The Department of Environment, Forestry & Fisheries is one of the departments of the South African government. It is responsible for protecting, conserving and improving the South African environment and natural resources. It was created in 2019 by the merger of the Department of Environmental Affairs with the forestry and fisheries components of the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.
The branches of the Department of Environmental Affairs are:[2]
Air Quality and Climate Change
Biodiversity & Conservation
Chemicals and Waste Management
Environmental Advisory Services
Environmental Programmes
Legal Authorisations and Compliance Inspectorate
Oceans and Coasts
Office of the Chief Operating Officer