This Executive Decree establishes the rules for the organization and operation of the National Directorate of Environmental Technologies of the Ministry of the Environment (DNTA). The DNTA is the direct executive service responsible for the designing and implementation of environmental technologies. DNTA main objectives are: a) Promote studies aimed at adapting environmental management to new technologies; b) Encourage and promote the use of environmental technologies in all sectors of economic activity to reduce pressure on natural resources; c) Encourage and promote increasingly sophisticated technologies applied to environmental management; d) Develop, encourage, and guide scientific research programs in the field of environmental technologies; e) Conduct inspections of technologies used in industries to ensure a healthy environment in their surroundings; f) Conduct training and awareness-raising activities on environmental technologies for consumers and businesses; g) Promote initiatives aimed at the use of new technologies; h) Ensure the quality and approve the technologies to be used in water treatment systems for human consumption, wastewater treatment, and gas emission control equipment; i) Promote and promote the use of renewable energy technologies in place of conventional technologies; j) Work with the different regions of the country to leverage the knowledge of local populations in the field of environmental preservation practices; k) Promote the creation of an environmental data center and systematically analyze the results of environmental impact monitoring; l) Perform other functions assigned to it by law or determined by superiors.
Angola · 2025-10-01