Rwanda Environmental Policy. Country/Territory Rwanda Document type Date 2003 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development, Livestock, Environment gen., Fisheries, Forestry, Land & soil, Mineral resources, Water, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Disasters Climate change Early warning system/emergency intervention system Pollution control Sustainable development Environmental audit Environmental planning Environmental security Environmental standards Biodiversity Biosafety Biosecurity Biosphere reserves Ecosystem preservation Public health Local government Public participation Gender Education Research Protected area Fishing gear/fishing method Inland fisheries Fishery management and conservation Sustainable use Public forest Forest fires Forestry protection measures Forest management/forest conservation Timber Agro-forestry Inspection International trade Land-use planning Animal production Cattle Grazing Mining Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution Water abstraction Water charges Water conservation zone Water quality standards Water rights Water supply Wetlands Integrated management Monitoring Geographical area Africa, AFRICA FAO, Eastern Africa, Landlocked Developing Countries, Least Developed Countries Abstract The protection and management of environment are among the pillars of Vision 2020. The objective of the Government is that by 2020, it will have built a nation in which pressure on natural resources, particularly on land, water, biomass and biodiversity, has significantly been reduced and the process of environmental pollution and degradation has been reversed; a nation in which the management and protection of these resources and environment are more rational and well regulated in order to preserve and bequeath to future generations the basic wealth necessary for sustainable development. The overall objective of the Environment Policy is the improvement of man’s well-being, the judicious utilisation of natural resources and the protection and rational management of ecosystems for sustainable and fair development. Full text English