Environment Minister
An environment minister (sometimes minister of the environment or secretary of the environment) is a cabinet position charged with protecting the natural environment and promoting wildlife conservation. The areas associated with the duties of an ''environmental minister'' depends largely of the needs of an individual countries or states. Some powers pertaining to environment protection might be also found within transport ministers, energy ministers, etc. The world's first minister of the environment was the British politician Peter Walker from the Conservative Party. He was appointed in 1970. Country-related articles Africa *: Ministry of Environment and Tourism (Botswana) *: Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change *: Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs *: Minister of Green Economy & Environment Americas *: Ministry of the Environment and Sustainable Development *: Minister of Environment and Water *: Minister of the Environment and Climate ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Cabinet (government)
A cabinet in governing is a group of people with the constitutional or legal task to rule a country or state, or advise a head of state, usually from the executive branch. Their members are known as ministers and secretaries and they are often appointed by either heads of state or government. Cabinets are typically the body responsible for the day-to-day management of the government and response to sudden events, whereas the legislative and judicial branches work in a measured pace, in sessions according to lengthy procedures. The function of a cabinet varies: in some countries, it is a collegiate decision-making body with collective responsibility, while in others it may function either as a purely advisory body or an assisting institution to a decision-making head of state or head of government. In some countries, particularly those that use a parliamentary system (e.g., the United Kingdom), the cabinet collectively decides the government's direction, especially in ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ministry Of The Environment (Haiti)
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The Ministry of the Environment (, MdE) is a ministry of the Government of Haiti. This ministry is responsible for overseeing the environment and natural resources, along with performing an integral role in the Prime Minister's Cabinet. References * * Environment Environment of Haiti Haiti Haiti, officially the Republic of Haiti, is a country on the island of Hispaniola in the Caribbean Sea, east of Cuba and Jamaica, and south of the Bahamas. It occupies the western three-eighths of the island, which it shares with the Dominican ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ministry Of Environment And Forestry (Indonesia)
The Ministry of Forestry () is the cabinet-level, government ministry in the Republic of Indonesia responsible for managing and conserving that nation's forests. The current Minister of Forestry is Raja Juli Antoni. History From 1983 to 1998, this institution was called the Department of Forestry, then changed to the Department of Forestry and Plantations for one year. The name Department of Forestry was used again until 2005, then changed to the Ministry of Forestry until 2014. In 2014, the name changed to the Ministry of Environment and Forestry, before returning to the Ministry of Forestry in 2024 until now. This ministry was formed by Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto in the Red and White Cabinet in October 2024. Nomenclature # General Directorate of Forestry, Ministry of Agriculture (Indonesia), Department of Agriculture (-1983) # Department of Forestry (1983–1998) # Department of Forestry and Plantation (1998) # Department of Forestry (1998–2010) # Ministry of ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Secretary For The Environment
The Secretary for Environment and Ecology () of the Hong Kong Government is responsible for environment protection policy in Hong Kong. The position was created most recently in 2007 as the Secretary for the Environment to replace portions of the previous portfolio of Secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works. On 1 July 2022, the position renamed with the absorption of the food and environmental hygiene portfolio from the Secretary for Food and Health. The position was renamed various times to include different portfolios, including Secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works (), who heads the Environment, Transport and Works Bureau of the Hong Kong Government The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (commonly known as the Hong Kong Government or HKSAR Government) is the Executive (government), executive authorities of Hong Kong. It was established on 1 July 1997, following the ..., responsible for public works projects, transport rela ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Minister Of Ecology And Environment
The minister of ecology and environment of the People's Republic of China is the head of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment of the People's Republic of China and a member of the State Council. Within the State Council, the position is fifteenth in order of precedence. The minister is responsible for leading the ministry, presiding over its meetings, and signing important documents related to the ministry. Officially, the minister is nominated by the premier of the State Council, who is then approved by the National People's Congress or its Standing Committee and appointed by the president. The current minister is Huang Runqiu, who concurrently serves as the Chinese Communist Party Committee Secretary of the ministry. List of ministers {, class="wikitable" !No. !Name !Took office !Left office ! , - , colspan="5" style="text-align:center; background:coral;" , Director of State Environmental Protection Agency , - , 1 , Qu Geping , 1987 , June 1993 , , - , 2 , Xie Zhenh ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ministry Of Environment, Forest And Climate Change (Bangladesh)
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (; ''Paribēś, bana o jalabayou paribarton mantraṇālaẏa'') is a ministry of the government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh whose role is ensuring the sustainable environment and optimum forest coverage. This Ministry was established to look after all environmental matters in Bangladesh, and the Ministry is a permanent member of the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council. The Ministry is a participant in the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP). The main functions of the Ministry include environmental conservation, survey of forest and environmental elements, prevention of environmental degradation and pollution control, afforestation and restoration of degraded areas, and overall protection of the environment. Previously the ministry's name was the Ministry of Environment and Forest. On 14 May 2018, the cabinet changed the name to Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. History ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ministry Of Ecology And Natural Resources (Azerbaijan)
The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan Republic () is a governmental agency within the Cabinet of Azerbaijan in charge of regulation of the activities relating to Azerbaijan's ecology, environmental protection and use of natural resources . History The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan was established on May 23, 2001 as per the Presidential Decree of President Heydar Aliyev No. 485 in accordance with structural reforms within the Azerbaijani government. The current activities of the ministry were being implemented, at times duplicated by several governmental agencies such as ''State Observation Committee for Ecology and Use of Natural Resources'', ''Azermeshe'' union (responsible for forestry, ''State Committee of Geology and Mineral Resources'', ''Azerbaliq State Concern'' (in charge of fishing industry), ''State Hydrometeorology Committee'' and their regulations were decentralized. The decree abolished all these agencies and centra ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ministry Of Environment And Natural Resources (Venezuela)
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The Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources was a federal-level department that managed environmental reserves, rehabilitation, and natural resources (especially potable water, soil fertility, and the Caribbean coasts) in Venezuela. The last cabinet minister was Miguel Leonardo Rodríguez. Ministers See also * Cabinet of Hugo Chávez References Ministerio del Ambiente y de los Recursos Naturales— Official government ministerial portal. Environment Environment of Venezuela Venezuela Venezuela Venezuela, Environment Venezuela Venezuela, officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many Federal Dependencies of Venezuela, islands and islets in the Caribbean Sea. It com ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ministry Of Environment Of Uruguay
The Ministry of Environment () is the Uruguayan government ministry which oversees the environment of Uruguay. It was created on July 9, 2020, and the current Minister of Environment is Robert Bouvier Torterolo, who has held the position since January 30, 2023. The ministry oversees the Uruguayan governmental enforcement of the Escazú Agreement which protects environmental defenders and guarantees freedom of information around human rights violations in environmental contexts. List of ministers See also *Cabinet of Uruguay The Cabinet of Uruguay is part of the executive branch of the Government of Uruguay. It is composed of thirteen cabinet ministers. Each is appointed by the President of Uruguay, and serves as the head of a particular executive department. It m ... * List of ministers of housing, territorial planning and environment (Uruguay) References External links *Official website Environment Environment of Uruguay Uruguay, Environment Uruguay, Envi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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United States Secretary Of The Interior
The United States secretary of the interior is the head of the United States Department of the Interior. The secretary and the Department of the Interior are responsible for the management and conservation of most federal land along with natural resources, leading such agencies as the Bureau of Land Management, the United States Geological Survey, the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the National Park Service. The secretary also serves on and appoints the private citizens on the National Park Foundation Board. The secretary is a member of the United States Cabinet and reports to the president of the United States. The function of the U.S. Department of the Interior is different from that of the interior minister designated in many other countries. As the policies and activities of the Department of the Interior and many of its agencies have a substantial impact in the Western United States, the secretary of the interior has typically come from a western state; only one secretary sin ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Administrator Of The Environmental Protection Agency
The administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency is the head of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and is thus responsible for enforcing the nation's Clean Air and Clean Water Acts, as well as numerous other environmental statutes. The administrator is nominated by the president of the United States and must be confirmed by a vote of the Senate. Lee Zeldin is the current administrator of the EPA. Rank in the Cabinet Since the Clinton administration, the EPA administrator has been accorded cabinet rank by the president. The administrator of the EPA is equivalent to the position of minister of the environment in other countries. There have been various proposals to make the EPA a full executive department. List of administrators The following persons served as Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency: List of deputy administrators * Robert W. Fri June 14, 1971 – April 29, 1973 * John R. Quarles Jr. April 29, 1973 – Ja ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ministry Of Environment (Peru)
The Ministry of Environment (, MINAM) of Peru is the government ministry responsible for the national policy regarding environmental matters. It was created on May 13, 2008. Its function is to oversee the environmental sector of Peru, with the authority to design, establish, and execute government policies concerning the environment. , the minister is Albina Ruiz. History It was created on May 13, 2008, months after its creation was proposed, by Legislative Decree No. 1013, and its inaugural holder was Antonio Brack Egg. Its stated mission is to ensure the sustainable use and conservation of natural resources, as well as the preservation of environmental quality for the benefit of people and the environment, in a normative, effective, decentralized manner, coordinated with public and private organizations and civil society, within the framework of green growth and environmental governance. Organisation It has two subdivisions: the Strategic Development of Natural Resources and En ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |