Sierra Leone Meteorological Agency Act (No. 8 of 2017). País/Territorio Sierra Leona Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 2017 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Fuente original Supplement to the Sierra Leone Gazette Vol. CXLVIII, No. 64 dated 28th September, 2017. Título completoBeing an Act to establish the Sierra Leone Meteorological Agency in place of the Department of Meteorology and to provide for other related matters. Materia Medio ambiente gen. Palabra clave Cambio climático Peligros Calidad del aire/contaminación del aire Recopilación de datos/informes Institución Control de la contaminación Área geográphica Africa, Países menos desarrollados, Atlántico Norte, Africa Occidental Resumen This Act establishes the Sierra Leone Meteorological Agency as a body corporate and provides with respect to its administration, internal organizations, functions and powers, etc. The Agency shall serve as the sole authority for the provision of meteorological and climatological services throughout Sierra Leone, and shall, among other things, (a) advise Government on all aspects of meteorology, climatology,climate change and other climate related issues and (b) develop Government policy in the field of meteorology, climatology, climate change and other climate related issues, (c) promote the use of meteorology in agriculture, food monitoring and in the monitoring of flood, drought, desertification and other related activities, and (d) participate in international activities (including those of the InterGovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)). Texto completo Inglés Página web www.sierra-leone.org