a) Ecological transition
What ?
The transition represents the sum of ecological challenges. As a cross-cutting issue, it influences economic policy, geopolitics, and both macro and micro decisions.
Why ?
Because the paradigm shift from traditional economy is already underway, and climate change is visible to all. Our country, like Africa, is lagging behind despite the potential for responsible growth.
How ?
- Implementing a circular economy program, especially through the establishment of recycling channels for household and industrial waste.
- Subsidizing eco-responsible choices by industrialists and promoting the eco-design of processes and products placed on the market.
- Implementing extended producer and importer responsibility by establishing a « polluter-pays » system.
- Implementing a strong citizen awareness policy that promotes civility and penalizes uncivil behavior.
- Ratifying international conventions related to environmental issues.
- Enforcing international ecological certification standards in public procurement.
- Subsidizing university research programs to anticipate and label ecological initiatives.
b) Ecological heritage
What ?
Ecological heritage is the collection of natural resources that we must preserve for future generations.
Why ?
Because this heritage constitutes a finite capital, and its degradation would compromise the future of our children. Access to it is a fundamental right.
How ?
- Establishing the necessary mechanisms to uphold the right to access clean drinking water.
- Protecting aquifers, particularly the Albien aquifer, and regulating its utilization.
- Protecting the natural heritage (forests, dams, rivers, coastline, Sahara…) against any exploitation (real estate, industrial…) through protected areas.
- Punishing animal abuse and prohibiting the use of animals for formal or informal recreational activities.
- Implementing a preventive and responsive strategy to ensure better air quality.
- Collaborating with NGOs and independent organizations to legislate on ecological issues.
- Prohibiting the exploitation of shale gas and any utilization of natural resources that impact the regional ecosystem.
c) Agriculture
What ?
Agriculture is a cross-cutting lever for resilient development. It ensures food sovereignty.
Why ?
Because providing a strategy for the current development of agriculture and agri-food industry will defend consumer interests and safeguard the interests of future generations.
How ?
- Integrating agriculture and ecology under the same ministry, as agricultural development aligns with ecological principles.
- Reforming the agricultural market by prioritizing short supply chain platforms within a new legal framework.
- Creating a set of guidelines for farm development, financing installations, and providing equipment beneficial to the community.
- Establishing a fund to aid the establishment of young first-time farmers.
- Implementing an active policy for collecting data and statistics in the agricultural sector.
d) Fishing
What ?
Fishing is the activity of capturing aquatic animals in their habitat. It is practiced by fishermen, as a hobby, a profession, it also includes breeding to ensure food self-sufficiency.
Why ?
A country with a coastline of over 1200 linear kilometers, along with undeniable potential for aquaculture development, is a real determinant in terms of existing potential and a major opportunity for development.
How ?
- Upgrading fishing ports.
- Establishing a naval and fishing equipment manufacturing industry.
- Setting up packaging units and developing all related activities that have a significant ripple effect on revitalizing other sectors of the economy.
e) Hydraulics
What ?
Among the most serious effects of climate change, water scarcity is, by far, according to experts, the one that should concern us and mobilize us.
Why ?
This vital resource is becoming increasingly scarce and requires significant technical and financial resources, even when it is available. The dual imperative is therefore to ensure that it is available in quality and quantity at all times and in all parts of the territory, and above all, to preserve it by rationalizing its use and avoiding wastage and/or pollution.
How ?
- Rationalizing water distribution by using regulatory parameters and combating all forms of loss and even illegal pumping.
- Strengthening the water capture network through the densification of reservoir dams.
- Interconnecting the network to facilitate transfers between different facilities and regions of the country.
- Developing techniques for rainwater harvesting.
- Considering desalination of seawater, given its prohibitive cost, as a palliative rather than a sustainable solution.