The Directorate of Environmental Affairs (DEA) is a directorate of the Ministry of Environment and Tourism (MET) in Namibia, and has as its mission to:

"Promote environmental protection, environmental planning and environmental coordination to support the sustainable and equitable use of natural resources and national development, and to protect the environment and human welfare from unsustainable, unhealthy and inappropriate practices."

Main functions and objectives

• Promote sustainable development and equitable access to natural resources
• Protect biological diversity and promote its sustainable use
• Support land- and resource-use planning and appropriate management practices
• Protect the environment and human health from pollution and inappropriate and unsustainable practices
• Improve environmental awareness and decision-making through provision and distribution of good environmental information
• Encourage and support the democratisation of environmental practices and management
• Promote Namibia and her interests in regional and global meetings, treaties and interactions
• Support and promote the training of young Namibians in the environment fields