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The Department for Environment and Water (DEW) is a department of the
On 23 October 1997, the ''Department of Environment and Natural Resources'' was abolished and replaced in part by the ''Department for Environment, Heritage and Aboriginal Affairs'' which also included “employees” of other abolished “Administrative Units” such as the ''Department of State Aboriginal Affairs'' and the ''Department of Mines and Energy''.
In 1999, the ''Department for Environment, Heritage and Aboriginal Affairs'' became the ''Department for Environment and Heritage''.
On 1 July 2010, the ''Department for Environment and Heritage'' was renamed for the second time as the ''Department of Environment and Natural Resources''.
On 1 July 2012, the ''Department of Environment and Natural Resources'' became the ''Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources'' (DEWNR) after acquiring the roles and responsibilities of the former ''Department of Water''. This created the current (2024) incarnation of the department. it was given its present name on 22 March 2018. Following the
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licence.
Government of South Australia
The Government of South Australia, also referred to as the South Australian Government or the SA Government, is the executive branch of the state government, state of South Australia. It is modelled on the Westminster system, meaning that the h ...
. It is responsible for ensuring that the state of South Australia
South Australia (commonly abbreviated as SA) is a States and territories of Australia, state in the southern central part of Australia. With a total land area of , it is the fourth-largest of Australia's states and territories by area, which in ...
's natural resources are managed productively and sustainably, while improving the condition and resilience of the state's natural environment.
The current department was created on 1 July 2012 by the merger of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources and the Department for Water as the Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources (DEWNR), it was given its present name on 22 March 2018.
History of the environment portfolio
On 23 December 1971, a new department called the ''Department of Environment and Conservation'' was created by the amalgamation of the ''Museum Department'' and the ''State Planning Office'' which was part of the ''Department of the Premier and of Development''. On 18 December 1975, the ''Department of Environment and Conservation'' was renamed as the ''Department for the Environment'' following a merger with the ''Botanic Garden Department''. On 11 May 1981, the ''Department for the Environment'' and the ''Department of Urban and Regional Affairs'' were merged with the ''Department of Environment and Planning'' which was created on 7 August 1980 when it only consisted of the office of its first permanent head. On 8 October 1992, the Department of Environment and Planning was abolished on 8 October 1992 and its parts were distributed to new entities including the ''Department of Environment and Land Management'' which included the entirety of the former ''Department of Lands'' which was also abolished on 8 October 1992. On 1 October 1993, the ''Department of Environment and Land Management'' was renamed as the ''Department of Environment and Natural Resources''.
On 23 October 1997, the ''Department of Environment and Natural Resources'' was abolished and replaced in part by the ''Department for Environment, Heritage and Aboriginal Affairs'' which also included “employees” of other abolished “Administrative Units” such as the ''Department of State Aboriginal Affairs'' and the ''Department of Mines and Energy''.
In 1999, the ''Department for Environment, Heritage and Aboriginal Affairs'' became the ''Department for Environment and Heritage''.
On 1 July 2010, the ''Department for Environment and Heritage'' was renamed for the second time as the ''Department of Environment and Natural Resources''.
On 1 July 2012, the ''Department of Environment and Natural Resources'' became the ''Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources'' (DEWNR) after acquiring the roles and responsibilities of the former ''Department of Water''. This created the current (2024) incarnation of the department. it was given its present name on 22 March 2018. Following the Liberal Party
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's victory in the 2018 state election, the department was renamed as the Department for Environment and Water (DEW) on 2 March 2018.
People
Deputy PremierSusan Close
Susan Elizabeth Close is an Australian politician, who is currently the deputy premier of South Australia since March 2022. She also holds the ministerial portfolios of Minister for Climate, Environment and Water (thus overseeing the Departmen ...
, who is also Minister for Climate, Environment and Water, has responsibility for the department. , the chief executive
A chief executive officer (CEO), also known as a chief executive or managing director, is the top-ranking corporate officer charged with the management of an organization, usually a company or a nonprofit organization.
CEOs find roles in variou ...
of the department is Ben Bruce, who took over from John Schutz.
Premier's Climate Change Council
The Premier's Climate Change Council was established under the ''Climate Change and Greenhouse Emissions Reduction Act 2007'', with the inaugural council created in February 2008. The primary role of the Council is to provide independent advice to the Minister for Environment and Water on reducinggreenhouse gas emissions
Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from human activities intensify the greenhouse effect. This contributes to climate change. Carbon dioxide (), from burning fossil fuels such as coal, petroleum, oil, and natural gas, is the main cause of climate chan ...
and adapting to climate change
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licence.
See also
* Friends of Parks *List of environmental ministries
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, ...
*National Parks and Wildlife Service (South Australia)
The National Parks and Wildlife Service South Australia (NPWSSA), formerly a government agency known as National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) and later a service under variously named government departments and branded National Parks and W ...
* Protected areas of South Australia
Protected areas of South Australia, consisting of protected areas located within South Australia and its immediate onshore waters and which are managed by South Australian Government agencies. As of 2018, South Australia contained 359 separa ...
* State Herbarium of South Australia
The State Herbarium of South Australia, sometimes called the South Australian Herbarium, and having the herbarium code, AD, is located in Adelaide, South Australia. It is one of several State and Commonwealth herbaria in Australia. The Depart ...
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External links
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South Australia (commonly abbreviated as SA) is a States and territories of Australia, state in the southern central part of Australia. With a total land area of , it is the fourth-largest of Australia's states and territories by area, which in ...
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