GREEN Economy and Environment Minister Collins Nzovu says the country has seen an increased appetite for commencement of projects and heightened environmental compliance levels following the revision of the EMA Act. The Zambia Environmental Management Amendment Act No. 8 of 2023 amended the principal Act of 2011 to revise the functions of the Zambia Environmental Management Agency, provide for the registration of pesticides or toxic substances and revise the provision on summary imposition of penalties. In an interview, Monday, Nzovu said his ministry was now proactive when it came to ensuring the enforcement of environment laws in a bid to achieve compliance. “Now we believe that prevention is better than cure and obviously curing is much more expensive, remember, we...