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In 2007, Mozambique adopted a regime for genetically modified organisms (GMOs), which provides for such imports and products containing GMOs to be subject to prior approval.

The National strategy for agriculture, contained in the "Vision for agriculture" (2003), the "Priorities for agricultural development" (2006), and "Mozambique's green revolution" (2007), aims at ensuring, among others, the proper management of natural resources.

One of the government’s objectives in the energy sector is to improve the efficiency of energy use.

Under the new Petroleum Code of 2001, petroleum projects are subject to environmental impact assessments undertaken by the Ministry of the Environment.

A new licensing and fishery management framework was adopted in 2003 and established the use of co-management in fisheries management, the obligatory use of devices to protect endangered species such as turtles (TEDs) and to reduce the by-catch, and, for the first time, the possibility to create artificial reefs.

The objective of forestry policy and licenses system is the sustainable management of forestry resources in order to contribute to poverty reduction and to economic development.

According to the World Bank, Mozambique ranks 144th in the world (out of 178 countries in 2009) for ease of starting a business, thus the FIAS has recommended that licensing should be established for all businesses that do not pose any significant risk to safety, health, and the environment.

Under the new Mining Code, mining title holders are required to observe the norms in force for the protection of the environment, and an environmental impact assessment by the Ministry of the Environment is required.

Mozambique has progressively placed 31% of its land surface under conservation, consisting of six national parks and six natural reserves, which are state-managed, as well as 12 hunting reserves (coutadas), and 13 game farms, which are privately managed.

A new Tourism Policy and Implementation Strategy was adopted in 2003 and continues to aim at the sustainable management of natural resources.