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The basic territorial entity, the commune, is responsible, inter alia, for preserving and protecting the environment.

Application of Niger's standards is recommended, but could be made mandatory if reasons of protection of the health or life of persons or animals, or preservation of the environment among others make such a measure necessary.

The new Petroleum Code adopted in 2007 requires the preparation of an annual waste management plan and an environmental impact assessment in conformity with international practice.

The Common Industrial Policy adopted within the context of WAEMU will serve as a reference for Niger and Senegal for the formulation of operational integration and sustainable industrial development strategies.

Import prohibitions and licensing are maintained under MEAs to which Niger is signatory, e.g. under CITES, according to which a prior authorization is required from the Minister responsible for the environment and wildlife.

The 2004 energy resources development strategy envisages the development of Niger's energy resources and an action plan to increase the use of renewable energy, which currently accounts for less than 1 per cent of energy end consumption.

Within ECOWAS (Economic Community of West African States), Niger and Senegal are subject to the ECOWAS Common Agricultural Policy (ECOWAP), whose objectives are: "food security for the people of the region; reducing food dependence and achieving food sovereignty; involving producers in markets; creating jobs with guaranteed incomes in order to improve living conditions and services in rural areas; intensifying production systems in a sustainable manner; reducing the vulnerability of West African economies by limiting factors of instability and regional insecurity; adopting appropriate funding mechanisms".