Ministry of the Environment and Sustainable Development

Presentation

 Abdoulaye Balde is in charge of the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development on 4 July 2012.

Missions

The Decree 2012-652 of 4 July 2012 fixed the duties of the Minister of Ecology and Nature Protection is prepared to implement the policy defined by the Head of State in ecology, environmental watch, protection of nature, fauna and flora, as well as in the area of ??retention ponds and aquaculture. As part of its environmental protection mission, the fight against pollution of any kind. It ensures that potentially polluting activities do not endanger the life of the populations and the quality of the environment. It ensures the safety of potentially polluting facilities. In exercising its classified establishments related skills, he leads the investigation files, sign individual acts related to the ministries concerned. As part of its mission to preserve the fauna and flora, it has authority over national parks and other protected areas. It facilitates access to these areas while ensuring ensure a high degree of protection. It prepares and implements and legislation and hunting-related regulations. It ensures the protection of the most endangered species. It ensures the protection of endangered species. It ensures that the practice of hunting does not affect the survival of species and the fight against poaching. In connection with the ministers concerned, it works to develop ecotourism. He chairs the Higher Council for Hunting and Fishing. It is responsible for the protection of marine life and that of coasts and estuaries damaged by sea erosion. It protects waterways against invasions of aquatic plants. He is responsible for the fight against desertification and the one against bushfires. It applies the protection and regeneration of soil policy. It helps local authorities to deal with the collection of waste and processes it. It supports the initiatives of local authorities and community groups; environmental. He supported the development of environmental education. It manages a monitoring mechanism and monitoring climate change trends and changing the state of the environment. He is responsible for forestry policy. It ensures the rational use of forest potential. It ensures the implementation of a reforestation policy. It ensures a rational exploitation of forests and other wooded areas. It represents the Senegal international in technical meetings on environmental protection, sustainable development, climate and biodiversity. It participates in the implementation of water conservation policy and land by achieving retention basins and artificial lakes. In connection with the ministers responsible for fisheries and agriculture, it ensures the development of aquaculture.