Environmental safety is one of the key priorities of Turkmenistan's state policy. The country's legislation is aimed at protecting nature, preserving biodiversity and ensuring the rational use of natural resources, according to the news website Turkmenportal.

Turkmenistan has developed a National Strategy to Combat Climate Change and a National Forest Programme, and has adopted laws on radiation and chemical safety, water, plant, flora and fauna protection, waste, protected areas, environmental auditing and information, as well as updated Forest and Water Codes. These measures strengthen the legal and organisational framework for nature conservation and promote the rational use of resources.

The country actively cooperates with the UN and other international organisations, implementing dozens of programmes and projects in partnership with the Global Environment Facility, FAO, the UN Development Programme and the Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia.

Public organisations, including the Nature Conservation Society of Turkmenistan, conduct educational work and support state policy in the field of ecology.

The main goal of the policy is to preserve natural resources, prevent their degradation and pollution, ensure the environmental safety of people and meet the needs of future generations. Economic reforms create conditions for solving long-term environmental problems and improving the quality of life of the population.