjournal.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/zacc-3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"533\" height=\"383\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/zimdailyjournal.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/zacc-3.png 533w, https:\/\/zimdailyjournal.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/zacc-3-300x216.png 300w, https:\/\/zimdailyjournal.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/zacc-3-150x108.png 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 533px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 533\/383;\" \/><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">The signing ceremony was attended by the new ZACC commissioners.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">He promised to hunt those who profit from illegal mining, leaving behind poisoned rivers and unreclaimed land while communities suffer the loss of livestock and agricultural land.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3119 size-full aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/zimdailyjournal.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/zacc-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"609\" height=\"394\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/zimdailyjournal.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/zacc-2.png 609w, https:\/\/zimdailyjournal.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/zacc-2-300x194.png 300w, https:\/\/zimdailyjournal.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/zacc-2-150x97.png 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 609px) 100vw, 609px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 609px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 609\/394;\" \/><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Mr Reza said the MoU is a weapon against corruption in environmental governance, which is prone to malpractices like illegal mining, fraudulent environmental impact assessments, illegal timber logging, human-induced land degradation, and abuse of carbon credit systems.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3118 size-full aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/zimdailyjournal.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1-zacc.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"527\" height=\"391\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/zimdailyjournal.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1-zacc.png 527w, https:\/\/zimdailyjournal.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1-zacc-300x223.png 300w, https:\/\/zimdailyjournal.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1-zacc-80x60.png 80w, https:\/\/zimdailyjournal.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1-zacc-150x111.png 150w, https:\/\/zimdailyjournal.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1-zacc-485x360.png 485w, https:\/\/zimdailyjournal.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1-zacc-265x198.png 265w\" 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from the SADC Protocol Against Corruption, which brings anti-corruption agencies together to confront shared challenges.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">&#8220;At last year&#8217;s meeting in Zambia, there were discussions on how corruption exploits disasters like cyclones and climate-induced droughts.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">&#8220;Zimbabwe cannot afford to ignore these global and regional indicators,&#8221; he said.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Commissioner Reza said in Zimbabwe criminal syndicates who have come to be known as land barons have invaded wetlands and are illegally selling these to unsuspecting housing land seekers.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u00a0&#8220;Wetlands are a vital ecosystem service for water regulation, flood control, and carbon sequestration that contributes to a healthy planet and human well-being.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">&#8220;As ZACC we are handling several cases of illegal selling of lands and we are on the lookout for more.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">&#8220;The MOU we sign today confronts these threats head-on.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">&#8220;We will expose and dismantle the networks behind fraudulent environmental impact assessments, where bribes silence regulators and greenlight destructive projects.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">&#8220;We will hunt those who profit from illegal mining, leaving behind poisoned rivers and un-reclaimed land while communities suffer the loss of livestock and agricultural land.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">&#8220;We will shut down the scams in carbon markets, where fake credits undermine global climate efforts.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u00a0&#8220;And we will stop the mercury smugglers whose toxic trade kills wildlife, livestock and human beings alike,&#8221; added Mr Reza.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">He also said, the fight against environmental crimes demands more than words.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">&#8220;It requires training investigators to track environmental crimes in order to secure convictions.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">&#8220;In requires investments in technology, for example satellites, data analytics and forensic audits to root out corruption.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">&#8220;It also requires raising awareness of communities and citizens about environmental laws because an attack on Zimbabwe&#8217;s land, water, and wildlife is an attack on its people.&#8221;<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">He promised that ZACC, will work tirelessly to inculcate values of integrity on officials and stakeholders involved in the environmental management value chain, including the mining and energy sectors, establish transparency in land allocations, and ensure climate funds reach their intended purpose and not the pockets of the corrupt.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">&#8220;When rivers are poisoned, forests vanish, or carbon markets are manipulated, it is the citizens who pay the price.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">&#8220;This MOU is our pledge to be the voice for those victims and the shield that protects tomorrow&#8217;s Zimbabwe.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u201cThe road ahead is difficult, but we make a commitment to defend our natural heritage.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">&#8220;We will prove that good governance and environmental justice are the anchor of Zimbabwe&#8217;s future.&#8221;<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">EMA Board Chairperson, Ambassador Zenzo Nsimbi hailed the pact.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">&#8220;As EMA, we ensure that environmental justice is achieved whilst also ensuring that this is in abeyance with the law in terms of the Environmental Management Act, the Anti-Corruption Act, and the Public Entities Corporate Governance Act.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">&#8220;The signing ceremony of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Environmental Management Agency and the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission is significant in achieving the National Development Strateg,y which encourages stakeholder engagement through working together.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">&#8220;It is my hope that this is the beginning of a fruitful and mutually fulfilling partnership as we begin this journey,\u201d he said.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Ambassador, Nsimbi said, EMA is a parastatal under the Ministry of Environment, Climate and Wildlife and was established by the Environmental Management Act Chapter 20:27 in 2002 and began operations in 2007.<\/div>\n<div 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