Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries

Department of Environment, Forestry & Fisheries
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Preceding agencies	Department of Environmental Affairs; Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries;
Jurisdiction	Government of South Africa
Ministers responsible	Barbara Creecy, ; Maggie Sotyu, Deputy Minister of Environmental Affairs, Forestry & Fisheries;
Department executive	, Director-General: Environmental Affairs;
Website	https://www.environment.gov.za

The Department of Environment, Forestry & Fisheries is one of the departments of the South African government. It is responsible for protecting, conserving and improving the South African environment and natural resources. It was created in 2019 by the merger of the Department of Environmental Affairs with the forestry and fisheries components of the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.^[1]

Branches[]

The branches of the Department of Environmental Affairs are:^[2]

Air Quality and Climate Change
Biodiversity & Conservation
Chemicals and Waste Management
Environmental Advisory Services
Environmental Programmes
Legal Authorisations and Compliance Inspectorate
Oceans and Coasts
Office of the Chief Operating Officer

Initiatives[]

References[]

^ "President Cyril Ramaphosa announces reconfigured departments" (Press release). The Presidency. 14 June 2019. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
^ "DEA Structure". Department of Environmental Affairs. Retrieved 3 July 2018.

External links[]

Official website

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[1] "President Cyril Ramaphosa announces reconfigured departments" (Press release). The Presidency. 14 June 2019. Retrieved 7 August 2020.

[2] "DEA Structure". Department of Environmental Affairs. Retrieved 3 July 2018.

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Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries

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Preceding agencies	Department of Environmental Affairs Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Jurisdiction	Government of South Africa
Ministers responsible	Barbara Creecy, Maggie Sotyu, Deputy Minister of Environmental Affairs, Forestry & Fisheries
Department executive	, Director-General: Environmental Affairs
Website	https://www.environment.gov.za