The main goal of National Environmental Policy (NEP), established in 1990, can be briefly stated: to foster harmony between quality of life, environmental protection and sustainable development for the present and future generations. Government recognized that a high quality environment is essential for the sustained development of the country's economy and for the health and welfare of its people.

The environmental concerns of Government included preservation and enhancement of the quality of natural environments (air, water, soil, flora and fauna, forest, marine life, and all variety of living organisms), protection from pollution arising out of all kinds of human activities, facilitation of conservation and replenishment of the environment, maintenance of health and welfare of all, promotion and encouragement of public enjoyment of the nation's natural and cultural heritage in ways that the present and future generations may equally benefit, and the achievement of economic prosperity through environmentally sound and sustainable development.

The primary objective of environmental policy is to protect and manage the country's environmental assets such that their capacity to sustain development is unimpaired; and to ensure that future generations are able to enjoy the magnificent environmental endowment of Mauritius.

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