There are allegations of government pressure and harassment against the technicians who prepare the reports for the Institute for Nature Conservation and Forests.
Minister of Agriculture accuses ICNF leaders of being liars, cowards and radicals
Saturday, 24 January 2026RSS
Context & Explainers
ICNF is Portugal’s Institute for Nature Conservation and Forests (Instituto da Conservação da Natureza e das Florestas), the state agency that manages protected areas, forests and many environmental licences. In this story ICNF matters because changes to laws or ministerial guidance can affect whether projects pass environmental checks or need different permits.
