List of environmental ministries explained

An environmental ministry is a national or subnational government agency politically responsible for the environment and/or natural resources. Various other names are commonly used to identify such agencies, such as Ministry of the Environment, Department of the Environment, Department of Environmental Protection, Department of Natural Resources or Ministry for the Ecological Transition. Such agencies typically address environmental concerns such as the maintenance of environmental quality, nature preserves, the sustained use of natural resources, and prevention of pollution or contamination of the natural environment. Sometimes these tasks are undertaken by other agencies, such as ministries of agriculture or of transport.

Following is a list of environmental ministries by country:

Algeria

Argentina

Australia

States

Azerbaijan

Bangladesh

Brazil

Bulgaria

Cambodia

Canada

National
Provincial

China, People's Republic of

Mainland China

formerly Ministry of Environmental Protection (2008 - 2018)

Hong Kong

Macau

Croatia

Cuba

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Denmark

Egypt

El Salvador

Finland

France

Georgia

Germany

Greece

Guatemala

Honduras

Hungary

Iceland

India

Indonesia

Iran

Ireland

Israel

Italy

Japan

Korea, Republic of (South Korea)

Kuwait

Kyrgyzstan

Lithuania

Luxembourg

Malaysia

Mexico

Moldova

Myanmar

Netherlands

New Zealand

Nicaragua

Nigeria

National
States

Norway

Pakistan

Papua New Guinea

Peru

Philippines

Poland

Portugal

Romania

Russia

Singapore

South Africa

South Korea

Spain

Sri Lanka

Sweden

Switzerland

Republic of China (Taiwan)

Tanzania

Thailand

Turkey

Uganda

Ukraine

United Kingdom

England

Northern Ireland

Scotland

Wales

United States

National

Alabama

Alaska

Arizona

Arkansas

California

Colorado

Connecticut

Delaware

District of Columbia

Florida

Georgia

Hawaii

Idaho

Illinois

Indiana

Iowa

Kansas

Kentucky

Louisiana

Maine

Maryland

Massachusetts

Michigan

Minnesota

Mississippi

Missouri

Montana

Nebraska

Nevada

New Hampshire

New Jersey

New Mexico

New York

North Carolina

North Dakota

Ohio

Oklahoma

Oregon

Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

South Carolina

South Dakota

Tennessee

Texas

Utah

Vermont

Virginia

Washington (state)

West Virginia

Wisconsin

Wyoming

Interstate agencies

See also

US Federal environmental agencies
Territory

Uruguay

Venezuela

Yemen

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://www.moew.government.bg/ Ministry of Environment and Water (Bulgaria).
  2. http://www.eeaa.gov.eg/ Ministry of Environment, Egypt
  3. Web site: Department of Environment and Conservation in Papua New Guinea . . 22 November 2020.
  4. Web site: Papua New Guinea Conservation & Environment Protection Authority . pngcepa.com . 23 November 2020.