Department
Environmental Conservation
Protecting ecosystems and biodiversity, and building climate resilience in FCT communities.
The Environmental Conservation Department is a technical department of the Board. Its objectives are achieved through monitoring regimes, assessments, studies, remediation and reclamation programmes, outreach programmes, and the enforcement of standards and regulations.
Functions & responsibilities
- Conserving the natural environment and ecosystems to ensure effective ecosystem function and biodiversity preservation.
- Minimising the impacts of development on the environment through sustainable use of natural resources and promotion of best practices.
- Decreasing vulnerability and improving adaptation capacity among local communities affected by climate change.