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The Environmental Coordinating Unit, as part of Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources, Physical Planning and Fisheries , has the mission to function as the body for all environmental and sustainable development management programmes, projects and activities in the Commonwealth of Dominica. Its key functions includes: (1) To advise government on the development of coherent environmental policies; (2) to promote interest, and encourage public participation in environmental matters through public awareness activities; (3) To serve as the focal point for regional and international agreements on environmental issues (including Climate Change agreements); (4) to serve as the government agency with responsibility for the dissemination of information on the environment; (5) To undertake basic research and coordinate studies on the impacts of development projects on the environment; (6) To liaise with other government and private sector agencies on issues that impact on the environment.