The environmental organization Quercus this week denounced the Government's lack of transparency in the restructuring of the Portuguese Environment Agency (APA) and the Institute for Nature Conservation and Forests (ICNF). Quercus considers that the decisions regarding these two environmental entities lack clarity and adequate communication to the public.
The environmental association reinforces the need for greater openness on the part of the authorities in decision-making that affects the environment in Portugal. The complaint arises at a time when changes are occurring in the structure of these entities responsible for environmental policy and nature conservation.
APA and ICNF are fundamental organisms in Portuguese environmental management, and any restructuring in their structures has a direct impact on environmental protection policies and the management of the country's natural resources. Quercus alerts to the importance of transparent processes in these matters.
