The Ministry of Environment (, MINAM) of
Peru
Peru, officially the Republic of Peru, is a country in western South America. It is bordered in the north by Ecuador and Colombia, in the east by Brazil, in the southeast by Bolivia, in the south by Chile, and in the south and west by the Pac ...
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 Environmental Management. It also has an Advisory Commission.
*Vice Ministry of Strategic Development of Natural Resources
*Vice Ministry of Environmental Management
*General Secretariat
Entities administered by the ministry include:
*Peruvian Amazon Research Institute (IIAP)
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National Meteorological and Hydrological Service (SENAMHI)
*Peruvian Geophysical Institute (IGP)
*Environmental Assessment and Oversight Agency (OEFA)
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National Service of Natural Protected Areas (SERNANP)
*National Environmental Certification Service (SENACE)
*National Institute for Research on Glaciers and Mountain Ecosystems (INAIGEM)
List of ministers
References
See also
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Climate of Peru
Climate of Peru describes the diverse climates of this large South American country with an area of . Peru is located entirely in the tropics but features desert and mountain climates as well as tropical rainforests. Elevations above sea level i ...
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Council of Ministers of Peru
The Cabinet of Peru (also called the Presidential Cabinet of Peru or the Council of Ministers) is composed of all the Ministers of State. The cabinet is presided by the Prime Minister of Peru, President of the Council of Ministers, a position lik ...
Peru
Peru, officially the Republic of Peru, is a country in western South America. It is bordered in the north by Ecuador and Colombia, in the east by Brazil, in the southeast by Bolivia, in the south by Chile, and in the south and west by the Pac ...
Peru, Environment
Peru
Peru, officially the Republic of Peru, is a country in western South America. It is bordered in the north by Ecuador and Colombia, in the east by Brazil, in the southeast by Bolivia, in the south by Chile, and in the south and west by the Pac ...
Peru
Peru, officially the Republic of Peru, is a country in western South America. It is bordered in the north by Ecuador and Colombia, in the east by Brazil, in the southeast by Bolivia, in the south by Chile, and in the south and west by the Pac ...
Environment
Environment most often refers to:
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* Natural environment, referring respectively to all living and non-living things occurring naturally and the physical and biological factors along with their chemical interactions that affect an organism ...
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