The successive governments of Cape Verde have shown great concern regarding the preservation of ecosystems and the framework of institutions dedicated to environmental management. These concerns are expressed in several instruments, such as the Constitution of the Republic - enshrines to every citizen the right to a healthy and ecologically balanced living environment - the Great Options of the Plan for 2001-2005, the signing and ratification of International Conventions and publication of appropriate legislation. With Law No. 86/IV/93, which defines the Bases of Environmental Policy, the Executive Secretariat for the Environment (SEPA) was created in 1995, responsible for defining environmental policy. In 1994, the First National Action Plan for the Environment was prepared with a horizon of ten years (1994-2004). Although not formally approved or widely publicized, PANA I has raised some awareness of environmental concerns. Subsequently, several national plans were developed. In 2002, SEPA was abolished and the Directorate General for the Environment (DGA) was created in the Ministry of Environment, Agriculture and Fisheries. At the end of 2001, the preparation of the second National Action Plan for the Environment (PANA II) began. This document will constitute the guiding framework for interventions in the environment sector for a period of 10 years. In addition, PANA II must also be accepted and assumed by all Public Services, recognized, shared and appropriated by the entire Cape Verdean population, including the private sector.