Burkina Faso Ministry of Environment

The Ministry of Environment ensures the implementation and monitoring of government policy and environmental sanitation of the living and is responsible for:

• Environmental
  • of environmental protection and monitoring of international conventions on the environment ratified by the country
  • the development and monitoring of environmental education programs
  • of coordination in the fight against desertification and other causes of environmental degradation
• On forests and wildlife
  • the formation, classification, conservation, development and management of national forest estate
  • the formation, classification, conservation and reserve management in national parks, wildlife reserves and similar reservations in relation to the Ministry responsible for tourism
  • maximizing the potential of wildlife
  • the regulation of forest resources, wildlife, fisheries and monitoring its implementation
  • protection of waters in relation to relevant ministries and local authorities
• Sanitation of the living

• initiation, coordination, regulation and monitoring of activities related to environmental remediation and improvement of living conditions in both rural and urban areas
• of developing a national policy of development of green spaces and beautification
• the preparation of regulations in the fight against pollution and nuisances
• support local communities in terms of public health
• developing and monitoring standards
• recycling and solid waste treatment