The Department of Environment, Forestry & Fisheries is one of the
departments
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* Departmentalization, division of a larger organization into parts with specific responsibility
Government and military
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of the
South African government. It is responsible for protecting,
conserving and improving the
South African
environment
Environment most often refers to:
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* Natural environment, all living and non-living things occurring naturally
* Biophysical environment, the physical and biological factors along with their chemical interactions that affect an organism or ...
and
natural resources. It was created in 2019 by the merger of the
Department of Environmental Affairs
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 2 ...
with the forestry and fisheries components of the
Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries may refer to:
* Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (Cambodia)
* Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (Japan)
* Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (Niue)
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.
Branches
The branches of the Department of Environmental Affairs are:
* 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
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Working for the Coast
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* Work (human activity), intentional activity people perform to support themselves, others, or the community
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See also
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Geography of South Africa#Environmental issues
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List of ministers of the environment#South Africa
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References
External links
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Environment
Environment most often refers to:
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* Natural environment, all living and non-living things occurring naturally
* Biophysical environment, the physical and biological factors along with their chemical interactions that affect an organism or ...
Environment of South Africa
South Africa
Environmental
A biophysical environment is a biotic and abiotic surrounding of an organism or population, and consequently includes the factors that have an influence in their survival, development, and evolution. A biophysical environment can vary in scale f ...
South Africa
South Africa
Forestry in South Africa
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