Agency Name: | Ministry of Environment and Tourism of Mongolia |
Nativename: | Монгол Улсын Байгаль орчин, аялал жуулчлалын яам |
Seal: | Emblem of the Ministry of Environment and Tourism of Mongolia.svg |
Formed: | 9 December 1987 |
Minister1 Name: | Bat-Ölziigiin Bat-Erdene |
Deputyminister1 Name: | Myagmarjavyn Ganbaatar |
Chief1 Name: | Vacant |
Chief1 Position: | State Secretary of Ministry |
Jurisdiction: | Government of Mongolia |
Employees: | 129[1] |
Child1 Agency: | National Agency Meteorology and the Environmental Monitoring |
Child2 Agency: | Water Management Agency |
Child3 Agency: | Forest Department |
The Ministry of Environment and Tourism is a ministry of the Government of Mongolia. It was established in 1987.[2] Ministry is responsible for environmental and tourism related affairs and, it manages special protected areas, including national parks.
The mission of the Ministry of Environment and Tourism is to guide the approach of economic growth and social development without disturbing the balance of the ecosystem, to maintain environmental stability through the proper use of natural resources, creating opportunities for natural regeneration, and the development of environmentally friendly sustainable tourism, and to ensure the right of people to live in healthy and safe environment by promoting the cooperation and efforts of the government, citizens, and organizations in the implementation of green development goals.
The Ministry is organised into following departments and divisions:
The ministry manages and directs operation of three Implementing agencies of the Government, National Agency Meteorology and the Environmental Monitoring, Water Management Agency, Forest Department, 34 Protected Area Administration of special protected areas, 21 Administration of river basins, state owned research centers, as well as local agencies of environment and tourism.