"The Environmental Affairs Department is committed to promoting sustainable development through prudent environment and natural resources management. Inadequate knowledge, inaccurate information and low levels of awareness are among the key issues that negatively affect the Department's agenda. The Department is, therefore, striving to resolve this issue by intensifying knowledge and information sharing and outreach services. I welcome you to navigate the website and access the information to suit your needs. I hope you will find the website useful. "
To develop, promote, raise awareness and monitor the formulation, implementation, and reporting of the implementation of policies, strategies, programmes and action plans in environment, natural resources and climate change including carbon trading through coordination of the environment, natural resources and climate change management for socio- economic development of Malawi.
Policy arm of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Climate Change to provide technical expertise to relevant Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs, to develop, promote, raise awareness and monitor the formulation, implementation, and reporting of the implementation of policies, strategies, programmes and action plans in environment, natural resources and climate change including carbon trading.
A dynamic department that leads in coordination of sustainable management of Malawi’s environment, natural resources and climate change.
Environmental Affairs Department is committed to providing you with excellent and exceptional services. Our services are as follows:
Climate Change Management
Biodiversity Conservation
Environmental Planning, Monitoring and Research
Environmental Tribunal Registry
Environmental Information, Education and Outreach
The Least Developed Countries (LDC) Initiative for Effective Adaptation and Resilience (LIFE-AR) is...
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The NCCMP was approved in 2016. The policy seeks “To promote climate change adaptation, mitigation, technology transfer and capacity building for sustainable livelihoods through Green Economy measures for Mal
Yes !
The GHG-IS was supported by USAID through PERFORM Project. The Inventory has been compiled for a period between 2010 and 2017. The Inventory will be updated on annual basis. You can now track the national GHG emission estimates since 1990 to update. Read more
Yes Malawi developed its NBSAP II for 2015 to 2025.
One has to complete and submit an ABS Application Form.
Yes
Malawi is currently using the 1996 EMA. However, the revised EMA has been gazetted and is not yet enforced.