Ministère de l'Environnement et de la Lutte contre la Désertification (former Ministère de l'Environnement, de la Salubrité Urbaine et du Développement Durable Niger)

Ministère de l'Environnement et de la Lutte contre la Désertification

Missions: 

• protection of the environment and monitoring of international environmental conventions ratified by the country;
• development and monitoring of environmental education programs ;
• coordination of activities to combat desertification and other causes of environmental degradation;
• constitution, classification, conservation, development and management of the national forest heritage;
• constitution, classification, conservation and management of reserves, national parks, wildlife reserves and similar reserves in relation with the Ministry responsible for tourism;
• enhancement of wildlife potential;
• regulation of forest, wildlife and fishery resources and the control of their application;
• water protection in conjunction with the competent ministers and local authorities.
• Initiation, coordination, regulation and monitoring of actions related to environmental sanitation and improvement of the living environment in both rural and urban areas;
• development of a national policy for the development of green spaces and beautification;
• the development of regulatory texts in the fight against pollution and nuisances;