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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 completo
Being 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