Sierra Leone Meteorological Agency Act (No. 8 of 2017). Pays/Territoire Sierra Leone Type du document Législation Date 2017 Source FAO, FAOLEX Source d'origine Supplement to the Sierra Leone Gazette Vol. CXLVIII, No. 64 dated 28th September, 2017. Titre completBeing an Act to establish the Sierra Leone Meteorological Agency in place of the Department of Meteorology and to provide for other related matters. Sujet Environnement gén. Mot clé Changement de climat Risques Qualité de l'air/pollution de l'air Collecte de données/déclarations Institution Lutte contre la pollution Aire géographique Afrique, Pays les moins avances, Atlantique Nord, Afrique de l'Ouest Résumé 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)). Texte intégral Anglais Site web www.sierra-leone.org