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Commonwealth
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 NATIONAL FOREST SERVICE
Primary governmental responsibility for forestry in Tuvalu rests with the Forestry Division of the
Department of Agriculture, itself a part of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment
(MNRE). Also within the MNRE is an Environment Unit, which focuses on the environment in
general. MNRE carries out environmental impact assessments in relation to development
projects, however, these are not done in relation to overseas funded projects. The Ministry of
Home Affairs and Rural Development deals with all issues related to village development and
village by-laws that regulate resource use. All land on Tuvalu is under traditional ownership and
regulated mainly by customary law. The government does not own any land, but can lease land
for any ¿public purpose¿ including for conservation projects.
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