WThe Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry or DAFF is a former department of the Isle of Man Government.
WThe Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries was one of the departments of the South African government. It was responsible for overseeing and supporting South Africa's agricultural sector, as well as ensuring access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food by the country's population.
WThe Department of Environment and Forests of Arunachal Pradesh or DEFAP is a state-sponsored agency responsible for conserving the environment, identifying, establishing, and conserving protected areas in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh.
WThe Department of Environment and Forests, Government of Assam is a department under the Government of Assam.Mission - is to protect and improve the environment, safeguard the forests and wildlife of the State, preserve and add new dimensions to the rich heritage of our composite culture, protect and improve the natural environment, and to have compassion for living creatures.'The primary responsibility of a transparent and clean Government is to inform the people about public sector institutions'. To this end our Government has already enacted the Right to Information Bill in the state. Now the Forest Department, Assam has published a booklet Assam Forests at a Glance wherein all the basic information relating to the Department and pertinent to its public interface has been incorporated. The information presented is also valuable for the layman and for this the Department is worthy of praise. The National Highway passing through the Parakhowa forest in Karbi Anglong district of Assam. The booklet contains vital data on the present infrastructure, status, human resource, equipments, natural resources and the rich bio-diversity protected under Forests Department's guardianship. The revenue generated, expenditure incurred, the various schemes undertaken and proposed for the protection and sustainable management of Forests and Wildlife by the Department, has been well presented. The implementation of various innovative schemes for participatory forest protection and income generation of the forest fringe villagers under Joint Forest Management etc., also finds mention in this booklet. "The booklet contains vivid information of the Forest Department and it is hoped that it will elicit the spontaneous support for protection and sustainable use of our natural resources." Policy - Forest resources have been regulated since early times. The roots of legislations, policies and guide lines for natural resource management in India can be traced back to the days of British colonialism. The relevant constitutional framework at the backdrop of management of forest resources are briefly enumerated as follows: Forest Policy, Govt. of India - In 1952, the erstwhile Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Government of India enunciated a Forest policy to be followed in the management of state forests in the country. The need for this Policy was to highlight the changes since the enunciation of the Forest policy of 1894. Forest, however. continued to be viewed as source of revenue. While recognizing that the proportion of land to be kept permanently under forest would naturally vary in different regions, the policy said that practical consideration suggests, "that India, as whole, would aim at maintaining one third of its total land area under forests." Emphasis was laid on the conversion of low value mixed forests to high value plantation of commercial species. Bamboo Policy - Bamboo and Rattan represent untapped major resource of Assam State whose full ecological and economic potential needs to be recognized, developed and promoted in a manner ensuring ecological security for all round sustainable development of the State and also the livelihood security to its people.
WThe Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture is one of nine departments of the Isle of Man Government. It was created on 1 April 2010, taking over the former Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry along with the environment functions from the former Department of Local Government and the Environment.
WThe Directorate General of Nature Resources and Ecosystem Conservation is a directorate general under the Ministry of Environment and Forestry of the Republic of Indonesia. Its tasks and functions include planning and implementation of policy in the field of forest protection and nature conservation, including forest protection, forest fire, protected area conservation, wild plants and animals conservation, and natural recreation and environment. This conservation scheme was designed to benefit those local communities which neighbour Indonesian forestry and to help the most endangered species living in these threatened habitats.
WThe Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development is a Directorate-General of the European Commission. The DG AGRI is responsible for the European Union policy area of agriculture and rural development. The work of the DG AGRI is closely linked with the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP).
WThe Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture, abbreviated BMEL, is a cabinet-level ministry of the Federal Republic of Germany. Its primary headquarters are located in Bonn with a secondary office in Berlin. From 1949 to 2001 it was known as the Ministry for Food, Agriculture and Forests. Through an organizational order by the German Chancellor on 22 January 2001, it became the Federal Ministry for Consumer Protection, Food and Agriculture after the Consumer protection function was transferred from the Federal Ministry for Health. The name Federal Ministry for Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection was adopted on 22 November 2005 simply to alphabetize its functional parts in the German language. Due to the political restructurings of the 18th German Bundestag in December 2013 the division "Consumer Protection" was transferred to the Federal Ministry of Justice and Consumer Protection.
WInstitute of Forestry and Environmental Sciences, CU (IFESCU) was established in 1976 as Institute of Forestry with the help of Ministry of Environment and Forest, and Bangladesh Forest Department, under University of Chittagong, Bangladesh. It's the pioneer institute for forestry education in Bangladesh. Later, it was renamed as Institute of Forestry and Environmental Sciences in 1996. The Institute started providing in-service training to newly recruited ACF in 1977–78, regular 4-year B.Sc. (Hons.) in Forestry in 1978–79, M.Sc. in Forestry in 1996, B.Sc. (Hons.) in Environmental Science in 2000-2001 and M.Sc. in Environmental Science in 2004.
WThe Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF) is a state agency of Louisiana, headquartered in Baton Rouge. The Department is responsible for promoting, protecting and advancing agriculture and forestry, and soil and water resources.
WThe Ministry of Agriculture is a Portuguese government ministry.
WThe Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Forestry of Bulgaria is the ministry charged with regulating agriculture and forestry in the country. It was founded as the Ministry of Agriculture and State Property on 24 July 1911, when it was separated from the Ministry of Commerce and Agriculture.
WThe Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry is the state sector organisation of Equatorial Guinea that deals with matters relating to agriculture, forestry and biosecurity. The responsible minister is the Minister of Agriculture Teodorin Nguema Obiang Mangue.
WThe Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry is a government ministry of the Republic of Turkey, responsible for agriculture and forestry. Reforestation is important to combat climate change in Turkey.
WThe Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of Laos is a ministry of the government of the Lao People's Democratic Republic. Its acronym is MAF. The minister of Agriculture and Forestry is Lien Thikeo.
WThe Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries is the government ministry of Cambodia that is responsible for governing activities of agriculture, forestry and the fishery industry in Cambodia.
WThe Ministry of Tourism and Environment is a department of the Albanian Government in charge of regulation concerning the environment, the sustainable use of natural resources, promotion of renewable resources, protection of nature and biodiversity, sustainable development and management of forestry and pastures, and the quality monitoring of water resources.
WThe Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Lithuania oversees the environment and natural resources in Lithuania. Its mission is:To implement the principle of sustainable development; To set preconditions for rational utilization, protection and restoration of natural resources; To ensure provision of information about the state of environment and its forecasts to the public; To create conditions for the development of construction business and the provision of residents with housing; To ensure a proper environmental quality, taking into account the norms and standards of the European Union.
WThe Ministry of Environment, was a Cabinet-level ministry of Government of Pakistan, tasked and primarily responsible for planning, coordinating, promoting, protecting and overseeing the policy implementation of government sanctioned environmental and forestry programmes in the country. Its government activities included conservation, survey of fauna, flora, forestry, wildlife ; protection and prevention of pollution control, afforestation, and land degradation mitigatio. The MoE was also responsible for administrating and establishing the National Parks of Pakistan.
WThe Ministry of Environment of Peru is the government ministry responsible for the national policy regarding environmental matters. It was created on May 13, 2008. Its function is to oversee the environmental sector of Peru, with the authority to design, establish, and execute government policies concerning the environment. It has two subdivisions:Strategic Development of Natural Resources Environmental Management
WMinistry of Environment of the Republic of Poland was formed in 1973 to administer issues related to environment protection of Poland.
WThe Ministry of Environment and Forestry is the cabinet-level, government ministry in the Republic of Indonesia responsible for managing and conserving that nation's forests. The current Minister of Environment and Forestry is Siti Nurbaya Bakar.
WThe Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources Protection was a ministry of Georgia. The ministry regulated activities related to protection of the environment and natural resources in the republic. Its last head was Gigla Agulashvili. In December 2017 the ministry was merged with that of Agriculture to form the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture.
WThe Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development is the national executive ministry of the Government of Colombia in charge of formulating, implementing, and orienting environmental policy to ensure the sustainable development of the country.
WThe Ministry of Forests and Environment is a governmental body of Nepal responsible for the conservation of forests and managing the environment in the country. Its main purposes are to enhance sustainable growth of the forest and water sectors and to manage the biodiversity, flora and fauna and also to increase the development of forest related enterprises in order to combat poverty throughout the rural areas of Nepal.
WThe Ministry of Environment, Water and Forests is one of the ministries of the Government of Romania. It was created in 1991. The institution was known as the Ministry of Environment and Waters Management before April 2007; and then the Ministry of Environment and Forests.
WMinistry of the Environment of Denmark is the Danish ministry in charge of near all matters concerning environmental issues in Denmark. The head office is in Copenhagen.
WThe National Agency of Protected Areas is a government agency in Albania. Its main duties are focused on the management, protection, development, expansion and operation of the protected areas in the country, which today account for about 16% of the territory of Albania. AKZM was established on February 4, 2015 and took many of the functions and duties of former local Forestry Police which was abolished. The newly created local Protected Areas Administrations (AdZM) on a county level are: AdZM Tiranë, AdZM Durrës, AdZM Shkodër, AdZM Kukës, AdZM Dibër, AdZM Lezhë, AdZM Elbasan, AdZM Berat, AdZM Fier, AdZM Korçë, AdZM Vlorë, AdZM Gjirokastër.
WThe National Environment Agency is a government agency in Albania under the supervision of the Ministry of Tourism and Environment. Before 2014 the agency was known as The Environment and Forestry Agency.
WThe State Forestry and Grassland Administration is an administration of the People's Republic of China, in charge of the national forestry affairs. It was founded in 1949 as Ministry of Forestry and Farming. On November 5, 1951, it changed to Ministry of Forestry, and the farming section was transferred to Ministry of Agriculture. On March 10, 1998, it was renamed State Forestry Administration. On 10 April 2018, following a wider national institution reform, the name was changed to State Forestry and Grassland Administration. The administration is under management of the Ministry of Natural Resources.
WThe National Forestry Commission of Mexico is a government agency tasked with developing, supporting and promoting the conservation and restoration of Mexico's forests, as well participating in the development of plans, programs and policies for sustainable forestry development. It is part of the Secretariat of the Environment and Natural Resources and was created on April 4, 2001.
WThe National Forests Office, or ONF, is a Government of France agency that manages the state forests, city forests and biological reserves. ONF based in Paris.
WThe Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) is the agency of the government of the U.S. state of Oregon which performs a wide variety of functions relating to the management, regulation and protection of both public and private forest lands in the state. It was established in 1911 with the creation of the State Board of Forestry, its governing board, and the office of State Forester, appointed by that Board. It has the broad mandate of the State Forester's charge to "act on all matters pertaining to forestry." Specific activities of the department include forest fire prevention and protection; regulation of forest practices and promotion of forest stewardship; implementation of the Oregon Plan for Salmon and Watersheds; forest pest and disease detection and control; management of state-owned forestlands; nursery operation; forestry assistance to private woodland owners; forest resource research and planning; and community and urban forestry assistance.
WThe State Forestry Corps was a national police agency in Italy. It was established on 15 October 1822 by Charles Felix of Sardinia as Amministrazione forestale per la custodia e la vigilanza dei boschi. The five Italian autonomous regions have their own corps of forestry police under regional or provincial control, which have not been disbanded. CFS was dissolved on December 31, 2016 and all personnel become militarized and absorbed by the Carabinieri's Comando unità per la tutela forestale, ambientale e agroalimentare.
WStatskog is a Norwegian state-owned enterprise responsible for the management of state-owned forest and mountain real estate totaling approximately 20% of the area of Norway. About 5% of Statskog's land is productive forest while 80% is above the tree line. The company has its headquarters in Namsos.
WThe post of Surveyor General of Woods, Forests, Parks and Chases was an office under the English Crown, charged with the management of Crown lands. The office was at one time divided between surveyors south and north of the river Trent, but in the 18th century, the two posts were combined. In 1810, by the Act 50 Geo III Cap 65, later amended by the Act 10 Geo IV Cap 50, the functions of the post were merged with those of the Surveyor General of the Land Revenues of the Crown and became the responsibility of a new body, the Commissioners of Woods, Forests and Land Revenues.