Résumé:
The subject of this research, entitled "The role of Local communities in the
Protection of the Environmental", discusses the efforts of the formers in this
regard. The increasing environmental awareness in Algeria has been translated
into legal rules that have made of ecology a priority and a vital issue in all the
aspects development. As part of this environmental policy, local communities
are considered the basis and the foundation of any successful environmental
vision; thus, they must have an effective role and a consolidated position in
protecting the environment through legal texts, mechanisms and measures
whether preventive or curative, notably, administrative police, environmental
planning and mobilization of local public services for the afore mentioned
purpose.
Despite their efforts, the role of local authorities in environmental protection is
estimated insufficient for many reasons, as summarized in the conclusion
