The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) is one of the
departments
Department may refer to:
* Departmentalization, division of a larger organization into parts with specific responsibility
Government and military
* Department (administrative division), a geographical and administrative division within a country, ...
of the
South African government
The Government of South Africa, or South African Government, is the national government of the Republic of South Africa, a parliamentary republic with a three-tier system of government and an independent judiciary, operating in a parliamentary ...
. It is responsible for protecting,
conserving and improving the
South Africa
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the Southern Africa, southernmost country in Africa. Its Provinces of South Africa, nine provinces are bounded to the south by of coastline that stretches along the Atlantic O ...
n
environment and
natural resource
Natural resources are resources that are drawn from nature and used with few modifications. This includes the sources of valued characteristics such as commercial and industrial use, aesthetic value, scientific interest, and cultural value. ...
s. 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.
Branches
The branches of the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment 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
*
Working for the Coast
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 of South Africa
South Africa
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the Southern Africa, southernmost country in Africa. Its Provinces of South Africa, nine provinces are bounded to the south by of coastline that stretches along the Atlantic O ...
Environmental
South Africa
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the Southern Africa, southernmost country in Africa. Its Provinces of South Africa, nine provinces are bounded to the south by of coastline that stretches along the Atlantic O ...
South Africa
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the Southern Africa, southernmost country in Africa. Its Provinces of South Africa, nine provinces are bounded to the south by of coastline that stretches along the Atlantic O ...
Forestry in South Africa
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