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Decree-Law No. 5/95 establishing the composition and activity of the Executive Secretariat for the Environment ("Secretariado Executivo para o Ambiente").

Country/Territory
Cabo Verde
Document type
Legislation
Date
1995
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Boletim Oficial da República de Cabo Verde, No. 3, 6 February 1995, pp. 21-24.
Subject
Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Institution Pollution control Effluent waste water/discharge
Geographical area
Africa, Atlantic Ocean Islands, North Atlantic, Sahel, Small Island Developing States, Western Africa
Abstract

This Decree-Law establishes the composition, competencies and activities of the Executive Secretariat for the Environment. The Council of Ministers shall be supported in its duties by the following institutions: the Executive Secretariat for Environment and the Consultative Council for the Environment. The former is responsible for proposing plans and projects to the Government, regulating water use and water polluting effluents, soil, flora and fauna protection and exploitation, regulating matters concerning protection generally, providing the Council of Ministers with information (art. 2). The Consultative Council for the Environment ("Conselho Consultivo para o Ambiente"), established by members of the Executive Secretariat, is responsible for proposing studies on environmental problems and giving its opinion on the Executive Secretariat's plans and projects.

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