Thematic Areas

Thematic areas represents the Division’s operational areas which form the basis for the Division’s entirety as a Government’s only environment-based institution.

These thematic areas are segregated into 7 main sections, 6 sections based in Tarawa and 1 in Christmas Islands.  Units which are based at the office in Tarawa includes, Biodiversity & Conservation – BC Unit, Chemical and Waste management – CWM Unit, Climate Change – CC Unit, Development Control (which facilitates Environmental Impact Assessments) – DC Unit and the Media & Public Awareness – MPA Unit.  The Wildlife Section is the only section based in the Kiritimati Island of the Line and Phoenix Island Group of Kiribati.

Details of the programs of operational units can be sighted at the individual sub-pages.  Staff concerned in each section can be viewed in the Staff main page.

For further enquiries about programs of each units, please contact information@environment.gov.ki