The Environment and Natural Resources Management Department (ENRMD) is responsible for the overall policy formulation on environment, natural resources, pollution control and also monitor and evaluate the operation of the executive agencies that have been created to implement policies on behalf of the Government of the Republic of Zambia.

The Department performs the following functions:

• Analysing and initiating the formulation of policies on the management of the environment and natural resources in order to contribute to the sustainable socio-economic development of the country;
• Reviewing existing and developing new legislation on the management of the environment and natural resources in order to ensure quality environmental management;
• Facilitating, promoting and coordinating research on the management of the environment and natural resources in order to achieve sustainable environmental management; and
• Undertaking and promoting the implementation of education and public awareness strategies and programmes in order to foster community participation in tourism, environment and natural resources;
• Promoting and coordinating bilateral and multi-lateral cooperation projections and treaties in tourism environment and natural resources management in order to promote Zambia's interest and meet international obligations;
• Planning, coordinating, monitoring and evaluating environment and natural resources management programmes and projects in order to ensure their effective implementation; and
• Providing advisory functions to the general public and stakeholders in matters relating to environment and natural resource management.

The Department has two sections namely:

• the Environmental Affairs Management and Co-ordination Section ; and
• the Natural Resources Management and Co-ordination Section.