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Under the terms of the current legislation, several ministries, departments and agencies share responsibility for sanitary and phytosanitary controls and environmental protection, in particular, the ministries responsible for public health; agriculture and livestock; fisheries; trade and industry; and the environment

In the port of Conakry, the control services of the Ministry responsible for the environment oversee compliance with the international agreements that Guinea has ratified and control, at importation and exportation, all chemical products and by-products that could be harmful to human health or the environment

In principle, the quantitative restrictions (including prohibitions) imposed by Guinea derive from international treaties to which it is party, including the Basel Convention on the Control of Movements of Hazardous Wastes and the CITES (Protected Species) Convention

Even though the 1985 Code already provided for "optimum exploitation to prevent over-exploitation", fisheries resources have not been the subject of any strictly applied rules and illegal fishing by foreign trawlers is rapidly leading to the depletion of stocks

A decree of November 1989 on protection of the marine environment against all forms of pollution lists substances that may not be discharged, as well as those which may be discharged subject to authorization, and prohibits the transit of ships carrying hydrocarbons where there is a high risk of polluting the marine environment

The policy goal in this sector is to attract investors while at the same time creating the largest possible number of jobs for Guineans and also protecting the environment, as most mining is in open-cast mines, generally leading to degradation of the soil, destruction of the plant cover and pollution of water by the discharge of industrial waste water, grease and chemicals

Together with nine other countries in the region, Guinea takes part in the project to develop sustainable tourism in cross-border parks and protected areas in West Africa, under the auspices of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)

Three target areas of Guinea's poverty reduction strategy have been identified: (i) good governance and an appropriate institutional framework; (ii) strong, environmentally friendly economic growth that creates decent jobs and incomes, particularly for the poorest in society; and (iii) improved access to a good diet, drinking water, quality education and health services, and decent housing for as many Guineans as possible

The focus has been on sustainable and inclusive development, by giving significant attention to, inter alia, rural development

As of 2008, the scope of industrial licensing was reduced and now industrial licences are compulsory for five specific industries, including specific hazardous chemicals