MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE IN TANZANIA - ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT UNIT.

The objective of Environmental Management Unit in Ministry of Agriculture is to provide expertise on environment management within the agricultural Sector. Environmental Management Unit puts forth various activities, including:- (i) To monitor compliance with the requirement of Environment Management Act within the Ministry; (ii) To advise on policy and legal reviews on environmental management in the agricultural sector in collaboration with Vice President's Office (Division of Environment); (iii) To monitor environmental protection compliance in the agricultural sector; (iv) To oversee the implementation of strategies to minimize adverse social-economic impacts due to agricultural activities; (v) To undertake strategic environmental assessment of the agricultural sector on sectoral legislation, regulations, policies, plans, strategies and programs; (vi) To oversee the preparation and implementation of Environmental and Social Impact Assessments required for investments in agriculture; (vii) To collaborate with the Ministry responsible for local government, to build technical capacity of RS and LGAs to integrated environmental issues in their District Agricultural Development Plans; (viii) To educate the public on environmental friendly agriculture and; (ix) To prepare and coordinate the implementation of Agricultural Sector environmental action plans at the national and local levels as required under EMA.