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Department of Environmental Protection & Conservation
  • About Us
    • Our Objectives
    • Organisational Structure
    • Our Staff
    • Annual Reports and Plans
  • Legislation
    • International Conventions and Agreements
    • Laws
      • Laws administrered by DEPC
        • Environmental Protection and Conservation Act
        • Environmental Impact Assessment Regulation
        • National Parks Act
        • International Trade (Flora and Fauna) Act and Regulations
        • Waste Management Act
        • Pollution Control Act
        • Ozone Layer Protection Act and Regulations
      • Other Environmental Laws
    • Compliance and Enforcement
    • Policies
  • Biodiversity & Conservation
    • Vanuatu Biodiversity and Conservation Map
    • Bioprospecting Permits
    • Conservation
    • Invasive Species
    • Biodiversity
    • Clearing House Mechanism
    • Research
  • EIA
    • Who needs a permit?
    • What is an environmental impact?
    • What is a social impact?
    • What is a custom impact?
    • EIA Process
    • Registered Consultants
    • EIA Guidelines
  • Environmental Protection
    • Licenses and Permits for Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS)
    • Waste Management
      • Waste Management Planning
      • National Waste Management Flow in Vanuatu
    • Pollution Control
    • Ozone
    • Plastic Ban
    • Chemical Management
  • PO
    • PO main office
    • PEEO
    • Information materials
      • Videos
      • Posters
      • Brochures
      • Pull Up banner
      • Booklet
  • Projects
    • Tenders
    • POPs Project
    • NBSAP Project
    • Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund
    • Marine & Coastal Biodiversity in Pacific Islands (MACBIO)
    • IWR2R
    • CB2-CCCD
    • ISLCM
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Policies

One of the roles of the department is to prepare environmental policies, plans, guidelines, procedures etc. Key environmental policies include the:

  • Vanuatu 2030 The People’s Plan: National Sustainable Development Plan 2016 to 2030
  • Vanuatu National Environment Policy and Implementation Plan 2016–2030
  • Vanuatu National Environment Policy and Implementation Plan 2016-2030 Summary (English)
  • Vanuatu National Environment Policy and Implementation Plan 2016-2030 Summary (French)
  • Vanuatu National Environment Policy and Implementation Plan 2016-2030 Summary (Bislama)
  • Vanuatu National Waste Management, Pollution Control Strategy and Implementation Plan 2016 - 2020
  • National Invasive Species Strategy and Action Plan 2014 - 2020
  • Vanuatu NBSAP 2018-2030

As the environment is a cross cutting issue, the department also works with other government agencies to develop sectoral and cross sectoral policies. For example, the Vanuatu Forest Policy 2013 - 2023.

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Agency Links

  • PacGeo
  • Biosecurity
  • OGCIO
  • Government of Vanuatu
  • Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources
  • CITES
  • Vanuatu's National Advisory Board on Climate Change
  • Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Forestry, Fisheries, and Biosecurity

Contact Us

Port Vila Office

Ministry of Climate Change Adaptation,
Meteorology & Geo-Hazards, Environment,
Energy and Disaster Management compound, Nambatu
PMB 9063, Port Vila
Phone: (678) 25302 | 33430

Luganville Office

Sanma Provincial Government Council,
PMB 239,
Luganville,
Sanma

Location of DEPC Office

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